IPNews® – Fan favorite grocery chain Trader Joe’s has filed a complaint against Michael Hallat, once dubbed their “best customer,” for trademark infringement and other claims for re-selling the grocer’s popular goods across the border.
Trader Joe’s claims that Hallat’s store, Pirate Joe’s, infringes on its trademark and damages its brand as a whole by
IPNews® – Chinese officials have blocked the trademark registration of “Tesla” by U.S. electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors, Inc. in light of a prior registration.
A Chinese man, Zhan Boasheng, obtained a trademark registration for “Tesla” in 2009, and is now demanding that Tesla Motors pay more than $30 million for rights to the name.
IPNews® – The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board last Thursday approved Sutro Product Development, Inc.’s attempt to trademark the sound that its eyeglasses make while snapping open.
This decision overturned years of rejections by examining attorneys, who had ruled that the three click sound was a functional element of the hinge, and therefore not eligible
IPNews® – Two online retailers, JustFab.com and Fab.com, are embroiled in a fight over rights to the trademark “Fab,” with JustFab.com filing a lawsuit against its “fab” opponent in Federal Court.
The complaint, filed in California’s Central District, alleges trademark infringement by Fab.com as well as unfair competition by the company. JustFab.com is petitioning for
IPNews® – A two-judge panel on Tuesday sided with Facebook and rejected the trademark application for FaceMail by Think Computer, arguing that it would lead to a likelihood of confusion among consumers.
Facebook sponsored two studies to support its assertion that the name FaceMail would lead consumers to believe Think Computer’s use of the name
IPNews® – Former hip-hop collaborators Will.i.am and Pharrell Williams will now be facing off in U.S. Federal Court over the trademark “I am.”
Will.i.am, whose real name is William Adams, has established an LLC featuring a family of trademarks that all begin with “I am.” Pharrell Williams recently founded I am Other Entertainment, LLC, which
IPNews® – Luxury fashion brand Michael Kors filed a complaint alleging false advertising against wholesale giant Costco on July 9, after photos surfaced of Costco using photos of Michael Kors purses in online advertising.
Michael Kors alleges that Costco is not an authorized retailer of its merchandise and that the photo would make customers believe
IPNews® – SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. was granted a victory in court Tuesday, as the judge in the case ruled to not grant an injunction to bar the company’s use of the term “Aquatica” for its water parks.
Spiraledge, Inc., manufacturers of a swimwear line by the name “Aquatica,” argued that SeaWorld’s water parks by the
IPNews® – Technology giant Apple, Inc. ended its lawsuit on Tuesday against Amazon in which it demanded Amazon cease use of the term APP STORE.
Apple originally filed a lawsuit against Amazon in 2011 after Amazon launched its “appstore,” as Apple claimed it had exclusive rights to the term. Apple agreed to drop its claims
IPNews® – Kraft Food Group, Inc. won a preliminary injunction in its trademark infringement case against Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. as a Federal Judge barred the company from selling any grocery products bearing the “Cracker Barrel” label in stores.
Kraft’s lawsuit is still pending. The case will ultimately decide if Cracker Barrel Old