IPNews® – Anheuser-Busch InBev secured the rights to the BUD trademark in the EU despite the Czech brewer Budejobicky Budvar NP’s opposition to its registration.
Both companies began brewing beer in the 19th century and both named their brews Budweiser, after the Czech town of Budweis. Budvar attempted to block Anheuser-Busch’s registration of the
IPNews® – L’Oreal USA Inc., a maker of fragrances using the Polo Ralph Lauren logo, claims that the U.S. Polo Association infringes the famous trademark by using its logo consisting of two horsemen, on fragrances.
The two companies have been in legal battles for nearly 30 years over conflicting trademarks. The parties entered into a
IPNews® – Amazon and Apple have been ordered by a U. S. magistrate judge into settlement talks for the trademark lawsuit Apple filed against Amazon.
Shortly after Amazon launched an “app store” on its website, Apple filed suit in the Northern District of California claiming that Amazon was infringing its trademark and engaging in unfair
IPNews® – The Kardashian sisters are back in court with a $10 million counterclaim against them for trademark infringement.
The counterclaim was brought against the sisters and Boldface Licensing + Branding, a company that created the Khroma cosmetics line for the Kardashian sisters, by a Florida makeup artist who owns the trademark KROMA and uses
IPNews® – The Supreme Court ruled that Nike’s covenant not to sue a competitive shoe maker renders moot the defendant’s counterclaim.
Nike originally filed the lawsuit against Already LLC for trademark infringement, which Already answered with a counterclaim alleging that Nike’s trademark is invalid. When litigation costs became greater than the potential rewards, Nike attempted
IPNews® – Apple will likely have to make another expensive trademark purchase in order to be able to continue selling iPhones in Brazil.
After spending $60 million to purchase the iPad name from a company in China, Apple has run into a Brazilian company that has exclusive rights to the iPhone name in Brazil. Gradiente
IPNews® – Neil Young applied for two new trademarks which he plans to use in marketing his new company Pono.
Young has long been a critic of the quality of music available for MP3 players and he plans to offer a better option for consumers with his digital-to-analog online library and portable devices. Young hopes
IPNews® – A family feud over Bob Marley’s intellectual property ended when the family reached a private settlement Friday.
Bob Marley’s half brother, Richard Booker, has been using Marley’s legacy to promote his personal business ventures without any legal right to do so. Fifty-Six Hope Road Music Ltd., which represents Marley’s widow and children, filed
IPNews® – Sally Beauty Supply LLC settled a trademark infringement case Thursday, agreeing to pay $8.5 million in damages.
Mixed Chicks LLC, a provider of hair care products to those of mixed nationality, filed a complaint claiming that Sally Beauty had infringed on its trademark and trade dress. The company claims that the infringement began
IPNews® – A California Federal Judge granted the owner of the popular “Angry Birds” brand an injunction against a California-based toy company.
Rovio, the owner of the “Angry Birds” franchise, accused Royal Plush of infringement, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment. Rovio claimed that the toys made by Royal Plush were so similar to their own