IPNews® – After Kroger filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Germany company Lidl, a federal judge denied its request for a preliminary injunction.
Kroger argues that Lidl’s Preferred Selection logo is too similar to its own Private Selection brand. Lidl disputes that consumers will be confused, and claims that the case is intended to damage
IPNews® – Amazon recently filed a trademark application for a meal kit service, placing it in direct competition with companies like Blue Apron.
Coming on the heels of Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, it appears that Amazon has big plans in the grocery and food delivery business. Upon the news of Amazon’s plans, Blue Apron’s
IPNews® – NFL Star Rob Gronkowski has filed a trademark application for his company, Gronk Nation L.L.C., which Nike has opposed.
The trademark features Gronk, in silhouette, spiking a football. Nike filed the opposition to the trademark application claiming that it is too similar to its Michael Jordan silhouette trademark, the “Jumpman.” To continue reading
IPNews® – Forever 21 is suing Italian designer Gucci as a result of Gucci’s claims of trademark infringement against Forever 21.
Forever 21 is seeking a declaratory judgement, asking a California Federal Court to rule that they are not violating any Gucci trademarks. Also, Forever 21 is attempting to have nine of Gucci’s trademarks canceled.
IPNews® – The Supreme Court of The United States has struck down a 71-year-old law banning offensive trademarks.
The decision has wide ranging implications including in an ongoing federal case concerning the trademark of the NFL team, the Washington Redskins. Justice Anthony Kennedy stated that the long standing law offends a “bedrock First Amendment principal.”
IPNews® – After a President Trump ill-fated Tweet, the word “Covfefe” has gone viral.
In recent weeks there have been over 30 trademark applications filed for “Covfefe” with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Unfortunately for the applicants, most if not all of the trademark applications will be rejected by the trademark office. To
IPNews® – The Trump companies are at it again filing trademark applications in China.
Ivanka Trump’s latest applications raise further ethical concerns about the Trump family’s ability to govern while holding international business ties. According to a member of a US watchdog group, Campaign Legal Center, Ms. Trump should not have conflicts of interest
IPNews® – PayPal, the online payment company, is suing online streaming music company Pandora for trademark infringement.
PayPal claims that Pandora’s new P logo, which it uses for its app, is confusing consumers between the two apps. PayPal is seeking an injunction against Pandora to prevent use of the logo. To continue reading, click:
IPNews® – Faraday Bicycles is suing Faraday&Future for trademark infringement related to use of the Faraday trademark for electric vehicles.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office initially denied Faraday&Future’s Faraday Future application, but then approved it. As a result, Faraday Bicycles filed the present lawsuit in the Northern district of California. To continue reading
IPNews® – KFC is suing a New York based entrepreneur Brian Mastrosimone over alleged trademark infringement.
The national restaurant chain claims that Mastrosimone’s use of the slogan “Finger Lakin’ Good” is too close to its own slogan. Mastrosimone gained approval to register the slogan as a trademark from the United States Patent and Trademark