IPNews® – A Texas based restaurant chain, Torchy’s Tacos, is suing Dam Good Tacos over alleged trademark infringement.
Torchy’s Tacos claims ownership of the Damn Good Tacos trademark since it has used it as a tagline since 2006. Torchy’s Tacos also states that it had no choice but to file a lawsuit after having made
IPNews® – Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Enterprises LLC recently won a trademark dispute against a Colorado based entrepreneur, Rachel Bevis.
Bevis filed a trademark application for Marijuanaville in 2014. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruled that the Margaritaville and Marijuanaville trademarks are too similar since both leave the consumer with a similar impression of
IPNews® – A California federal jury ruled in favor of Crystal Head Vodka this week in its lawsuit against Elements for trade dress infringement.
The ruling is the latest in a years-long dispute between the two distilled spirits companies. A key witness, Walter Szymoniak, testified in court that he used the Crystal Head Vodka bottle
IPNews® – Emma Bassiri, owner of Meowington.com, is fighting back after being sued by Professional Musician Joel Zimmerman.
Zimmerman, who is better known as Deadmou5, first filed against Bassiri to block her Meowington trademark in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Now, Ms. Bassiri has filed a trademark lawsuit against Zimmerman in Florida federal court.
IPNews® – Basketball Star Kobe Bryant has filed a notice of opposition against an online retail store for trademark infringement of his longstanding Black Mamba nickname.
He is battling 47 / 72 Inc. which filed for the trademark “The Black Mamba”. Bryant is claiming that the trademarks and uses are too similar. To continue
IPNews® – A recent Trump trademark victory in China has once again raised ethics concerns related to a Donald Trump presidency. The Trump organization says they are simply protecting their brand from infringers. Opponents state that the President has breached the constitution and opened himself to foreign influence.
To continue reading, click: Trump Trademark Victory
IPNews® – Tesla’s logo for its upcoming Model 3 vehicle received a rebrand near the time that Adidas filed a notice of opposition, with some speculating Adidas’ actions caused the change in design.
Adidas opposed the trademark application by Tesla, arguing the proposed Tesla design infringed Adidas’ iconic 3 stripe logo. Tesla has claimed that
IPNews® – Former NFL player Shawne Merriman’s company has filed a lawsuit against Under Armour claiming trademark infringement.
Under Armour recently launched a new “Curry 3 Lights Out” footwear line with the Golden State Warrior’s Stephen Curry. The two companies tangled over this trademark before which ended in a settlement in 2015. To continue
IPNews® – Donald Trump has already selected his re-election campaign slogan.
Just before being sworn in as president, Trump revealed in an interview that his re-election slogan will be “Keep America Great”. The new slogan builds off of Trump’s previous slogan “Make America Great Again.” To continue reading, click: Trump Files Trademark for “Keep America
IPNews® – the Chargers Football Company LLC, has run into trouble registering a trademark for “LA Chargers”.
LA Gear, an sports merchandise company, has filed an opposition to the trademark application claiming that the Chargers’ trademark is too similar to its own. LA Gear is arguing that consumers are likely to confuse the uses given
