IPNews® – The USPTO has struck down a Trademark Application for the band name “The Slants,” citing it as offensive to the Asian American community.
Band members of the Pacific Northwest’s “The Slants” have filed an appeal with the TTAB to seek an overturning of the refusal to trademark the band name, which was denied
IPNews® – NFL Star Darrelle Revis was recently granted trademark protection over his nickname “Revis Island”.
The former New York Jets player and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer finally came out ahead in his long quest to trademark his famous moniker. While no concrete plans have been revealed just yet, the registration covers a wide array
IPNews® – A recently filed Trademark Application by Starbucks shows the coffee giant’s interest in producing carbonated beverages.
The Trademark Application, filed September 30, 2013, is for the name “STARBUCKS FIZZIO” and covers a wide array of potential new products, including drink making machines. This development marks the latest in a string of Starbucks’ pushes
IPNews® – Bentley scored a major win this week as it prevailed in a trademark infringement lawsuit against manufacturers of car kits.
The kits were designed to make other inexpensive vehicles look like a Bentley. While Bentley was not granted its request for damages, it was able to enjoin the defendants from further manufacture of
IPNews® – Last week Pinterest hit travel site Pintrips with a Trademark Infringement Lawsuit for being too similar its popular “pinning” application.
In the lawsuit, Pinterest seeks to shut down the startup travel website Pintrips for causing consumer confusion. In support of its claim of infringement, Pinterest cites the similarity of the names and the
IPNews® – Dish Network has run into issues with use of its “Dish Anywhere” Trademark.
Dish Network’s biggest competitors filed oppositions in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to block its newly filed Trademark Application for “Dish Anywhere.” The companies claimed that they would be damaged by if the application were allowed to proceed to
IPNews® – Famous chocolate maker Cadbury suffered a loss against rival company Whittaker’s over the Trademark of a candy bar name.
The UK’s two biggest chocolatiers, Cadbury and Whittaker’s, sparred in what has capped off a long history of bad blood between them. Whittaker’s won out over Cadbury’s claim that the use of the name
IPNews® – Seasonal shopping staple Hallmark has been hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit by a smaller company over use of the name “North Pole City.”
The Oklahoma City based retail store called North Pole City filed a complaint against Hallmark last week, claiming that Hallmark’s forthcoming holiday line infringes on the name that it
IPNews® – Two big-time apps collide in as Path attempts to block Pinterest’s trademark registration of its “P” logo.
Pinterest last year filed a Trademark Application to secure protection of its “P” design logo, but on the road to registration has encountered a major bump. Just last month, Path, another popular social networking app, made
IPNews® – Subway endured a major loss this week as the TTAB held that “footlong” does not function as a trademark.
Earlier this year, a convenience store chain challenged mega fast food operator Subway, opposing its federal trademark application for “footlong.” In finding for the opposing party on nearly every issue raised, the Board firmly