IPNews® – Zynga won big in a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by Mattel, who owns the rights to the classic Scrabble board game.
The UK’s High Court this week ruled in favor of Zynga, finding that the name of its popular “Scramble With Friends” word game app does not infringe on Mattel’s Scrabble trademarks. The
IPNews® – Young Jeezy has been hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit from the Hells Angels for using a design in his clothing line that is too similar to the motorcycle club’s well-known “death head” insignia.
Rapper Young Jeezy has picked a fight with the famous biker gang the Hells Angels, by allegedly copying the
IPNews® – The Cardinals’ Rally Squirrel is the focus of an ongoing fight for the rights to its name.
The St. Louis Cardinals are awaiting the outcome of an opposition they filed to prevent a trademark application filed by a suburban business owner for the name “Rally Squirrel.” The application was filed after the squirrel
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