IPNews® – Popular French footwear designer Christian Louboutin exhausted its final appeal in a French Court this week against fashion designer Zara.
Christian Louboutin had accused its Spanish rival of counterfeiting and unfair competition. This most recent decision was highly anticipated due to the current case between Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent in a New
IPNews® – On June 5, 2012, General Motors filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for ‘Electra’ for use in relation to automobiles.
This is the second time that GM has filed for the trademark. After owning the trademark for 30 years and allowing it to cancel, GM is attempting to
IPNews® – Anheuser-Busch attorneys filed Trademark Applications last week with the USPTO to trademark over 40 different airport codes.
Anheuser-Busch also recently filed Trademark Applications for “314” and thirteen other area codes earlier this year. The combined moves make it appear as though the brewer is going after the local craft beer market. To continue
IPNews® – The Navajo Nation has recently filed a lawsuit in federal court in New Mexico against popular clothing retailer Urban Outfitters.
The lawsuit accuses the apparel purveyor of illegally using the Navajo trademarked names and designs, as well violations of the federal Indian Arts and Crafts Act. The Navajo Nation is seeking monetary damages
IPNews® – Mag Instrument filed a lawsuit this week in federal court against Larson Electronics over the use of its trademark Magnalight.
Mag Instrument is claiming that the Magnalight, created and distributed by Larson Electronics, is confusingly similar to its registered trademark Mag-Lite. Larson Electronics claims that it has evidence that its products have been
IPNews® – The U.S. Military recently revoked authorization for use of military trademarks on bibles.
The military themed bibles, a product of Lifeway Publishing, included the name and official insignia for each individual branch of the military. The Department of Defense claims that revocation of the LifeWay trademark agreements was the result of nothing more
IPNews® – A federal jury recently handed down a decision that directed accessory manufacturer Siskiyou Buckle to pay $75,000 in damages to Coach for trademark infringement.
The decision also included an injuction to prevent further infringing sales of a key chain that featured the popular purse maker’s recognizable sideways “C” logo. The latest win for
IPNews® – Twitter took to its own account to tweet a message to its followers announcing the new and improved blue bird logo.
Although the changes may be unnoticeable to some, Twitter is positive that one day its logo will be among the most recognizable in the world. The new bird, named Larry, is slightly
IPNews® – Famous design house Gucci has won its trademark infringement lawsuit against Guess.
In a recent decision handed down in the Southern District Court of New York, Gucci was awarded $4.66 million in damages and an injuction preventing use of its distinctive logos and design elements. Though the monetary damages awarded were not as
IPNews® – The war between the United States and Cuba over the trademark Havana Club appears to be nearing an end.
The registration for the Cuban-owned rum brand name expired in 2006, but Cuba claims it has been prevented from renewing its trademark with the USPTO. The case was litigated and a decision was handed