Los Angeles – Youngblood Timepieces has sued Fossil and others for trademark and trade dress infringement alleging that its name and trade dress have been used without its authorization. Also named in the lawsuit are Amazon.com, Zappos.com, Nordstrom, Macy’s, Sears, Urban Outfitters and Dillard’s.
Youngblood Timepieces emerged in 2007 and quickly gained popularity when A-list celebrities began wearing
Los Angeles – Chanel Inc. has filed a trademark infringement and cyber piracy lawsuit in Nevada against hundreds of website operators for allegedly selling counterfeit products which contain the Chanel name and logo. The complaint names defendants in China, the Bahamas, and other countries in which counterfeit products are a problem.
Besides seeking damages, Chanel’s lawsuit requests that
Los Angeles – Social blogging network Twitter has filed a trademark infringement complaint in a San Francisco district court against Twittad over the use of the trademark ‘tweet.’ Twittad is currently the largest advertising platform operating on Twitter.
Twitter, the micro-blogging service that allows users to post messages called Tweets, has long been trying to register
Los Angeles – iCloud Communications has dropped a trademark infringement lawsuit against Apple’s iCloud. There was no public comment available but the most likely reason was that the Phoenix, Arizona communications company was no match for Apple’s legal forces. In addition to dropping the suit, iCloud Communications appears to be operating under a new name.
The
San Diego – Iconic pop star Madonna has successfully made a name for herself as the ‘Material Girl.’ If we take a trip down memory lane, we fondly recall how the Queen of Pop coined the phrase in her classic 1985 song and video of herself emulating Marilyn Monroe. The ‘Material Girl’ nickname managed to
Los Angeles – Parody site Lamebook and social networking site Facebook have reached a settlement in a trademark dispute that erupted last year. Lamebook, a regularly updated blog that re-posts funny and lame Facebook updates, pictures, and conversations, will be allowed to retain its name but must add a disclaimer to its website stating that
Orange County – Officials at the Irvine, California-based In-N-Out fast-food chain have confirmed that they have filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against an alleged copycat burger joint on the east coast.
The defendant is Maryland-based Grab-N-Go Burger, which uses a red logo with a yellow streak through the letters. Facebook photos of the restaurant portray a red
San Diego – In its ongoing efforts to trounce trademark infringement, Apple is suing two sellers of knockoff Apple accessories that are based in the New York borough of Flushing, Queens.
Apple is accusing the defendants, Apple Story and Fun Zone, of selling unauthorized iPod, iPhone, and iPad accessories which are illegally branded with Apple’s
Los Angeles – A federal appeals court has upheld an earlier decision from a U.S. District Court, which found that the Minneapolis-based Fair Isaac Corporation’s (FICO) trademark was not infringed on by a competitor. In addition to reaffirming the lower court’s ruling, the federal court ordered the United States Patent and Trademark Office to cancel
Los Angeles – Outdoor clothing retailer Eddie Bauer is the defendant in a trademark lawsuit filed by First Descents. The Colorado-based non-profit is accusing Bauer of trademark infringement for the similarity of its brand names, First Ascent and First Descent.
First Descents was founded in 2001 by professional kayaker Brad Ludden, to help young