Los Angeles – Recently, when the owners of Green Bay Distillery in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin announced their plans for a new bar/restaurant to be called Titletown Distilllery, they faced the defense of the Green Bay Packers.
The Packers politely informed the distillers that they owned the federally registered trademark, ‘Tiltetown’, which was registered in several
San Diego – The former queen of daytime talk-television is being sued for trademark infringement over the phrase “Own Your Power.”
The plaintiff, Simone Kelly-Brown, CEO of Own Your Power Communications, Inc., claims that it was her company that created the phrase along with the OYP acronym and the concept that people can “live their
Orange County – Back on April 10, we posted a story about fashion designer Christian Louboutin’s trademark infringement complaint against Yves St. Laurent’s (YSL) use of similar red-soles in its shoe line. You can see the original post here: Red-Soled Shoes Trade Dress infringement. Recently, the two fashion powerhouses hashed it out in a
Los Angeles – Kim Kardashian doesn’t seem to agree with the old adage, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.“ Instead, the reality TV star is suing discount chain Old Navy for trademark infringement over its use of an alleged Kim Kardashian look-alike in a television advertisement.
In her complaint, Kardashian claims that the Old Navy advertisement
Los Angeles – It doesn’t appear that the Church of God is willing to turn the other cheek when it comes to protecting its copyrights. In a copyright infringement complaint filed against Sony Pictures, Mandalay Pictures, IFC Films, and Comcast, the Church is alleging that the parties involved in the making
Los Angeles – Hilton International, owner of the international chain of Hilton Hotels and Resorts, has lost a trademark infringement case in the Supreme Court, losing the exclusive right to operate under the ‘Hilton’ trademark in India.
The Court ruled that ‘Hiltone’, the Rajasthan, India-based hotel group should have exclusive rights to the trademark
Los Angeles – Muhammad Ali Enterprises LLC is suing digital bookseller Kobo Inc. for trademark infringement. Allegedly, Kobo used the three-time World Heavyweight Champion’s famous “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” slogan in an advertisement without permission.
According to the complaint, filed in Manhattan federal court, the Toronto Canada-based Kobo used the slogan
San Diego – The Federal Court in Canada has recently awarded the largest ever judgment in a trademark counterfeiting and copyright infringement case. Louis Vuitton, the luxury French fashion label, was awarded $1.4 million and co-plaintiffs Burberry Limited and Burberry Canada were awarded $1.1 million in a judgment against Singga Enterprises (Canada) and Carnation Fashion
Los Angeles – Jersey Shore star Paul DelVecchio a/k/a “Pauly D” was recently sued in Connecticut for $4 million in a trademark infringement lawsuit. The plaintiff is Paul Lis, a Connecticut DJ who has alleged that his DJ business has been destroyed due to confusion between his long term use of DJ Paulie and the MTV
San Diego – With the controversial murder trial behind her, Casey Anthony may now be headed for another legal battle with her parents over the rights to the Caylee Anthony trademark. On May 17, 2011, the attorney for George and Cindy Anthony, Casey’s parents, filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for
