San Diego – Roc Nation, the brainchild of rapper and businessman Jay Z, is being sued for trademark infringement by Volcom for use of a similar diamond-shaped logo. In addition to monetary damages, Volcom is requesting an injunction to stop the sale of any Roc Nation products bearing the diamond logo, that Roc Nation destroy any products with
Motorola In Dispute Over Xoom Trademark
Los Angeles – Just one day before the reveal of its new Xoom tablet, Motorola was served by Xoom Corporation in a trademark infringement lawsuit. In addition to the alleged trademark infringement, the lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, also accuses Motorola of false designation of origin, unfair competition
J.Crew Told To Change Its Spots In Leopard Trademark Dispute
Los Angeles – Fashion apparel retailer J.Crew is being sued by Tony Duquette, Inc. for trademark infringement. The clothing chain allegedly has taken the internationally acclaimed designer’s proprietary leopard print design and moniker to brand its line of cardigans as the “Duquette Factory Leopard Print” sweater.
The lawsuit accuses J.Crew of willful misconduct because
Apple sues Samsung for Patent and Trademark Infringement over iPhones and iPads
San Diego – In an ongoing battle over what Apple is alleging to be blatant infringement of its intellectual property, it recently filed a patent and trademark infringement lawsuit against Samsung. The infringing products up for debate are Samsung’s Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets, which are said to infringe on Apple’s line of iPhones and iPads.
Apple’s
Coca-Cola Opposes “Cocaine” Trademarks in Chile
San Diego – Coca-Cola recently filed an opposition to a trademark application for “Cocaine” for energy drinks filed by Redux Beverages in Chile on grounds of unfair competition and morality. Coca-Cola is also claiming that the trademark will lead to a likelihood of confusion with its famous Coca-Cola brand.
James Kirby, Founder/President of Las Vegas-based Redux Beverages, surmised that
Red-Soled Shoes Trade Dress infringement
Los Angeles – Paris shoe-designer Christian Louboutin has become so synonymous with its shoes having red soles, that it was awarded a red-sole trade dress registration in 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). So when Yves St. Laurent(YSL) released its “Palais” peep toe pumps with, you guessed it…red soles, Louboutin was
Charlie Seeks Trademark Protection for ‘Sheenisms’
Los Angeles – After much-publicized angry rants against the executive producers of the television show, “Two and a Half Men”, Charlie Sheen is looking to capitalize on his infamous ‘Sheenisms.’ The veteran actor has hired Intellectual Property attorneys to file trademark applications for 22 catchphrases including “Duh-Winning”, “Violent Torpedo of Truth”, ”Rock Star From Mars”
Hormel Sues Over “Spam” Trademark
Orange County – Austin-based Hormel Foods Corporation filed a trade dress infringement complaint in U.S. District Court in Minnesota against Zwanenberg Food Group. Zwanenberg has allegedly continued to use packaging that is “confusingly similar” to the “Spam” packaging used by Hormel.
In October 2010, Hormel sent Zwanenberg a cease and desist letter. Zwanenberg responded by saying that it
Once Again, “Tweet” Is Rejected as Trademark for Twitter
Los Angeles – If there is one thing that Twitter does not seem to do well, it would be protecting its intellectual property rights. Just recently, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejected Twitter’s “Tweet” trademark application for a second time.
Apparently, the word “Tweet” has already been registered by Twittad, a third party
Groupon forced to enter Australian market under different trademark
Orange County – After months of mediation to resolve a dispute over the Groupon trademark and Groupon.com.au domain name, it appears that the Chicago-based online group-buying site will be forced to market itself to Australians as Stardeals.com.au. Groupon invites consumers to register on its website to receive daily emails from local businesses offering discounts