Lululemon fights back against copies of their famous leggings
Lululemon is suing Costco, alleging that the discount wholesaler is selling knockoffs of its $128 pants and other pricey athleisure clothing.
Three-Peat Trademark — The Long Game
We are surprised the USPTO has not issued these trademarks an audit for non use of individual items.
Taco Bell trying to cancel “Taco Tuesday”
Fast-food giant Taco Bell filed legal petitions to ‘liberate’ the trademark ‘Taco Tuesday’ that a small competitor has owned since 1989.
USPTO Now Issues Digital Certificates
The USPTO will no longer send physical trademark registrations as of May 24, 2022. “Over the years, many of our customers indicated...
Luxury fakes are more popular than the originals? Not great for the brands.
From www.thecut.com. Lisa, a 38-year-old Manhattan woman, has this super rich friend. She has a massive Birkin collection, a $10...
Wordle- the new obsession
If you have not tried Wordle its worth a view. There have been a lot of clones of this popular game and Apple has been scrambling to...
SWIMSOUP — a Panera pivot or brilliant branding?
Panera's new line of swimsuits is on brand.
Celebrity Endorsement We Are Watching
“A champagne brand that partnered with Drake is suing the liquor store chain Total Wine, alleging that the retailer tanked their brand...
USPTO director's email to staff regarding Capital events.
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is located close to the the Capitol. The email from USPTO director Andrei lancu on the day...
Fighting for Fire Cider
In 2012, the Pittsfield, Massachusetts-based Shire City Herbals filed for a trademark for the name ‘Fire Cider’ for its own version of the blend.
Brilliant Branding- Snoop Dogg launches wine label
(CNN) — When Snoop Dogg (Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.) exploded on the scene in the early '90s, one of the young rapper's first major hits...
YALE The Science of Well-Being
Just finished the Yale “The Science of Well-Being” course. It was great and helped me reflect on well being and happiness during this...
The USPTO proposes to raise rates
We will be submitting our comments to the USPTO but it looks like there will be some rate increases for filing. The United States...
USPTO giving priority to COVID-19 related trademarks.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced a new COVID-19 prioritized examination program for certain...
The Supreme Court held its first oral arguments by phone.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to use a case involving Booking.com to consider whether businesses can get federal trademark protection for...
The USPTO and COVID trademarks
I wanted to re-post this article because we have had a few people asking for these types of filings. By Bill Donahue Law360 (March 18,...
Upper Deck Sues Panini over background image of Michael Jordan bringing exclusive athlete contracts
Upper Deck Sues Panini Over Michael Jordan Background Images On Cards Upper Deck Sues Panini Over Michael Jordan Background Images On...
Smells Like….infringment?
Marc Jacobs is not going down without a fight.
Was Led Zeppelin “inspired” by an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to its classic
“Stairway to Heaven” will get another hearing, this time to a packed house. A panel of 11 judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of...
CBD Burger...Too Much?
Carl’s Jr. will test a CBD-infused burger at one of its Denver locations on April 20, making it the first national fast food chain to...
Local San Diego Stone Brewing, will be filing lawsuit against MillerCoors
Local brewer Greg Koch, Stone Brewing executive chairman & co-founder claims that MillerCoors is intentionally confusing the consumer by using the STONE name on their…
The California Secretary of State is now taking trademark applications for marijuana based products and services
The California Secretary of State is now taking trademark applications for marijuana based products and services.Many clients are filing for protection in California…
The race to the trademark stable....“Stable Genius”
Early Saturday morning on the 6th of February 2018, Trump praised his mental stability on Twitter.
Adidas trying to protect three stripe design on iconic Sam Smith sneakers
This is an oldie but very interesting. We will keep you updated on this fashion issue posted on thefashionlaw.com2016- A spokesperson for Adidas told Footwear News:…
The rush to trademark “Covfefe”
As of today there are over 28 USPTO filings for the word “Covfefe”“Is this another down payment on Donald Trump’s economic growth pledge?
Trademarking the Scent of Childhood- Play Doh
Hasbro has filed a trademark Serial Number 87335817 for “ NON-VISUAL PLAY-DOH SCENT MARK.” It is fairly unusual to try and protect a scent so this one is…
The USPTO revised fees
A set of new USPTO filing fees. Paper filers will be impacted the most. Ten TTAB fees are changing as well.
San Diego Trademark Drama
There’s Already a Challenge to the ‘LA Chargers’ Trademark – and It’s Not From the…
Hurdles for those who want to protect trademarks for cannabis related goods and services.
“Most cannabis-related activities cannot be lawfully regulated by Congress, and the USPTO has taken the position that trademarks used in connection with these…
Star Athletica, LLC v. Varsity Brands, Inc., a copyright case regarding the “separability” of design elements from useful articles
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/15-866On October 31, 2016, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Star Athletica, LLC v.
Non-Traditional Trademark- Goats on a Roof
Ever since I was in Door County Wisconsin, I have been intrigued by these non-traditional…
A partial win for Converse brand
This was a partial win for the Converse brand.…