Likelihood of Confusion

Are Dr. Dre’s Claims of Likelihood of Confusion and Dilution Enough to “Beat” His Opponents?

by Susan Neuberger Weller | Mintz Levin - Intellectual Property on 3/13/2013

Rapper Dr. Dre and the company he co-founded, Beats Electronics, LLC, are on the offensive at the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board challenging a multitude of third-party applications for marks which consist of or contain...more

Developments In NC State Trademark Law

by Mack Sperling | Brooks Pierce on 2/28/2013

When I last wrote about SCI North Carolina Funeral Services, LLC v. McEwen Ellington Funeral Services, Inc., Judge Murphy had entered a TRO against the Defendants for trademark infringement over their use of the McEwen name...more

IP/Entertainment Law Weekly Case Update for Motion Picture Studios and Television Networks -- February 22, 2013

by Jonathan Zavin | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/22/2013

In This Issue: - Hallford v. Fox Entertainment Group: District court grants defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s copyright infringement claim, finding that defendants’ television show Touch is not substantially...more

Advertising Law -- Jan 31, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/1/2013

In This Issue: California’s “Best Practices” for Mobile Apps Draw Criticism from Ad Groups; FTC Settles First FCRA Suit Involving Mobile Apps; Sony Settles Suit with Actor from PlayStation Ads; Court: Twitter Terms Not a...more

NFL Sacks Football Fan’s Effort to Trademark ‘Harbowl’

by Jeff Ifrah on 1/31/2013

When the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers won their NFL conference championship games, a Super Bowl matchup emerged with a great storyline — the opposing head coaches are brothers. An interesting legal question has...more

Universities Engage In A Battle Of The Birds

by Emily Bayton | Lewis and Roca LLP on 12/12/2012

In 2001, after decades-long use of the full-bodied eagle design shown below (described by some as an “attack eagle”), the University of Southern Mississippi, or as its more commonly known Southern Miss, decided it was time to...more

Trademark Review - Volume 2 | Issue 11 - November 2012

by Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 11/30/2012

In This Issue: • JOTS for Gelatin Shots Found Confusingly Similar to TOTT’S for Sparkling Wine • Likelihood of Confusion Between DUB for Nutritional Supplements and DUB for Non- Alcoholic Energy Drinks • The...more

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