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Erise IP

What’s Trending in Trademarks, July 2024: Suit Against Prime Hydration Puts Unique Olympic Trademark Law on Display; Are Two...

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Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Suit...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® – July 2024: Quarterbacks Face Off in Trademark Bowl

NFL quarterbacks are known for going head to head on the gridiron, but two of the NFL’s top QB’s are now squaring off in the trademark arena. Earlier this month, Lamar Jackson filed two oppositions against FL101, a company...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2024 #4

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The breach of contract trial against a woman claiming to be Jerry Jones’ daughter is scheduled to start next Monday, and the Cowboys owner is expected to testify on the witness stand....more

Butler Snow LLP

New Utah NHL Team Takes Shot-Pass With Nine Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications

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Though the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, a lot of off-ice activity is happening as a result of the sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith’s Smith Entertainment Group. Most hockey...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

License to Infringe? Penn State Roars Over Apparel Manufacturer’s Use of Trademarks Without Permission

Collegiate merchandise licensing is a thriving and lucrative business generated by the immense popularity and widespread support for college sports teams and institutions. Universities and colleges have devoted fan bases...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - Recent Updates on the NFL and Intellectual Property

With three games on Thanksgiving Day and another on Black Friday, the NFL was likely a predominant discussion point in many households this past holiday weekend. However, these discussions were probably focused on the actual...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - November 2023

Thank you for reading the November 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss the USPTO's recently published alert reminding filers and practitioners of its Code of Conduct when...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Trademark Enforcement Injunctions in the NFT Landscape

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Trademark enforcement best practices in the NFT landscape continue to evolve. A court in Italy granted an injunction in favor of the Italian soccer team Juventus based on the unauthorized use of its well-known trademarks in...more

McAfee & Taft

It’s that season: Major sports prepared to cry foul over trademark infringement

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February marks the start of a four-month stretch of some of the most prominent sporting events in the world, including the Super Bowl, Daytona 500, NCAA tournament, as well as the Masters, and concluding with the highly...more

Weintraub Tobin

Podcast: The Briefing from the IP Law Blog - Cleveland Now Has Two Guardians: The Baseball Team and the Roller Derby Team Settle...

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In this episode of The Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss an update in the trademark legal battle between the Cleveland Guardians Baseball and Roller Derby teams....more

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The Briefing from the IP Law Blog - Cleveland Now Has Two Guardians: The Baseball Team and the Roller Derby Team Settle Their Case...

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In this episode of The Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on the legal battle between the Cleveland Guardians Baseball and Roller Derby teams. ...more

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Podcast: The Briefing from the IP Law Blog: Guardians of the Trademark: Cleveland Baseball Team and Cleveland Roller Derby Team...

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In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the latest developments in the trademark dispute between the Cleveland Guardians Baseball Company – formally the Cleveland Indians –...more

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The Briefing from the IP Law Blog - Guardians of the Trademark: Cleveland Baseball Team and Cleveland Roller Derby Team Clash Over...

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In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the latest developments in the trademark dispute between the Cleveland Guardians Baseball Company – formally the Cleveland Indians –...more

Foster Garvey PC

Roller Derby Team Sues Cleveland Guardians for Alleged Trademark Infringement Over Use of Team Name

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Back to our regularly scheduled programming: Fresh off of my paternity leave in which feeding and putting to sleep my baby was my charge, I have the distinct privilege of resuming my commentary portion of the Spotlight. With...more

Hogan Lovells

Has Messi opened up a Pandora’s box before the European Courts?

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Messi is victorious not only on the football field, but also before the European Courts: the football player’s reputation creates a conceptual difference between MESSI and MASSI which counteracts the visual and phonetic...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

“No beer flow” – NHL sues seller of Stanley Cup-themed beer cups for trademark infringement

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Back in February, we covered the trademark dispute between the U.S. Army and the Las Vegas Golden Knights professional ice hockey team. As we predicted, the Army and the Golden Knights have now settled that matter by...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Three Point Shot - June 2018

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Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. In this issue,...more

Dickinson Wright

Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition Action

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On behalf of the nationally well-known professional boxing promoter, New Jersey Sports Productions, d/b/a Main Events, Samuel Littlepage (Member, Washington, D.C.) and Melissa Alcantara (Member, Washington, D.C.) have filed a...more

JD Supra Perspectives

10 Popular Reads Covering Latest European Union Developments

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Recap of popular updates covering latest developments in the European Union....more

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