What do UPS and TAPATIO hot sauce have in common? Based on recent California Court filings, both companies are serious about protecting their trademarks from infringement by entities in the cannabis space.
In 2019, both...more
5/31/2019
/ Brand ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Dilution ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Misappropriation ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Tarnishment ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
Treble Damages ,
Unfair Competition ,
Willful Infringement
Airwair, the owner of the Dr. Martens brand, recently launched a series of lawsuits in the Northern District of California to enforce the trade dress of its “iconic boots and shoes.” One lawsuit was filed in October against...more
3/27/2017
/ Consent Order ,
Design Patent ,
Dilution ,
False Designation of Origin ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Inherently Distinctive ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Lanham Act ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Secondary Meaning ,
Service Marks ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition
On December 22, 2016, the Second Circuit gave tote bag manufacturer My Other Bag an early Christmas present by tossing out luxury giant Louis Vuitton’s claims of trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and trademark...more
1/18/2017
/ Appeals ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Dilution ,
Fair Use ,
Fashion Branding ,
Louis Vuitton ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Parody ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Transformative Use
On Wednesday, November 9, 2016 the estate of Marilyn Monroe filed a complaint in the Southern District of New York against Fashion Central. The Monroe Estate claims that Fashion Central infringes its intellectual property...more
11/17/2016
/ Celebrities ,
Dilution ,
Fashion Design ,
Lanham Act ,
Marilyn Monroe ,
Misappropriation ,
Popular ,
Right of Publicity ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unjust Enrichment