On November 16, 2021, Miramax, LLC (“Miramax”) brought claims of breach of contract, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, and unfair competition against director Quentin Tarantino. Miramax alleges that Tarantino...more
12/16/2021
/ Breach of Contract ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Contract Terms ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Film Industry ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Licensing Rights ,
Movies ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Ownership of Works ,
Quentin Tarantino ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition
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
On October 19, 2017 Hush Hush Sound Inc, Michael David, and Tyler Blake (collectively “Plaintiffs”) also known as the Electronic dance music duo “Classixx” filed suit in the District Court for the Central District of...more
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 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