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Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Bay Bridge Series Second Inning: Oakland Doubles to Right With Countersuit in "San Francisco" Airport Trademark Dispute

After being sued for trademark infringement, Oakland has hit back at San Francisco with a countersuit for declaratory relief. The declaratory relief decision will similarly answer the question of whether Oakland's use of the...more

Erise IP

What’s Trending in Trademarks, March 2024: Chanel Reseller Found Liable for Trademark Infringement, False Advertising; Federal...

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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: Chanel...more

Jenner & Block

“Must’ve Never Met Her”: Luke Combs & Personal Service Under Illinois Law

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On December 13, 2023, Variety reported that Luke Combs stated he was “sick to [his] stomach” to learn he won a $250K judgment in Illinois federal court against a Florida woman who earned $380, selling 18 handmade Luke...more

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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Chipotle and Sweetgreen Settle Food Fight Over CHIPOTLE Trademark

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Popular food chains Chipotle and Sweetgreen settled a trademark dispute relating to Sweetgreen’s use of ‘CHIPOTLE’ on its menu. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

That’s Still a KOOL Mark, BLOOM - KOOL Cigarettes Smokes Out the Interlocking OOs in BLOOM Cannabis Products

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Like me, Judge Otis D. Wright of the Central District of California remembers KOOL. A once leading menthol cigarette label, KOOL brands and its owner ITG Brands, LLC sued Capna Intellectual claiming Capna’s Bloom Brands’ use...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Proposed Grubhub False Advertising Settlement Challenged By Plaintiffs In Competing Lawsuit

A proposed class action settlement pending in the District Court of Colorado involving Grubhub, Inc. has been called into question by would-be intervenors from a similar action against Grubhub pending in the Northern District...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Ninth Circuit Rejects San Diego Comic Con Appeal

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The organizers of a Salt Lake City comic convention suffered another blow in their long-running trademark battle with the organizers of the San Diego Comic-Con. The Salt Lake event styled itself as “Salt Lake Comic Con.”...more

Hogan Lovells

Germany: Unlicensed Hard Rock Cafe in Heidelberg Germany ceases operation

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After years of litigation Hogan Lovells achieved a ground-breaking settlement for the Hard Rock Group. A restaurant with the same name which operated without a license in Heidelberg will cease to operate at the end of...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

USPTO Throws in the Towel in Dispute With Federal Judge

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In an earlier post, we discussed at length the curious case of The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama and Paul W. Bryant, Jr. v. Houndstooth Mafia Enterprises LLC et al. Surprisingly, this dispute came to an...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Res judicata Does Not Bar Claims Arising After Prior Litigation, Even One Based on Similar Conduct

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TechnoMarine SA v. Giftports Inc. - Addressing whether a prior litigation between the parties resolving claims of unfair competition bars subsequent suit over similar conduct occurring after settlement of the earlier...more

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