Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee

Muhammad Ali Enterprises sues Kobo for use of registered slogan “Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee” in ad.

Terminated Distributor Prevails in UDRP: JOWISSA.COM

While panel concludes that terminated distributor used the domain name in bad faith, it had been an authorized distributor when it registered the name.  Jowissa v Nichols.

Quality Seafood

From here.

Rotate Falstaff

From here.

Ollie on Trademarks: BRAVO KENNEL v Munstro’s Owner

I’m Ollie, half border collie, half golden retriever, living proof that you don’t need to be a pure-breed. I’m senior dog correspondent. Plaintiff alleges that it breeds the highest quality show dogs. Please.  In any event, it owns a registration in BRAVO for dog breeding services.  One day ” . . . during the course of Bravo’s business, a dog was born to Bravo Kennel.” I view that wording as unfortunate.  In any event, the poor dog, named Munstro, had a deformity (and thus was unsuitable for show breeding). Bravo gave the dog to a fellow breeder, as a gift, on the condition that he not breed it, nor represent it as originating with Bravo.  Defendant allegedly did both. Bravo sues on trademark infringement and breach of contract (a sentence such as ‘Munstro was obtained from Bravo’ would be true, and a fair use of the BRAVO trademark. Defendant allegedly gave up his fair use rights under contract).

 Complaint Bravo Kennel

It Would Be Hard To Prove As A Specific Claim

The last line of the commercial seems to imply that God wants you to use this service. I suspect that that would be understood as puffery.

UDRP Complaint Denied in PROSKAUERLAWFIRM.COM

I can’t add anything to the first paragraph of the dissent.

FLATOUT bread v FLAT OUT GOOD crispbread

FLATOUT flatbread v FLAT OUT GOOD for crackers and crispbread.

 Complaint Flatout

Genco Olive Oil

From a movie poster website.

Elliot Noss of Tucows on the Meaning of ICANN’s Vote on gTLDs