Servicemark Counterfeiting: Value Inn by Vantage v Terminated Franchisee

Why are there fewer cases involving counterfeit services as opposed to counterfeit goods? The transaction is shorter in duration for goods, so easier to maintain the deception? Services tend to require a premises, and therefore harder to run a fly-by-night business? Maybe ecommerce will result in a higher level of servicemark counterfeiting.

value inn counterfeit servicemark complaint

PREMIERE HOT TUBS v PREMIER HOT TUBS

PREMIERE is a debut performance. PREMIER is the best. The signs of PREMIERE HOT TUBS and PREMIER HOT TUBS allegedly had similar fonts, but the photos are illegible. The doc below is the State complaint attached as the exhibit for a notice of removal to fed court.

premiere v premier hot tubs

UGGS Memo for TRO in Illinois

uggs memo for ex parte tro

Thin Line Between Love & Hate

Now you have The Persuaders song ‘Thin Line Between Love & Hate” going through your head. Ha.

complaint the persuaders

Al Fross

Al Fross died ten years ago today.

RUMCHATA v RICACHA for Horchata-flavored spirits

There seem to be many recipes for Horchata, a beverage, but it tends to be milky. The owner of the RUMCHATA horchata-flavored rum drink sue the RICACHA horchata beverage for (1) infringement between RUMCHATA and RICACHA and (2) trade dress as applied to the shape, color, and label layout of the bottle.

rumchata

LIBYAN EMBASSY v. LIBYANEMBASSY.COM

Libya fails to prove protectable trademark rights in LIBYAN EMBASSY, thus fails in ACPA case.

libyanembassy domain decision

Now I Can't Stop Thinking About Ice Cream-Themed Porn Titles

Think up your own ice cream-themed porn titles. Here’s help – use TOPPINGS, SPRINKLES or BANANA SPLIT.

ben and cherry tro

University of Illinois v Mehling re 'Unofficial' Chief Illiniwek Shirts

university of illinois trademark complaint

Can You Patent A Steak?

NPR Planet Money story on whether you can patent a steak.