Coke (Simply Orange) sues Pepsi (Trop50) for adopting green closure, claiming trade dress in its oversize green closures.
S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y Night! whatever.
Not an IP case, just a dispute over royalties from Bay City Rollers. Complaint makes for nostalgic reading.
Yes, It Does Seem Like A Strange Decision
This DomainNameWire article points out two oddities about this UDRP regarding the name THEMOVIEINSIDER.COM. The first is that complainant alleges common law rights in the mark THEMOVIEINSIDER.COM dating a month prior to its registering the domain name THEMOVIEINSIDER.COM. Possible, but probably a typo. The second is that the name in question is alleged to be
Hells Angels v Alexander McQueen, Saks, Zappos
Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, owner of various federal registrations for HELLS ANGELS and design mark depicting a skull with wings, sues the Alexander McQueen fashion house, Saks and Zappos for selling jewelry, apparel and accessories that infringe and dilute the Hells Angels’ marks.
What Was The Nature of Nestle’s Copyright Claim?
According to this report:
In a bold online video, the environmental group Greenpeace cleverly links candy-giant Nestle to oil palm-related deforestation and the deaths of orangutans. Clearly angered over the video, Nestle struck back by having it banned from YouTube and replaced with this statement: “This video is no longer available due to a
ROTHSCHILD v ROTHSCHILD CLUB
Famous Horse v 5th Avenue: False “Satisfied Customer” Claims
Plaintiff is a retailer. Defendant attempts to sell it counterfeit product, which plaintiff refuses. Defendant says to third-party retailers: “Plaintiff is a satisfied customer.” Plaintiff brings 32 and 43(a) causes. District court dismisses at 12(b)(6) level, indicating that the unauthorized use of plaintiff’s mark doesn’t lead to confusion as to source of products. Second Circuit
When BEATS BY DR DRE Are 66% Off
My son asked me for BEATS BY DR DRE headphones, retail $300, so I pretended not to hear him and left the room. I tried that the next couple of times he asked me. Eventually I had to do one of my ‘when I was your age speeches’ which makes him drowsy enough for me
NY Times v Kachingle
Kachingle says that it has pioneered a new approach that will save traditional journalism thorugh ‘micropayment monetization’ of content such as blogs. A Kachingle customer’s account is billed some small amount when they read content on a site that partners with Kachingle. Kachingle approached the NY Times, which declined to participate. Nevertheless, Kachingle maintained various
‘Export Only’ Use Held Not To Infringe in China
Hogans Lovell: OEM Products May Not Infringe Tradmarks in China:
The Shanghai Higher People’s Court upheld a lower court’s decision that OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) products do not infringe a registered trademark in China if they are manufactured and exported to the order of a different owner of the same trademark abroad.