2011

After Iowa defendant began using same mark as Arkansas plaintiff, defendant attended a single meeting in Arkansas to discuss taking a license. This meeting did not give rise to specific personal jurisdiction in Arkansas.

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Georgia Pacific embossed a quilted pattern on its QUILTED NORTHERN  toilet tissue.  It held registered trademarks, utility patents and design patents covering or related to the quilted design.  Defendant Kimberly Clark allegedly infringed.  Defendant argued that GP’s registration for its quilted design was invalid on functionality grounds. GP argues that the quilted design was

I’m Ollie, senior dog correspondent.  Defendant was inches away from a police K-9 named Timber, no doubt a good dog, making barking and hissing noises, agitating Timber.   When a police officer approached defendant (who apparently smelled of alcohol), defendant informed the officer that ‘the dog started it.’  Defendant was arrested for the misdemeanor of maliciously

We received the notice reproduced above because of our US registration for LEASON ELLIS.   We are aware of no legal benefit that will arise if the owner of a federal trademark registration has its registration details published in a ‘catalog’ of registrations.   The company actually appears to admit this in its FAQs (third