Brunswick Billiards owns registrations for its ‘ovate’ logo, as well as a supplemental registration for the outline of the ovate logo. Defendant allegedly used the ‘ovate’ logo depicted above, bottom.
I just searched the term ‘Badge Shapes’ and now I have a Google-headache.
Complaint Brunswick Ovate Logo(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”);
ND Cal District Judge denies Apple’s motion for preliminary injunction regarding Amazon’s use of APP STORE FOR ANDROID. The Court denied to hold whether APP STORE is a generic term, but rather held that Apple failed to show a likelihood of confusion (noting that Apple failed to show that APP STORE was a strong mark).
Inoco sues Shanail over trade dress featuring array of nail silhouettes depicting various shades of nail polish.
Complaint Inoco v Shanail(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();
Author Cory Doctorow proposes a ‘no endorsement’ licensing scheme for stuff. The fan makes some object that utilizes the IP and puts a ‘no-endorsement’ mark on it. This ‘relieves’ the IP owner of ‘the duty to bless or damn the enthusiastic creations’ of fans. Importantly, the maker pays the IP owner a ‘high percentage
OH MY GAUZE v GAUZEWAY for gauze-y clothing, not first aid stuff.
Complaint Oh My Gauze(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();
Don’t do what Advice Dog suggests. Here, defendant’s employee allegedly emailed plaintiff saying ‘Hi guys, I know this might impact you because of its name. Please let me know” (para. 13 of complaint).
Complaint Time Warner Smart Home(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”; var
Z Ocean Hotel of Flordia sues Z Hotel in Long Island City, New York. Z Florida had been intending to expand to NY.
Owner of DR PEPPER trademark sues bottling company for using DUBLIN DR PEPPER outside of license.
Complaint Dublin Dr Pepper(function() { var scribd = document.createElement(“script”); scribd.type = “text/javascript”; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = “http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js”; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(“script”)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();
