Regular readers of The Trademark Blog know that Gabbanelli Accordions & Imports is not to be trifled with.
2011
NY State Cybersquatting Action Relating to Personal Names
Plaintiff, Norman Seabrook, is the president of the NYC Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association (“COBA”). Defendant is running for the presidency of COBA and registered NORMANSEABROOK.COM, which resolves to a website supporting his candidacy. Plaintiff alleges dilution, federal cybersquatting, NY right to privacy, NY deceptive practices and NY unlawful registration of a domain name (Business Law…
Text of Ninth Circuit Decision: Network Automation v Advanced System (Keywords)
Advanced Systems and Network Automation are head-to-head competitors for expensive ($1k to $10k) software packages. Advanced Systems owns the trademark ActiveBatch, which Network Automation purchased as a keyword on Google and Bing.
Its keyword ads: ” . . . begin with phrases such as “Job Scheduler,” “Intuitive JobScheduler,” or “Batch Job Scheduling,” and end with…
GO SMILE v GLO, For Teeth Whiteners
Motion for preliminary injunction. Plaintiff uses GO SMILE for teeth whitener systems, defendant uses GLO for the same. Products are or will be sold side-by-side in certain locations. Plaintiff provided no survey (Court didn’t use the words ‘negative inference’ but noted that plaintiff had had 16 days in which to do a survey). Defendant proffered…
HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE v HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE
Plaintiff (family-oriented) comedian owns incontestable registration for HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE for, inter alia, shirts (and he has apparently licensed it as the 11th Commandment with attribution). A “Real Housewife of New Jersey’ has been merchandising that phrase on shirts and mugs with the help of the Bravo Network.
Does CARIBBEAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY Exist?
According to the complaint below, CARIBBEAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, promoted here, doesn’t exist (see para 21 of comlpaint).
Plaintiff, American Global University School of Medicine, alleges that defendant, former employee of Plaintiff, stole passwords and codes, and set up fictitious websites, accepting admission application fees to a fictitious medical school (estimated $500k para 33). Also,…
RENO ACES v NEVADA ACES
Reno Aces baseball teams allege that logo designer sold similar image to Nevada Aces base ball team (depiction of Nevada Aces logo in complaint).
Prototypes
Angry Farm
Ayman Abu Aita v Sacha Baron Cohen
Palestinian Grocer sues ‘Bruno’ star Sacha Baron Cohen for portraying him as a terrorist.





