Cloralex brings DJ action regarding Clorox’ protests. Note use of graphics in paragraphs 27 to 32, to illustrate the ‘crowded field.’ Note paragraphs 39 to 61 to illustrate the length of the acquiescence.
cloratex v clorox dj
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Hershey’s oppose Mars’ application for cross-section of Snickers bar on functionality grounds. Mars’ specimen was use of the cross-section on an in-store display.
hershey v mars
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brahma hockey
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Second golf blog post today. Roger Cleveland designs golf clubs. He sold his company to plaintiff (which retains the CLEVELAND trademark), then joined defendant, Callaway. Callaway is now indicating on the club head itself that it is ‘designed by Roger Cleveland.’ See illustrations above.
roger cleveland trademark
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This is a strange fact pattern. Plaintiff alleges that it has operated the PGA event, the PHOENIX OPEN (now known as the Waste Management Phoenix Open) for decades. Defendant approaches plaintiff and alleges that it owns the rights to PHOENIX OPEN. I couldn’t find any press reports on the dispute. Something is not right
Here are the slides discussing the patent, trademark and copyright ramifications of 3D scanning and printing, from our discussion last night at the NYC Bar Association.
shape law schwimmer
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I’m reading an article “Do Trademark Lawyers Matter” by Gerhardt and McClanahan. The article examined PTO filing data to attempt to answer the question: “does it make sense to hire a lawyer for trademark prosecution?” The article concludes that both a law degree and experience matter. Read the whole article.
The raw PTO ‘success
I was tempted to go with a photo of the comedian Mo Rocca, but thought the better of it. MOROCCANOIL sues Avon over use of MOROCCAN ARGAN OIL. Argan Trees are found in Morocco. Complaint includes a trade dress claim.
moroccanoil
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The owners of the KAMA SUTRA mark are suing a competitor using the mark KAMA SUTRA CLOSET (Kamsult v Kama Sutra Closet, 13cv07403, CD Cal). However I can’t upload the complaint to DocStoc. If I had to guess why, I would suspect the presence of the words KAMA SUTRA in the complaint, and the fact