Rovio, owner of ANGRY BIRDS sues over use of ANGRY CLUBS and angry eyebrows. Here’s Google Image on ‘cartoon eyebrows.’
angry birds v angry clubs
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ask v askie
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Owner of BEANITOS mark for bean tortilla chips brings a Declaratory Judgment action against owner of BEARITOS mark for tortilla chips. Owner of BEARITOS brought a TTAB proceeding (which isn’t sufficient to warrant a DJ), but its representative allegedly protested plaintiff’s use during a conversation. If litigated, this case would re-visit the question in the
Exxon sues Fox over Fox’ new FXX Network logo. The complaint speaks for itself. Note, however, that likelihood of being reminded of something is not the same thing as likelihood of being confused. Of course, there are those who believe that likelihood of being reminded of something is likelihood of dilution.
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JibJab specializes in ‘photo cut-out animation.’ It’s best known for its ‘This Land Is Your Land’ parody (above). There seems to have been at least three instances where it has protested local Hyundai dealerships’ use of JibJab-style animation for Hyundai commercials. They allege copyright infringement but also infringement in the mark JIBJAB (see exhibit 1)
Interesting fact pattern. KT Tape is the brightly colored tape you see on athletes. Both photos above are from its snazzy website. LT alleges that it determined that a batch of its product was below its quality standard. It contracted with defendant, Mr. Dumpster (that name again is Mr. Dumpster) to dispose of the product
phillips 66
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This lawsuit is getting national news coverage. As a trademark case, if plaintiff’s allegations are correct, this sounds pretty cut and dry. Plaintiff is the DELTA ZETA sorority, and alleges ownership of the DELTA ZETA trademark for among other things, sorority services. Defendants allegedly maintained a rental establishment near a college, under the name
It’s somewhat unsettling that someone could go into a NEW YORK PIZZERIA in Kuwait or Bahrain or Oklahoma, and think that what they were having was a fair representation of New York pizza. Maybe there should be a NY Pizza trade association, managing a certification mark. Also maybe an Original John’s pizza trade association certifying
Groeneveld v Lubecore: Plaintiff wins $1.25M at trial, alleging trade dress infringment of its grease pump, pictured on the left above.
6th Cir: Reversed. In a trade dress case in which defendant is alleging utilitarian functionality of the trade dress as a defense, the proper question is not whether defendant could have used alternative designs,