Foley Hoag (home of the TTABlog’s John Welch) has sued Foley Lardner over use of the term FOLEY.
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NY Times on Apple/Lugz Commercials
‘Is Imitation Flattery, Theft or Just Coincidence?‘ – NY Times article on two similar commercials.
ARTHUR’S FRESH MARKET v. THE FRESH MARKET
Arthur’s Fresh Market has defeated a preliminary injunction motion that its use of ARTHUR’S FRESH MARKET infringes THE FRESH MARKET. Via Inside Indiana Business.
I Had Two Ponies Drown Under Me
Jordache and the United States Polo Association prevailed with regard to three of four polo pony logos (not shown), in a in the Southern District of New York with Ralph Lauren Polo. Coverage here. If you have URLs for the disputed logos, please advise.
2d Circuit Case On Side-by-Side vs. Serial Viewing
Louis Vuitton brought a trademark, trade dress and related torts action against Burlington Coat Factory, for selling a handbag that, Burlington conceded, ‘brought to mind’ LV’s Murakami Multicolore handbag. The District Court judge denied LV’s motion for preliminary relief, relying in part on the observation that consumers would not be confused in side-by-side comparisons of
SKYROOF v. SKYROOF
AutoChannel on GM’s use of SKYROOF after license expiration.