Music Radar: Fender Loses Guitar Copyright (sic) Case:
Guitar makers Fender have lost an application to make its Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision guitar body shapes a trademark in the USA.
Configuration of Tree Design ‘FRESHNER’ Suit
Owner of product configuration registrations in tree shape for FRESHNER air freshener sues over use of tree-shaped odor-killers. Coverage here.
UPDATE: Apparent the FRESHNER people sued Old Navy previously.
Complaint Air Freshener
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5th Circuit: University Color Schemes Protectable
5th Circuit rules that universities may claim trademark in color combinations.
Commentary here.
Law.com article on lower court decision last August.
LSU Purple and Gold Shop here.
LSU v Smack
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Chooclate Bunny Suit
Bloomberg: “Lindt Defends Chocolate Bunny Rights in Eurpose at Top EU Court“:
Lindt & Spruengli AG’s European trademark rights on a chocolate Easter bunny wrapped in gold foil were gained “honestly and fairly” and it should be able to block copies, Lindt told the European Union’s highest court.
Dispute Over A Purplish Red
Engadget: DT loses suit over the color magenta. Background here. HT Jay.
The Scent Of A Hotel
NY Times: Eau de Hotel
Luxist: Will A Scent Make You Choose A Hotel?
LA Times: Sniff. Say, ‘Ahh’ or ‘Achoo!‘
NY Times: Scent Machines in Hotel Rooms
Purple Found To Be Functional for Sandpaper
TTABlog: “TTAB Finds the Color Purple to be Functional for Sandpaper”:
“Opposer Saint-Gobain claimed functionality because “purple is a by-product of the manufacturing process, and purple is used in color-coding.” . . . The Board, however, found that “with respect to competitive need … opposer has set out a prima facie case that
“Nokia Trademarks Classic Guitar Score”
LAw.com Blog: Nokia Trademarks Classic Guitar Score
Protection For Octagon-Shaped Fighting Mat
WSJ Law Blog: “Octagon: The Trademark of Ultimate fighting Championship.”
“. . . Another mixed martial arts promoter has infringed upon UFC’s trademark of the octagon — the same eight-sided shape that tells drivers to STOP on the road — according to a ruling late last month by a federal judge in California.
What TV Show Do You Want To Live In?
This guy built the bridge of the star ship Voyager in his apartment and sold it. 43(B)log comments on the possible TM and (c) aspects.