Apollo Health and Beauty Care Inc. v. Sol De Janeiro USA Inc. et al, No. 1:2022cv07719 – Document 65 (S.D.N.Y. 2023):
SDNY: Justiciable Controversy over Brazilian Bum Bum Cream
adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc., No. 16-35204 (9th Cir. 2018) – Irreparable Harm standard for preliminary injunctions – trade dress in sneakers
Aidadas v Skechers
Skechers challenged the district court’s issuance of a preliminary injunction prohibiting it from selling shoes that allegedly infringe and dilute adidas America, Inc.’s Stan Smith trade dress and Three-Stripe trademark. The panel affirmed in part, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in issuing the preliminary
TTAB: Pattern of Wrapped Carbon Fibers on Gun Barrels Functional
McGowen Precision Barrels v Proof Research, TTAB can no. 92067618 (precedential).
Petitioner seeks cancellation of Respondent’s registration for a configuration trademark:
a gun barrel trade dress registration described as:
The “mottled” appearance was created by wrapping carbon fiber around a gun barrel, “curing” the fiber, grinding it and polishing it. As carbon fiber is substituted
SDNY: Trade Dress Complaint: Deckers v It’s Friday: Yoga Sling sandal
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Trade Dress: Functionality: Third Circuit: Glico v Lotte, INTA Amicus brief in support of reconsideration en banc
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Text of 9th Circuit Decision in adidas v Skechers (three stripes)
Justia summary: Skechers challenged the district court’s issuance of a preliminary injunction prohibiting it from selling shoes that allegedly infringe and dilute adidas America, Inc.’s Stan Smith trade dress and Three-Stripe trademark. The panel affirmed in part, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in issuing the preliminary injunction as to
SDNY finds closure on functionality on closure and parties can now move on
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Camouflage Trade Dress
CRYE v. DURO
Would've liked to see discussion whether there can be protectable trade dress in a camoflage patternhttps://t.co/kF0jDU0gL8— TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) April 30, 2016
Aluminum Foil Trade Dress
REYNOLDS v. HANDI-FOIL,
ED VA
Discussion of aluminum foil trade dress
http://t.co/f4fFNqcJU4
— TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) September 7, 2014
Trade Dress Protection in Catalogs, or Lack Thereof
From the knock-down drag-out world of religious prayer cards: plaintiff fails to establish trade dress in its catalog. Exhaustive discussion of analysis of trademark protection for the ‘look and feel’ of a catalog.
43(b)log discussion of Gerffert v Dean here.
gerffert trade dress in catalog.pdf
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