IHT: “When the packaging makes it perfect” (On the Tiffany Blue Box and other luxury packaging).
Target’s Target?
Counterfeit Chic on a new Target handbag and its, uh, inspiration.
Showing Off Your New Trade Dress
Details here at Shape Blog.
Best Title For An IP Post:
“‘Hooters’ Loses Its Appeal” re 11th Circuit affirmance of a lower court decision dismissing Hooters’ claim that a rival establishment infringed whatever rights it may have in the ‘Hooters Girl.’ Follow the links for interesting discussion regarding the extent to which an employee’s unifom can function as trade dress (pun intended).
P&G Complaint Re ‘Pearlized’ Tampax Trade Dress
Glenn Mitchell, Schwimmer Mitchell’s head of litigation, writes:
Procter and Gamble and its subsidiary Tambrands, manufacturer of TAMPAX tampons, have filed suit in the Eastern District of New York against First Quality Hygienic, Inc., claiming trademark and trade dress infringement of Plaintiff’s federally registered PEARL and PEARL PLASTIC marks and the packaging for TAMPAX PEARL
Wrigley Sues Cadbury Over TRIDENT And DENTYNE Trade Dress
Wrigley has sued Cadbury in the Northern District of Illinois, over Cadbury’s use of the TRIDENT E-Z Close Pack (pictured above) and DENTYNE Soft Chew Pack.
Wrigley’s trade dress is described as:
‘a curved edge along a face of the packaging; a half circle design on the lower portion of a face of the packaging;
Answer To BOUNTY Trade Dress Question
Trade Dress Puzzle
Trade Dress brain teaser here.
Confusingly Similar Breasts
REDLINE v. RED BULL
Makers of REDLINE energy drink bring trade dress declaratory judgment against RED BULL. Copy of REDLINE complaint here, commentary via Nutritional and Dietary Supplement Law Blog.