Entrepreneur Magazine sues ENTREPRENEURESS.

If you were a cynic, you could point out that perhaps it is indicative of the state of entrepreneurship and of IP law in the US, that IP rights are used to make it difficult to use the word ENTREPRENEUR to describe information about entrepreneurs, or to even coin new words…

Defendant declared bankruptcy and the trustee allegedly sold to plaintiff, defendant’s trademark rights, including a federal registration for ZIG ZAG. Defendant continues to use the mark, despite the alleged assignment. Plaintiff sues for infringement. Plaintiff appears not to have begun use of the purchased mark.

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Plaintiff owns the registered EVEROAST trademark for chicken. Its priority date is August 2009. Its former counsel sends a demand letter in 2012 to defendant regarding its common law use of EVERBEST for ham. The complaint states that former counsel had not heard of defendant’s mark prior to then. The defendant says ‘a ha! It…

2d Circuit reverse dismissal of GHOST RIDER copyright suit, finding disputed matters of fact relating to 1978 contract. Coverage here.

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I’m not sure a branding expert would approve of a logo saying ‘Stop TLC.’ TRAFFIC LAW CENTERS v TRAFFIC LAWYER CENTERS

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I read this complaint quickly, so I may have missed something, but I’m puzzled as to exactly how defendant mis-used plaintiff’s mark. I do not see an allegation that defendants (HSN and a terminated distributor) affixed plaintiff’s GreenPan mark to packaging or the product or reproduced the mark in advertising of the complained-of goods. I…

I’m Ollie. Plaintiff files John Doe complaint regarding allegedly infringing sales of the FURMINATOR, a very useful product if your roommate, a Yellow Lab, sheds a lot.

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Defendant (California corp) is in beta-testing phase. For now, it allows users to download its software and embed it on their own sites (the software is a comments plug-in). Several New Yorkers have become registered users (and presumably have downloaded the s/w). Defendant will ultimately monetize by charging users and/or selling ads.

Held: No personal…