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New York Law Journal

Beyond the Brand Name: Why Nontraditional Trademarks Should be in Fashion

Unique product features or signature designs can be registered as trademarks when properly positioned. Besides a brand name, the question is, what other brand elements communicate their source to consumers such that they can be registered as trademarks?
8 minute read

Law.com

SharkNinja Seeks Declaratory Judgment Against Dyson's Vacuum Cleaners Patent Infringement Allegations

Attorneys with Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher recently filed a patent infringement lawsuit in a Massachusetts federal court on behalf of SharkNinja, which seeks a declaration of noninfringement for five vacuum cleaner patents against industry competitor Dyson.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Accuses Restaurant of Creating 'Counterfeit' Diner, Misappropriating Paterson Civil Rights Activist's Nickname

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.
1 minute read

Law.com

'The Adult Version of Pedialyte': Abbott Allowed to Proceed With Trademark-Infringement Suit Against Similar Revitalyte Beverage

Abbott has also put forth evidence of Revitalyte retweeting comments referring to Revitalyte as 'the adult version of Pedialyte,' 'like Pedialyte but for adults,' 'barstool sports Pedialyte,' 'barstool sports brand Pedialyte,' 'barstool sports branded Pedialyte,' and 'Barstool Pedialyte.' These comments also provide examples of actual consumer confusion," said U.S. District Judge Donovan W. Frank for the District of Minnesota.
4 minute read

Law.com

'100% Knock Off': Husqvarna Files Trademark Suit Against Unauthorized Online Seller of Used, Returned Outdoor Power Products

Customers left comments about their purchases with reviews saying: "This is 100% knock off," "[W]e were sold a previously returned item. Disappointing and upsetting. We bought new and should have been sent a new [product] in a sealed [off] taped box," and "I suggest avoiding this company," the complaint cited.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'King of Paleo' Revives Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

The U.S. Fifth Circuit panel found trial court error across the board on its dismissal of all of Molzan's trademark infringement and other claims.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

$7M Arbitration Award Achieved by South Florida Lawyers Over NFL Dispute

"It involves hundreds of millions of dollars," said attorney Stuart Singer of the trading-card litigation.
4 minute read

Law.com

Proactive Brand Defense: Why Warren Buffett's Advice Matters More Than Ever

Warren Buffett's wisdom rings true: "It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently." In our current landscape of social media and viral content, a brand's reputation — its most valuable asset — can be severely damaged in mere seconds.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Leader Entertainment Sues Florida Companies for Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition

The plaintiff, Leader Entertainment S.A., is represented by Elio F. Martinez, a shareholder at GrayRobinson, in the action against the defendants, Florida companies Crom Productions, Anclas Productions, and Claudio Berraud.
3 minute read

The Recorder

X Corp. Faces Trademark Suit From PR Agency, Ellis George Over 'X' Logo

Virginia-based Multiply trademarked its stylized X logo in 2019. It says the 2023 rebranding of Twitter to X Corp. has caused confusion that has harmed its business.
5 minute read

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