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The opponent, owner of Venezuelan company La Montserratina,...more
Great Concepts has owned Registration No. 2929764 for DANTANNA’S, in association with “steak and seafood restaurant[s]”, since March 2005. In 2006 Chutter Inc’s predecessor-in-interest, Dan Tana, petitioned to cancel the mark...more
12/20/2023
/ Fraud ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
In Riseandshine Corporation v PepsiCo Inc (SDNY-1-21-cv-06324), plaintiff Riseandshine Corporation, doing business as Rise Brewing, brought three federal and two state claims relating to trademark infringement and unfair...more
9/26/2023
/ Appeals ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
PepsiCo ,
Remand ,
Summary Judgment ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Vacated
In SoClean Inc v Sunset Healthcare Solutions Inc (Case No 21-2311, 9 November 2022), the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a ruling enjoining defendant Sunset from marketing a particular configuration of...more
In Royal Crown Company and Dr Pepper/Seven Up Inc v The Coca-Cola Company, Opposition 91178927, each party opposed the other’s trademark applications containing the term ZERO for soft drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks....more
In the United States, federal laws take precedence over state law and common law causes of action where there is an overlap. This lesson was recently learned again in Lions Gate Entertainment Inc v TD Ameritrade Services...more
6/6/2016
/ Advertising ,
Consumer Confusion ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyrightable Subject Matter ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Lanham Act ,
Preemption ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks ,
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