Articles in Trademark
Earlier this week on a television game show called “Million Dollar Money Drop,” logo nerds wonks noticed that Target no longer used the word “Target” underneath it’s red bullseye trademark. This news follows Starbucks’s recent …
A campaign by the Hindu American Foundation designed to raise awareness about the influence and contributions of traditional Hinduism to modern yoga has churned up a surprisingly large and diverse commentary on the concept of …
The world has a love/hate relationship with commercials. Many people in the nation watch the “the Big Game” only for the commercials. At the same time though, the greatest joy of Tivos and DVRs is …
This one is a little bit of a head scratcher. The United Brands Co., which makes the Joose brand caffeinated malt beverage, is suing Anheuser-Busch for trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and a little bit of …
I’m a Milwaukee Bucks fan. And for most of my life the Bucks have been downright awful. However, last season finally brought a bright spot to an otherwise futile fandom. The team went to the …
In Facebook’s newest battle for trademark-world domination, Lamebook decided to strike first, filing a complaint for declaratory judgment earlier this month after receiving cease and desist letters from Facebook.
Facebook’s gripe here reflects their ongoing slew …
Any work of art or entertainment that depicts real people is guaranteed to raise thorny legal issues, and video games are no exception. Sports-themed video games have their appeal in letting players take on the …
On November 1, Power Balance, a purported specialist in “hologram performance technology,” sued Microsoft in the Central District of California under both state and federal law claims including unfair competition, trade dress infringement, false designation …
Walgreens has filed suit against Wegmans grocery stores in federal court, according to an article by the Wall Street Journal. The reason for the lawsuit is over the use of a “flying W” in their …
It looks as though Major League Baseball is opening up some old wounds in Brooklyn. A New York establishment called Brooklyn Burger recently filed for a trademark for its logo: “Brooklyn” in classic cursive lettering …

