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Trade Dress Infringement | Van Leeuwen vs Rebel Creamery

Van Leeuwen claims that Rebel Creamery copied their trade dress by using the same kinds of colors, fonts, and minimalist designs, such that their product seems nearly identical to Van Leeuwen's signature elements.

May 09, 2024

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Warner Bros. Won’t Give Brewing Company a ‘Golden Ticket’

Entertainment company Warner Bros. has filed a Notice of Opposition against Southern Sky Brewing Company’s trademark application for the mark GOLDEN TICKET, which it is trying to register for beer.

April 25, 2017

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Patagonia Wants Ganjagonia Trademark To Go Up in Smoke

Entrepreneur Chris Hoover is tapping into the entertainment side with an animated series called “Ganjagonia.” He filed an Intent-To-Use trademark application for a mark of the same name last May for animation production services.

March 21, 2017

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Swatch Tries to Stop a Michael Kors Trademark

If Swatch has its way, the Michael Kors brand won’t get “access” to a trademark it is trying to register.

March 08, 2017

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Clothing Retailer Gap Challenges Singer Over Trademark

American clothing retailer Gap is trying to put a stop to the registration of a trademark filed by a member of the 70s and 80s R&B/funk trio, Gap Band.

February 22, 2017

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L.A.’s New Football Team Faces Trademark Opposition From L.A. Gear

The Chargers football franchise’s plan to move just two hours north from San Diego to Los Angeles has been incredibly rocky since the January 12th announcement. The people of San Diego are far from happy about it, and there seemed to be a lot of confusion over the new official logo.

January 31, 2017

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Louis Vuitton Loses Appeal in Infringement Suit Over Joke Bags

Upscale brand Louis Vuitton was dealt a major blow in December in its two-year-old case against My Other Bag, a company that makes an eco-friendly line of canvas totes with prints of popular designer bags on them.

January 11, 2017

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