Nike and Japanese fashion brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) have settled a trademark infringement lawsuit over BAPE’s alleged on-again, off-again infringement of some of Nike’s most iconic sneaker designs. The settlement requires...more
The original frontman of The Guess Who, Burton Cummings, terminated his public performance license agreements in the hope of preventing what he calls a The Guess Who “cover band” from performing the works he penned for the...more
5/2/2024
/ Copyright ,
Damages ,
False Advertising ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Lanham Act ,
License Agreements ,
Misrepresentation ,
Reputational Injury ,
Right of Publicity ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition
The Ohio State University has successfully obtained a trademark registration for the word “THE,” which has been the university’s moniker and rallying cry at sporting events for decades. The trademark registration covers...more
The Supreme Court finds that a “generic.com” mark can be a protectable trademark if there is evidence that consumers recognize it as a source indicator, i.e., the mark has achieved secondary meaning in association with the...more
7/7/2020
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Appeals ,
Booking.com ,
Domain Name Registration ,
Generic Marks ,
Lanham Act ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
United States Patent and Trademark Office v Booking.com BV ,
USPTO