In Snap, Inc. v. Vidal, the Central District of California found the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) was wrong in finding that SnapChat’s SPECTACLES mark is generic for smart glasses. The district court’s opinion...more
The Ninth Circuit issued two opinions in BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP v. Central Coast Agriculture, Inc. finding judicial power over pending trademark applications and an exception shielding trademark registrations for marks used...more
6/11/2024
/ Brand ,
Cannabis Products ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Counterclaims ,
Judicial Review ,
Lanham Act ,
Tobacco ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
Unfair Competition ,
USPTO
During the 2016 presidential primaries, then presidential candidates Donald Trump and Senator Marco Rubio exchanged insults, with Trump calling Rubio “Little Marco” and Rubio commenting on the size of Trumps hands.
Recently,...more
4/21/2022
/ Donald Trump ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Lanham Act ,
Name and Likeness ,
Public Figures ,
Right of Publicity ,
Right to Privacy ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
In 2016, SportFuel sued PepsiCo for using their registered trademark “SPORTFUEL” in a slogan used to advertise Gatorade products. SportFuel is a personalized nutrition consulting firm in Chicago. ...more