adidas and Skechers are athletic shoe and apparel manufacturers who have a long history of litigation between them arising out of claims that Skechers has repeatedly infringed upon adidas’ trademarks. In Adidas America, Inc. v. Skechers USA, Inc. (decided May 10, 2018), the Ninth Circuit once again had to weigh in on Skechers’ alleged infringement… Continue Reading
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LegalZoom Allegedly Engages in the Unauthorized Practice of Trademark Law
Posted in IP Law Blog Lawyers In The News, Trademark LawAccording to a complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California by California law firm LegalForce RAPC Worldwide, LegalZoom engages in the unauthorized practice of law when its non-attorneys instruct customers on how to register trademarks. The lawsuit names various other defendants, including the Patent and Trademark Office and… Continue Reading
The Beef Between In-N-Out Burger and Doordash
Posted in Trademark LawEveryone on the West Coast knows In-N-Out Burger. For some of us Californians, the burgers may even be considered a state treasure. Doordash, on the other hand, is much less recognizable. It is an on-demand delivery service that connects its customers with local businesses. According to Doordash, it enables its users to purchase food from… Continue Reading
Protecting Trademarks and the Likelihood of Confusion Factor
Posted in Trademark LawA few years ago, I wrote a column addressing a case in which Pom Wonderful LLC sued Coca Cola Company in connection with the marketing of one of its pomegranate-blueberry juice products. That case dealt with whether one of Pom Wonderful’s claims were barred by the Federal Drug and Cosmetic Act with regard to labeling… Continue Reading
The Duke and Duke Duke It Out In Trademark Rowe
Posted in Trademark LawClearly there is no love lost between John Wayne Enterprises, LLC (“JWE”), the entity owned by John Wayne’s heirs which controls the intellectual property related to John Wayne, and Duke University. Both have have been locked in battle over various trademarks incorporating the word DUKE. The most recent skirmish involves a trademark application filed by… Continue Reading
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