by Courtney Seams | Nov 1, 2020 | All, Trade Dress, Trademark, Trademark Law
On October 8, 2020, the Third Circuit ruled against Ezaki Glico, the Appellant-Plaintiff, in a trade dress infringement case.1 Ezaki Glico (“Ezaki”), a Japanese confectionery company, claimed that its competitor, Lotte, infringed its trade dress for Pocky, the...
by Rebecca K. Connolly | Feb 18, 2019 | All
As Minneapolis prepared to host the “big game,” the NFL geared up to protect their trademark on the use of the phrase “Super Bowl” from counterfeiters and unlicensed advertisers. 1 Together with New England Patriots LLC and Philadelphia Eagles LLC, NFL Properties...
by Awani Kelkar | Feb 18, 2019 | All, Copyright
In January 2018, Jason “Revok” Williams served a cease and desist notice on H&M, the Swedish retail company, contending that the advertisement for its “New Routine” sportswear line infringed a copyright he owned. 1 The copyright Revok referred to was an...
by Atena Sheibani-Nejad | Nov 17, 2018 | All
Emma Cline’s debut novel, “The Girls” earned her tremendous critical acclaim, a seven figure three-book deal, a potential major motion picture, and a $2 billion lawsuit with her ex, Chaz Reetz-Laoilo. 1 In November 2017, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP representing...
by Michael Southard | Nov 17, 2018 | All
In January, the Cleveland Indians announced that beginning in 2019, the professional baseball team would be retiring its logo, Chief Wahoo, from use on team uniforms or banners and signs at Progressive Field, the team’s stadium. 1 This move comes after years of...
