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Skittles Maker Wrigley Settles With Cannabis Company Over Trademark

Wrigley, the maker of multi-colored fruit-flavored Skittles candies, has settled a lawsuit accusing a seller of cannabis-related merchandise of trademark infringement for marketing products under the “ZKITTLEZ” name. Under a proposed permanent injunction filed on Monday in Chicago federal court, …

Jack Daniel’s Gets Supreme Court Win in Fight Over Parody Dog Toy

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave a boost to Jack Daniel’s in its trademark dispute with a dog accessory company that sold a parody chew toy resembling the distiller’s widely recognized black-label whiskey bottle. The 9-0 decision authored by …

Wyoming Based Taco John’s In ‘Taco Tuesday’ Trademark Battle with Taco Bell

Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force Wyoming-based Taco John’s to abandon its longstanding claim to the trademark. Too many businesses and others refer to “Taco Tuesday” for Taco John’s …

Supreme Court Chews on Jack Daniel’s Fight Against Parody Dog Toy

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday sniffed around for a way to resolve a dispute over a dog toy parodying a Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle, though they clearly did not consider the case – exploring the boundary between creative expression …

In Supreme Court Jack Daniel’s Case, a Free Speech Fight Over a Dog Toy

A trademark dispute over a poop-themed dog toy shaped like a Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle coming before the U.S. Supreme Court could redefine how the judiciary applies constitutional free speech rights to trademark law. In a case to be argued …

Jury Sides With New York Luxury Brand in Trademark Tiff With Adidas Over Stripes

A Manhattan jury on Thursday said Adidas had failed to show luxury brand Thom Browne Inc.’s use of stripes on its clothing infringed the sportswear giant’s signature three-stripe trademark. The jury found the fashion house’s parallel stripe designs were not …

Meta VR Rival Claims It Was Obliterated When Facebook Took Its Name

A Meta Platforms Inc. rival claims in a federal trademark infringement lawsuit that its business has been obliterated after Facebook adopted its name. Closely held MetaX LLC said since October 2021, when Facebook rebranded as Meta Platforms, its ability to …

Buffett’s Dairy Queen Loses Lawsuit Over ‘Blizzard’ Name

A federal judge ruled that Dairy Queen cannot stop W.B. Mason Co from selling “Blizzard” bottled spring water, the same name the unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRKa.N uses for a popular ice cream product. In a 217-page …

Seattle Space Needle Sues Coffee Chain Over Use of Logo

The Seattle Space Needle has sued a local coffee chain for using its trademarked logo in coffee shop branding and merchandise. The logo for Local Coffee Spot, which has four locations in the Seattle area, features a mug of hot …

Fox Sued Over Launch of ‘Counterfeit’ USFL by Former Owners

Fox Sports’ planned launch of the USFL this year is being challenged by former owners of the original American football league who claim the network is using its trademarks without permission in what is a “counterfeit” league. The Real USFL …