Fox Sued Over Launch of ‘Counterfeit’ USFL by Former Owners March 1, 2022 By Joe Schneider Fox Sports’ planned launch of the USFL this year is being challenged by former owners of the original American football...
Pro Athletes Like the ‘Greek Freak’ Are Going After Trademark Violators December 29, 2021 By Chris Dolmetsch and Christopher Yasiejko Giannis Antetokounmpo has the trappings that befit a basketball superstar. The “Greek Freak” is 6-foot-11 with legs so long, as...
Roller Derby Team Sues Cleveland Guardians for Alleged Trademark Infringement October 29, 2021 By Mark Gillispie A roller derby team that has called itself the Cleveland Guardians since 2013 sued the city’s Major League Baseball team...
Security Firm ADT Accuses Rival Ring of Trademark Infringement Over Blue Signage April 28, 2021 Long-time home security firm ADT is suing rival upstart Ring alleging the newcomer is violating its trademarks by using signage...
Kraken Hockey Team in Washington Sued by Punk Bar for Name April 28, 2021 A Seattle, Wash., punk rock bar is suing the city’s new NHL hockey team for $3.5 million, saying the Kraken’s...
How Pandemic, Contracts Focus Intellectual Property Insurance on Intangible Assets October 9, 2020 By Madeleine Brown The demand for intellectual property (IP) cover has been increasing year on year as businesses become more aware of the...
McDonald’s Has a Trademark Beef With Australia’s Hungry Jack’s ‘Big Jack’ September 3, 2020 Global fast food giant McDonald’s Corp. has filed a trademark infringement notice in Australia after the local unit of Burger...
Pilot Chuck Yeager, Who Broke Sound Barrier, Sues Airbus for Trademark Infringement September 20, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel Chuck Yeager, the retired U.S. Air Force pilot who broke the sound barrier, has sued Airbus SE, accusing the aerospace...
JetBlue Lawsuit Claims Walmart Violates Its Trademark with Jetblack Service June 25, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel JetBlue Airways Corp. has sued Walmart Inc. for trademark infringement, in an effort to stop the world’s largest retailer from...
‘Pooey Puitton’ Lawsuit Against Louis Vuitton Goes Nowhere May 17, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel Louis Vuitton has won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a California toy company that accused the French luxury goods...