27 Sep, 2021 Another Failed Stunt: Court Dismisses Evel Knievel Brand Owner’s Claims Against Disney in Toy Story 4 Lawsuit By Kimberly Maynard Duke Caboom, the stuntman character in Disney’s Toy Story 4, may have been inspired by 1960s real-life daredevil Evel Knievel or by the...
09 Feb, 2021 SDNY Magistrate Judge Recommends that Rubik's Cube Design is Not Functional By Kristina D'Angelo Since its creation in the 1980s, the Rubik’s Cube puzzle has become one of the best-selling – and depending on who you ask, one of the...
29 Jul, 2020 Little Consolation for Hyperkin as Atari Litigation Games Continue By Matthew Samet In a 46-page opinion issued this week, U.S. District Court Judge Christina A. Snyder of the Central District of California denied a...
01 Jun, 2020 Ninth Circuit Closes Lips on Confusion Claims Against Pucker Vodka By Matthew Samet Last week, a decade-long trademark lawsuit met its end when the Ninth Circuit affirmed a non-infringement judgment for Jim Beam, the...
21 Apr, 2020 I can't believe it's not summary judgment - Lawsuit over use of RICH & BUTTERY for wine continues By Dorna Mohaghegh The fight over the Franzia's use of RICH & BUTTERY in connection with its boxed Chardonnay continues. If you're just joining us, we're...
04 Apr, 2020 Trademark Battle over JAM and BUTTER for...Wine? By Dorna Mohaghegh The maker of popular boxed wine brand Franzia is on the receiving end of a pair of lawsuits from JaM Cellars Inc. alleging that Franzia's...