Friday, April 04, 2025

whether a product was discontinued doesn't relate to its “nature, characteristics, qualities, or geographic origin"

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Memjet Technology Limited v. Vanguard Graphics International, LLC, 2025 WL 976915,   No. 3:23-cv-1810-JES-AHG (S.D. Cal. Apr. 1, 2025) The...
Thursday, April 03, 2025

Reading list: Margaritha Windisch, Unveiling the Bond Between Artists and Their Work: A Vignette Study

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Unveiling the Bond Between Artists and Their Work: A Vignette Study ...
Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Canadian-origin "Truffettes de France" are plausibly misleading

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James v. Chocmod USA Inc., 2025 WL 950509, No. 1:22-cv-01435 JLT SKO (E.D. Cal. Mar. 28, 2025) Plaintiffs sued over defendant’s “Truffette...

is selling stolen goods trademark infringement?

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Tentantable.com, LLC v. Aljibouri, 2025 WL 959656, No. 22-CV-78-LJV (W.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2025) Not sure I’ve seen this before! Is selling st...

district court misunderstands "fake sale" claims, finds price not to be a "statement"

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Nguyen v. Lovesac Co., 2025 WL 950511, No. 2:24-cv-01293-TLN-JDP (E.D. Cal. Mar. 28, 2025) Weird decision finding that a price isn’t an ac...

trademark question of the day

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  "One Wing to Rule Them All" ad from Moby Dick. "Marinated in Moby's secret spices and flame-kissed to perfectoin, these...
Tuesday, April 01, 2025

advertising game device's legality amidst gambling prosecutions could violate the Lanham Act

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TNT Amusements, Inc. v. Torch Electronics, LLC, 2025 WL 947506, No. 4:23-CV-330-JAR (E.D. Mo. Mar. 28, 2025) The parties compete in the ma...
Friday, March 28, 2025

game over for allegations relating to misattributed/distorted consumer complaints

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Skillz Platform Inc. v. Papaya Gaming, Ltd., 2025 WL 918411, 24cv1646(DLC) (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 26, 2025) Previously , the court partially grant...
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

honey producers have statutory standing to challenge Bayer's claims to direct purchasers that herbicides were safe

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Coy’s Honey Farm, Inc. v. Bayer Corp., MDL No.:1:18-md-02820-SNLJ, No. 1:21-CV-089-SNLJ, 2025 WL 901264 (E.D. Mo. Mar. 25, 2025) Coy’s s a...
Thursday, March 20, 2025

National Republican Senatorial Committee loses ROP/Lanham Act/UCL claims against alleged "Scam PAC"

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National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Red Senate, 2025 WL 819711, No. 8:24-cv-02301-JVS-KES (C.D. Cal. Jan. 14, 2025) NRSC sued Red ...
Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Reading List: morality and trademarks in South Asia

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Zehra Jafri,  One Sari, Three Different Ways to Drape It: Trademarks, Religion, Language, and Morality in Post-Colonial India, Pakistan, and...
Monday, March 17, 2025

asterisk alone makes front of package claims ambiguous

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Wong v. Iovate Health Sciences U.S.A. Inc., 2025 WL 821451, No. 2:24-cv-00901-DAD-CKD (E.D. Cal. Mar. 14, 2025) Is an asterisk on the fr...

discovery rule applies to false "reference price" allegations at outlet stores

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Clark v. Eddie Bauer LLC, --- F.Supp.3d ----, 2025 WL 814924, No. 2:20-cv-01106-RAJ (W.D. Wash. Mar. 12, 2025) A good choice for publicati...
Friday, March 14, 2025

false claims of buying and "rebranding" a festival lead to disclosure/correction remedies

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Nantucket Wine & Food Festival, LLC v. Gordon Companies, Inc., --- F.Supp.3d ----, No. 24-11640-LTS, 2024 WL 5442374 (D. Mass. Dec. 12, ...
Thursday, March 13, 2025

"natural" products can be produced in factories

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Karabas v. TC Heartland LLC, 2025 WL 777001, No. 24-CV-2722 (AMD) (VMS) (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 11, 2025) Karabas alleged that Heartland deceptivel...