Burns like hell: Sazerac files TM infringement suit over Fireball
From WIPR US-based distillery Sazerac Brands has filed a trademark infringement and trade dress lawsuit against an alcohol manufacturer. Sazerac filed its suit (pdf) against Caribbean Distillers at the US District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Louisville Division…
5miles sues eBay in trademark dispute over mobile app
By John Council, from Texas Lawyer E-commerce businesses come up with so many similar smartphone apps that consumers can easily become confused. That’s why the owners of 5miles have sued the online auction behemoth eBay in a Dallas federal court…
U.S Patent Office cancels Redskins’ ‘Disparaging’ trademark
By Adam K. Raymond From New York Magazine Eight years after a group of Native Americans filed a lawsuit seeking to repeal the Washington Redskins trademark, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has done just that. The team’s name, the…