by Angela Langlotz | Jun 29, 2021 | Trademark Infringement, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Aldi steals caterpillar cake design from Marks & Spencer! Naughty trademark infringer Aldi is at it again, this time targeting retail giant Marks & Spencer with their knockoff goods! We’ve seen Aldi knock off bock, their sister company Trader Joe’s...
by Angela Langlotz | May 18, 2021 | Design Marks, Trademark Application, Trademark Registration, Trademarks |
Can A Candy Shape Be A Trademark? Yes, it can! I’ve spoken before about shapes as trademarks for candy, Toblerone being the most famous one. What about other, less distinctive shapes? Those can serve as trademarks as well. As I like to remind everyone, anything,...
by Angela Langlotz | May 11, 2021 | Trademark Application, Trademark Registration, Trademark Usage, Trademarks |
Can I use the word “UNIVERSITY” as part of my trademark? And the answer is always, let’s look at the context. So let’s say that you wanted to manufacture a new line of cell phones and you wanted to call that “University.” Now,...
by Angela Langlotz | May 4, 2021 | Trademark Infringement, Trademarks |
What about that case where Christian Louboutin sued Yves St. Laurent — or YSL –for Trademark infringement of its red sole shoe trademark? A number of years ago, Christian Louboutin, who makes those iconic red soled shoes, sued Yves Saint Laurent (hereafter...
by Angela Langlotz | Apr 20, 2021 | Trademark Infringement, Trademarks |
We’ve spent some time discussing the trademark first sale doctrine, and when a manufacturer of trademarked products has the right to stop the resale of a branded product. Nike shoes has sued to stop some resellers from altering and reselling their Nike shoes....
