by evansfox | Jan 28, 2018
Sonic Drive-In opposed Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Inc.’s federal trademark application to register a “prohibition-inspired cocktail” branded “Sonic Archeology.” The signature cocktail made from Dogfish Head spirits is sold in its branded...
by evansfox | Jan 27, 2018
One of the ways to resolve a trademark dispute is to agree to sell a product under a different brand name in a territory where a competitor is using the same or a confusingly similar name. This can happen when companies rely on common law trademark rather than federal...
by evansfox | Jan 26, 2018
In 2013, the USPTO instituted a new fee rule that IP Owners group including Apple, Johnson & Johnson and Google call “crippling.” The rule itself isn’t new, but the interpretation of the law is. The law requires applicants that appeal de novo (a new review by...
by evansfox | Jan 25, 2018
An application for “I ‘ celand” filed by Cosmica Cia. Ltda., an Ecuadorian company seeking to register the name for a line of vodka was opposed by the nation of Iceland on the basis that “The word ‘I ‘ celand’ denotes someone...
by evansfox | Jan 25, 2018
Maria Mendizabal has sued Burger King and Morton Williams grocery store chains for ADA violations of the company’s website, alleging that she was prevented from gaining information such as store locations, hours and pricing. She claims the websites are not properly...
