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Lawsuits concluded: no trademark for “Texas Toast,” no class claims for Joe’s Crab Shack employees, no racial discrimination class claims against McDonald’s, no wrongful death suit against Dole Food, no antitrust action against Whole Foods

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • USA
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  • June 8 2012

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that the Roskam Baking Co

Italian vintner alleges trademark infringement by German wine distributor

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 27 2012

A Venice, Italy-based wine producer has sued a German wine distributor for unfair competition and trademark and copyright infringement in a federal court in California, alleging that the defendant ships to the United States for sale by a U.S

JibJab sues White Castle for infringing mark in social media ad campaign

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • May 18 2012

JibJab Media Inc., a digital media company known for its photo cut-out animated videos sometimes used as political satire, has filed a trademark infringement suit against White Castle, alleging that the fast-food chain has infringed its trademarks by launching a social media ad campaign called “Jib Jab Chicken Ring” to promote its “chicken rings” menu item

USPTO issues rule to adopt changes from international accord on registration of marks

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • USA
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  • August 10 2012

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a final rule that incorporates certain changes that took effect in January 2012 under the Nice Agreement Concerning the Classification of Goods and Services for the Purpose of the Registration of Marks, to which the United States is a signatory

Candy makers spar over packaging

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • USA
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  • December 10 2010

Hershey Company has reportedly sued Mars for trademark infringement in a Pennsylvania federal court, alleging that colors used in the packaging for Mars's Dove peanut-butter milk-chocolate Promises candy is too similar to what Hershey uses for its Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Humane Society sues to stop IP purchase payments to National Pork Producers Council

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • USA
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  • September 28 2012

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeking to end payments made to the National Pork Producers Council (Pork Council) for the purchase of the registered mark “Pork, The Other White Meat.”

Vintner sues for infringement of NAKED WINERY marks

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • September 28 2012

Naked Wines LLC has filed an action against Nakedwines.com, Inc. and Groupon, Inc. alleging that they have infringed its “family of erotically-themed marks” including NAKED WINERY, NAKED WINERY VIXEN, NAKED WINERY NAUGHTY, and NAKED WINERY DIVA

Dispute over “mommy” on wine labels goes to court

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 22 2011

Clos LaChance Wines has filed a complaint in a California federal court seeking a declaration that "Mommy" is not a protected trademark when used on a wine label and that the company's domestic wine products, "MommyJuice White Wine" and "MommyJuice Red Wine," do not infringe defendant's "Mommy's Time Out" imported wines

“One Smart Cookie” goes head-to-head with “Original Smart Cookie”

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 22 2011

The company that makes gourmet cookies sold as "One Smart Cookie" has filed a trademark infringement and unfair competition lawsuit against a company that makes organic cookies sold as the "Original Smart Cookie."

Patenttrademark infringement suit takes aim at grape tomatoes

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • May 11 2012

A Texas-based tomato producer has sued a Canadian company in federal court alleging that its packaging and label for grape tomatoes infringes the Nature Sweet Cherubs patents, issued in 2010 and 2011, and trademarks, in use since 2007