Idara E. Udofia
Winston & Strawn LLP
Articles
TTAB Affords CrossFit, Inc. Broad Protections and Refuses CROSSBOX Application
USA - February 1 2018 The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) recently refused an application for CROSSBOX, for use in connection with apparel in Class 25, food…
NAD Requires More Support for Foot Comfort Claims
USA - October 2 2017 The National Advertising Division (NAD) found that Reckitt Benckiser, an advertiser of shoe-insoles, failed to support some of its “improved comfort”…
NAD Recommends Modifying and Discontinuing Kauai Coffee’s Environmental Claims
USA - June 28 2017 The National Advertising Division (NAD) brought a challenge against Kauai Coffee regarding implicit environmental claims made about its single-serve…
Trademark Registration Alone Insufficient to Establish “Use in Commerce” in Infringement Action
USA - March 20 2017 A music group sued its publishing company claiming that the company violated the group’s trademark rights by registering the band’s trademark…
NARB Recommends T-Mobile to Modify Claims for Its Ditch and Switch Program
USA - September 27 2016 The National Advertising Division (NAD) previously recommended that T-Mobile discontinue using “pay off your phone,” “pay off every last cent,” and…
