Teachbook Teaches Facebook a Lesson, Fights Back by Filing Motion to Dismiss Trademark Infringement Suit
I mentioned this case on November 19, 2010 and again May 25, 2011 and I wrote about it on May 10, 2011. Teachbook seeks to school Facebook…
The Doors tell a Paris Bar No More! Remove The Doors or Close Yours: Unauthorized use Amounts to Trademark Infringement
[iframe http://www.barlezardking.com/] (Scroll side to side to see the whole joint). A friend of mine e-mailed me an article on Saturday about the rock band The Doors having sent a…
Sustainable Brands 2011 — PLAY ON indeed! Creating Change through Rewards & Play
Play On indeed. What a fun time I had last week learning about how brands, big and small (mostly big) are plotting to save the world by getting us all…
Sustainable Brand Leadership — Gil Friend, Jeffrey Hollender, and Chip Conley put themselves on the line for change
Gil Friend of Natural Logic introduced the last panel of the second day at Sustainable Brands 2011 -- Sustainable Brand Leadership: Putting Yourself on the Line for Change. My SVN friends, Jeffrey…
Sustainable Brands 2011 — Measuring the ROI from Sustainability Initiatives
Gil Friend of Natural Logic and Robert Boller, VP of Sustainability from Jackson Family Wines (commonly known as Kendall Jackson, though that's just one of their 70 brands) opened Sustainable…
One Tough Cookie Picks a Trademark Infringement Fight; Will Gail Dosik or the Food Network be the First to Crumble?
Chew on this . . . Gail Dosik, a baker in Greenwich Village, New York, owner of the One Tough Cookie bakery and trademark ONE TOUGH COOKIE for cakes is…
SOLAR . . . or So Not?!? SOLAR is a Popular Mark; do any of These Uses Violate the FTC Green Guides?
When I think of "Solar" I think of photovoltaic solar panels, like those shown above (and yes, I always picture them glistening in the sun like that!). Apparently, Google does…
Disney Withdraws its Trademark Registration Applications for SEAL TEAM 6
On May 18, I wrote about Disney's applications to federally register the trademark SEAL TEAM 6 for (a) “clothing, footwear and headwear;” (b) “toys, games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles,…
Fiji Fights Back Greenwashing Claim — Dismissal of Fiji Green Seal Case Affirmed
Last Thursday, May 26, 2011, the California Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of potential class action lawsuit filed in California State Court by Ayana Hill against Roll Int'l Corp…
FTC v. POM Wonderful, Wonderful for its Lawyers, but How Good is POM for You?
Yesterday, administrative law judge (ALJ), Michael Chappell heard arguments in a case that the FTC brought against POM Wonderful, its parent company, Roll International, and the three officers of the…