–Jason Voiovich, Chief Customer Officer, Logic PD
Who among you is surprised that Snoop Dogg was among the first to create his own marijuana brand? Or that the distinguished list of early entrants includes Willie Nelson and Melissa Etheridge? Like me, you are probably not shocked. Recreational marijuana is “legal” in four states. Medicinal use
-Wes Anderson, Attorney
Just as the Minnesota Vikings exceed expectations this year and push into the NFL playoffs, the Vikings’ still-unfinished new stadium is producing some interesting (if not expected) branding-related litigation.
A major topic of conversation here in the Twin Cities is the 2016 opening of U.S. Bank Stadium, the Vikings’ new home built
When we write about non-traditional trademark enforcement here on DuetsBlog, we almost always are referring to the protection of non-traditional marks like product configurations, product containers, product packaging, color marks, scent marks, tactile marks, and other non-verbal indications of source for a product or service. But, today we’re adding
-Wes Anderson, Attorney
When a company puts “DISTINCTIVE” on its own packaging, its usually a sign that it highly values its trade dress and product configuration rights. That’s certainly the case for Pepperidge Farm and its Milano cookies.
The commercial bakery giant has taken aim at Trader Joe’s, the popular grocery chain, for selling house-branded
– Draeke Weseman, Weseman Law Office, PLLC
Things that can potentially upset people can also really benefit a lot of people.
—Aktarer Zaman, Founder of Skiplagged
Last week, Tim wrote a great post about a recent lawsuit filed by In-N-Out Burger against DoorDash, a food delivery startup. DoorDash is an on-demand delivery service
We’re not talking pizza, we’re talking burgers. Not just any burgers, either, we’re talking In-N-Out burgers. As any California transplant will tell you, no other burger from any other restaurant comes close. In-N-Out has more than just burgers; it also has French fries, shakes, and drinks. They also have a drive-thru if you don’t want
— Jessica Gutierrez Alm, Attorney
In appealing the cancellation of six trademarks, the Washington Redskins filed their opening brief in the Fourth Circuit this week. Cancellation of the team’s REDSKINS trademarks was upheld by a federal district court in July. The marks were deemed “disparaging” under Section
Today, we’re not talking about that Purple Rain, that Color Purple, or those Purple People Eaters, and we’re especially not talking today about Purple Gloves, Purple Bags, Purple Jackets, Purple Candy Wrappers, or Purple Tags, no today, we’re talking about “The Purple Pill,” a/k/a Today’s
-Martha Engel, Attorney
You might be familiar with the popular mid-90s commercials suggested by the title of this post. However, the intention of this post is about the use of trademarks on beer to refuse trademark protection for wineries and vice versa, which is an increasing problem for the growing craft alcohol industry.
Recently
-Wes Anderson, Attorney
At this early stage in the 2016 election cycle, it’s difficult to predict much of anything, but if Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic nomination and, ultimately, the presidency, I can say for certain it will have an unprecedented effect on a lesser-known quirk of trademark law.
Many practitioners and laypersons are familiar
