Tag Archives: Trademark Infringement

U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee Suing U.S. Beverage Company Over Trademark Infringement

By Marisol Mork and Lauryn Durham on Posted in Advertising, Brand Protection, Competition and Markets Authority, IP Litigation, Marketing, Social Media, Trade Mark, Trademark Infringement, Trademarks, US
The Summer 2024 Olympics in Paris are underway and while millions of eyes are on the games, the United States Olympic & Paralympics Committee (“USOPC”) has its eyes peeled for trademark infringers.    The USOPC serves both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the U.S. and is responsible for the training and … Continue Reading

Central District of California:  Test Buys Do Not Create Specific Jurisdiction

By Rachael Harris and Joseph Grasser on Posted in IP Litigation, Supreme Court, Trade Mark, Trademark Infringement, Trademarks, US
A plaintiff has always been the “master” of a complaint, but such mastery is not unfettered. Principles of subject matter jurisdiction, proper venue, and personal jurisdiction restrict a plaintiff’s choice of forum. A trend of recent cases from the Supreme Court down through the lower courts continue to narrow that “mastery” that a plaintiff once … Continue Reading

No First Amendment Right to Confuse Consumers, High Court Holds

By Joe Meckes and Christina Lamoureux on Posted in Advertising, Designs, IP Litigation, Trade Mark, Trademark Infringement, Trademarks, US
Today, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment will not protect an infringers’ use of a confusingly similar trademark for its goods – even if it is a humorous parody. Justice Kagan writing for the Court held that the First Amendment does not give infringers license to trade on the … Continue Reading

An International Drama Over the Maradona Heir’s Right to Use Their Dad’s Name

By Rafael Langer-Osuna on Posted in IP Litigation, Right of Publicity, Trademark Infringement, Trademarks
The heirs of Argentinian soccer super star, Diego Maradona, as well as a John Doe identified only by an IP address, have been sued for trademark infringement based on their use of the name “Maradona.” The suit was filed on January 13, 2022, and is just another episode in an ongoing struggle over the rights … Continue Reading

Respirator Mask Price Gouging and Trademark Infringement? Not on 3M’s Watch

By Joseph Grasser on Posted in COVID-19, IP Litigation, Trademarks
On April 10, 2020, 3M Co. sued an unauthorized vendor for attempting to sell an NYC agency $45 million worth of 3M-brand respirator masks at 500% of 3M’s list price, or more. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as government agencies scramble to procure personal protective equipment (PPE), unscrupulous parties are capitalizing on the crisis through price … Continue Reading
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