Monthly Archives: August 2019

Detroit sues McDonald’s franchisee for Project Green Light trademark infringement

Mayor Mike Duggan's administration is suing the owner of four McDonald's franchises in Detroit for trademark infringement for misrepresenting the fast-food restaurants as…
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Should Trademark Symbols Be Used in Social Media Posts?

In this age of social media marketing, what's in a name? A client of our public relations agency recently asked our opinion on…
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Levi Strauss accuses YSL of trademark infringement

Clothing brand Levi Strauss has accused Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) of undertaking the “illegal activities” of trademark infringement and dilution, in a lawsuit…
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Social Media Marketing: Can you Trademark a Hashtag? – Indian CEO

A relation between Social Media and a Hashtag The word or phrase Hashtag is preceded by a hash sign (#) highly used on…
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Trademark Infringement on Social Media: What to Do | AdvertiseMint

November 4, 2018 Anna Hubbel, writer at AdvertiseMint, Facebook ad agency You just got home from a long day at the office. You’ve…
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Dr. Dre has lost a trademark infringement case against a gynaecologist called Dr. Drai

"Dr. Dre is not a medical doctor nor is he qualified to provide any type of medical services" - who knew? Dr. Dre…
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LOL! P&G to trademark social media acronyms in a bid to target Millennials

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has applied to the US Patent and Trademark Office to trademark three-letter acronyms including “WTF” (What the f***), “NBD” (No…
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Bentley Motors sued for trademark infringement

British company Brandlogic has filed a lawsuit in the English High Court against car manufacturer Bentley Motors, citing infringement of its trademarks for…
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The Shape of Things: Gibson sues Dean Guitars for Trademark Infringement

In May 2019, Gibson Brands, Inc. sued Armadillo Distribution Enterprises, Inc. for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and counterfeiting.[1] Armadillo may not be a…
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Chooseco Sues Netflix, Alleging ‘Bandersnatch’ Trademark Infringement

Netflix has scored big with its interactive feature Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. But on January 11, Vermont-based indie publisher Chooseco LLC, publisher of the…
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