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PepsiCo Drops ‘RISE’ from Energy Drink Name
In March of 2021, PepsiCo Inc. launched a new line of energy drinks under its Mountain Dew brand, using the name Mtn Dew Rise Energy. In June, a Connecticut-based coffee company, Rise Brewing, sued PepsiCo for trademark infringement. On November 3rd, a judge for the...
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Can You Hear the Pin Drop? Pinterest Loses Trademark Fight
Pinterest, Inc. (“Pinterest”) took a hit this week in its effort to enforce and protect the use of its trademarks against Pintrips, Inc. (“Pintrips”). Pinterest was alleging that its rights to its “Pinterest,” “Pin,” and “Pin It” word marks were being infringed...
Uber vs. Uber – Trademark Issues for Popular App
Uber, the extremely popular company behind the app which allows users to order a driver whenever they want, has been in the news quite a bit recently for various reasons ranging from the status of its drivers as employees to the regulations it needs to meet in certain...
Google & Alphabet…Easy as 123?
In August, Google, Inc. announced that it was restructuring its company and would now be a subsidiary company of Alphabet, Inc. It followed that up in September, with achange to its logo. Both announcements came with mixed reviews as some...
To the Batmobile! Copyright Protection for Batman’s Ride.
Intent To Use – Weekly Newsletter Brought to You By Garbis Law, LLC Dear Reader: The big news out of Gotham last week was that the Batmobile took down another imposter and added some copyright protection to its arsenal. A case was brought before the United States...
Adidas Sues Skechers Over Shoe Design
Last week, Adidas filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon alleging that Skechers copied one of its most popular shoe designs. Adidas also alleges that Skechers did so purposefully. The Adidas shoe is called the “Stan...
Are Fantasy Sports Gambling?
The fantasy sports industry has developed into a multi-billion dollar industry in the world. With recent endorsement deals by professional leagues, turn on any sporting event these days and you are guaranteed to see advertisements for two of the biggest players...
Recent Football Patents
With the start of the NFL season upon us, it’s a good time to take a look at...
Why James Harden Wore Jordans
Let me preface this post by saying that I do not have firsthand knowledge...
How To Trademark Your Logo
One of the most exciting times for any business owner is perfecting the logo...
Michael Jordan Wins Again
Michael Jordan recently claimed a significant victory in a different kind of...
Chicago Bears Trademark Defense
With football season quickly approaching, we see football teams starting to...
Cease and Desist On Etsy
This week, Etsy, a popular marketplace, released its first Transparency...