Tag Archives: Trademarks and Trade Names

The New York Times 8:23 pm on April 7, 2022
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Lawsuit Accusing Boy Scouts of Muddling the Girl Scouts Brand Is Dismissed

A judge ruled that the Boy Scouts could describe its activities as “scouting” without reference to gender and that “there are no issues to be tried.”

#advertising-and-marketing, #boy-scouts, #decisions-and-verdicts, #girl-scouts, #hellerstein-alvin-k, #organizations-societies-and-clubs, #scouting, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 11, 2022
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Apps and Oranges: Behind Apple’s ‘Bullying’ on Trademarks

The company has opposed singer-songwriters, school districts and food blogs for trying to trademark names or logos featuring an apple — or a pear or pineapple.

#apple-corps-ltd, #apple-inc, #bullies, #computers-and-the-internet, #fruit, #intellectual-property, #logos, #oranges, #patent-and-trademark-office-us, #pears, #pineapples, #small-business, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 10:06 am on February 17, 2022
Tags: Bacs, Aurel (1971- ), Gruen Watch Co, , Tissot SA, Trademarks and Trade Names, Vulcain SA,   

The Most Prized Watch Brands You’ve Never Heard Of

The rising prices of Rolexes and Pateks have collectors turning to what one expert called “the dead brands society.”

#bacs-aurel-1971, #gruen-watch-co, #switzerland, #tissot-sa, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #vulcain-sa, #watches-and-clocks

The New York Times 11:15 pm on December 11, 2021
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Can Peloton Sue Over Its ‘And Just Like That’ Appearance?

A Peloton stationary bike played a pivotal role on the new HBO Max “Sex and the City” revival, whose premiere preceded a drop in the company’s stock price on Friday.

#and-just-like-that-tv-program, #bicycles-and-bicycling, #hbo-max, #peloton-interactive-inc, #product-placement, #sex-and-the-city-tv-program, #television, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 3:00 pm on November 30, 2021
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Lululemon Sues Peloton Over Patent Infringement

Lululemon accused Peloton, the fitness company best known for its stationary bikes, of infringing on patents for a new line of leggings and sports bras.

#inventions-and-patents, #lululemon-athletica-inc, #peloton-interactive-inc, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 9:45 pm on November 16, 2021
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Cleveland Baseball Will Share ‘Guardians’ Name With Roller Derby Team

The settlement of a federal lawsuit will allow the Major League Baseball franchise to move forward with renaming its team, amid a reckoning over symbols of racism.

#baseball, #cleveland-ohio, #cleveland-guardians, #franchises, #major-league-baseball, #names-organizational, #ohio, #roller-derby, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 4:31 pm on November 10, 2021
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Facebook’s Meta: How Designers View the New Logo and Brand

The emblem for Facebook’s new parent company is built for the metaverse, even if it disappoints in the real world.

#evamy-michael, #facebook-inc, #logos, #meta-platforms-inc, #scher-paula, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #walsh-jessica-1986

The New York Times 8:52 pm on October 29, 2021
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8 Companies That Changed Their Names to Signal a Strategy Shift

Facebook said on Thursday that it was rebranding as Meta, taking a step to distance itself from the controversies it faces. How has this corporate strategy worked for other companies?

#advertising-and-marketing, #alphabet-inc, #altria-group-inc, #aunt-jemima-milling-co, #aviation-accidents-safety-and-disasters, #bp-plc, #brin-sergey, #computers-and-the-internet, #consumer-behavior, #dunkin-donuts, #facebook-inc, #google-inc, #ihop-corp, #kentucky-fried-chicken, #mergers-acquisitions-and-divestitures, #meta, #names-organizational, #page-larry, #philip-morris-companies-inc, #smoking-and-tobacco, #southwest-airlines-company, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #united-states, #valujet-airlines, #weight-watchers-international-inc

The New York Times 8:52 pm on October 29, 2021
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Here Are 8 Companies That Changed Their Names to Signal a Strategy Shift

Facebook said on Thursday that it was rebranding as Meta, taking a step to distance itself from the controversies it faces. How has this corporate strategy worked for other companies?

#advertising-and-marketing, #alphabet-inc, #altria-group-inc, #aunt-jemima-milling-co, #bp-plc, #computers-and-the-internet, #dunkin-donuts, #facebook-inc, #google-inc, #ihop-corp, #kentucky-fried-chicken, #meta-platforms-inc, #names-organizational, #pearl-milling-co, #philip-morris-companies-inc, #social-media, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #united-states, #valujet-airlines, #weight-watchers-international-inc

The New York Times 1:32 am on October 28, 2021
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Cleveland Guardians Roller Derby Team Sues Over M.L.B. Team’s Name Change

“To be blunt, Plaintiff was here first,” the Cleveland Guardians roller derby team said in filing a suit claiming trademark infringement.

#baseball, #cleveland-ohio, #cleveland-guardians, #cleveland-indians, #major-league-baseball, #mauritius, #names-organizational, #ohio, #roller-derby, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 21, 2021
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Valentino Wants Everyone to Get Vaxxed — and Cloned

How an upstart label joined forces with the Italian luxury brand to create some very of-the-moment sweats.

#2021-fall-fashion-week, #cloney-fashion-label, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #fashion-and-apparel, #george-duke-christian-iii, #logos, #paris-fashion-week, #philanthropy, #piccioli-pierpaolo, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #vaccination-and-immunization, #valentino-fashion-group-spa, #your-feed-fashion

The New York Times 12:46 pm on September 17, 2021
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Black Irish, Mariah Carey’s New Liquor, Can’t Be Sold in Ireland

A trademark dispute with an Irish company has prevented the singer’s new line of Irish cream liqueur from reaching customers in Ireland or the rest of the European Union.

#carey-mariah, #darker-still-spirits-co, #europe, #european-union, #ireland, #liquor, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #whiskey

The New York Times 7:02 am on May 10, 2021
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Australian Leather Loses Ugg Trademark Battle

The case hit a nerve for Australians, who consider the footwear a national, if unfashionable, symbol. But the brand’s owner in the United States had mounted a legal challenge against the idea that “ugg” is a generic term.

#australia, #decisions-and-verdicts, #shoes-and-boots, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #ugg-fashion-label, #united-states

The New York Times 7:47 am on April 9, 2021
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Nike Agrees to Settlement with ‘Satan Shoes’ Maker MSCHF

The unauthorized sneakers, which contain a drop of blood and cost $1,018, sold out in less than a minute last month.

#art, #auctions, #lil-nas-x-rapper, #mschf, #nike-inc, #shoes-and-boots, #sneakers, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 3:09 pm on March 29, 2021
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Guess Withdraws Its Telfar Lookalike Bag

Copycatting has social media consequences. After the BeyHive and the Rihanna Navy — the Telfar tribe?

#clemens-telfar, #fashion-and-apparel, #guess-inc, #handbags-and-purses, #logos, #radboy-babak, #shopping-and-retail, #social-media, #telfar-fashion-label, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #your-feed-fashion

The New York Times 11:37 pm on March 12, 2021
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Cleveland Spiders? A Fan in Washington Seeks a Trademark.

Arlen Love applied for the Cleveland Spiders trademark. The Cleveland sports fan insists it is about love, not profit potential.

#baseball, #cleveland-indians, #cleveland-spiders, #love-arlen, #names-organizational, #patent-and-trademark-office-us, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 11:02 pm on February 25, 2021
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Mr. Potato Head Brand Goes Gender Neutral

Hasbro is dropping the Mr. from the Mr. Potato Head brand name and logo “to promote gender equality and inclusion,’’ the company said.

#dolls, #gender, #hasbro-inc, #mr-potato-head, #toys, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 11:02 pm on February 25, 2021
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Mr. Potato Head Brand Goes Gender Neutral

Hasbro is dropping the Mr. from the Mr. Potato Head brand name and logo “to promote gender equality and inclusion,’’ the company said.

#dolls, #gender, #hasbro-inc, #mr-potato-head, #toys, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 1:20 pm on February 25, 2021
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Chief of Cherokee Nation Asks Jeep to Stop Using Tribe’s Name

The carmaker that owns Jeep defended its use of the Native American tribe’s name on its S.U.V. and said it was “committed to a respectful and open dialogue.”

#advertising-and-marketing, #automobiles, #cherokee-indians, #discrimination, #hoskin-chuck-jr, #jeep-division-of-fiat-chrysler, #names-organizational, #native-americans, #stellantis-nv, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 5:01 am on January 1, 2021
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In Pasadena, Moving the Rose Bowl Makes For Unusual Rancor

The Rose Bowl moved to Texas from California to accommodate fans. But in Pasadena, city officials worried the maneuver could threaten its long-held ties to the game.

#bowl-games, #college-football-playoff-national-championship, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #football-college, #pasadena-calif, #playoff-games, #rose-bowl-football-game, #rose-bowl-stadium, #stadiums-and-arenas, #television, #tournament-of-roses-association, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 10:52 am on December 28, 2020
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The Girl Scouts Accuse the Boy Scouts of Unfair Competition in Trademark Dispute

The use of the terms “scouts” and “scouting” in the recruitment of girls is a focus of a legal and public relations feud between the organizations.

#advertising-and-marketing, #boy-scouts, #girl-scouts, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #women-and-girls, #youth

The New York Times 10:52 pm on August 17, 2020
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‘I Was Selling Honey to Survive.’ Then Mel Gibson Threatened to Sue.

A single mother in Chile began selling organic honey from home during quarantine, using the actor’s name as a play on words. His lawyer was not amused.

#celebrities, #chile, #gibson-mel, #honey, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 22, 2020
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Diane von Furstenberg’s Brand Is Left Exposed by the Pandemic

The fashion designer’s potent personal profile obscured the fact that her company, DVF, had been losing money for years. The coronavirus crisis changed all that.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #dvf-org, #europe, #fashion-and-apparel, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #luxury-goods-and-services, #meatpacking-district-manhattan-ny, #shopping-and-retail, #thompson-emily-florist, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #united-states, #von-furstenberg-diane, #von-furstenberg-talita

The New York Times 9:23 pm on July 18, 2020
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Overlooked No More: Nancy Green, the ‘Real Aunt Jemima’

A nanny and cook, she played the part as the pancake flour company that employed her perpetuated a racial stereotype. She died 97 years ago in Chicago.

#advertising-and-marketing, #aunt-jemima-milling-co, #biographical-information, #black-people, #cooking-and-cookbooks, #green-nancy-1834-1923, #illinois, #pancakes, #pepsico-inc, #quaker-oats-co, #race-and-ethnicity, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 9:27 am on July 16, 2020
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A Team by Any Other Name Is Fine, It Turns Out

The Washington N.F.L. franchise is picking a new name. As other pro franchises have learned, the process of rebranding can be as unique as the result.

#football, #logos, #names-organizational, #national-football-league, #native-americans, #snyder-daniel-m, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #washington-redskins, #wolff-matthew-1999

The New York Times 9:03 pm on July 10, 2020
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In Campaign Against Racism, Team Names Get New Scrutiny

It is not just the N.F.L.’s Washington team that could get a name change. A number of schools are also reconsidering nicknames, though some are resisting any switch.

#american-indian-movement, #atlanta-braves, #black-lives-matter-movement, #black-people, #cherokee-indians, #chicago-blackhawks, #cleveland-indians, #colleges-and-universities, #florida-state-university, #harjo-suzan-shown, #kansas-city-chiefs, #mascots, #national-football-league, #native-americans, #san-diego-state-university, #snyder-daniel-m, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #trump-donald-j, #washington-redskins

The New York Times 8:27 pm on June 20, 2020
Tags: , , Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc, Eskimo Pies, Eskimos, , Trademarks and Trade Names   

‘Inappropriate’ Eskimo Pie Name Will Be Retired, Company Says

As worldwide demonstrations denounce racism, the company behind the nearly 100-year-old frozen treat said it was time to rename a brand considered culturally insensitive.

#advertising-and-marketing, #discrimination, #dreyers-grand-ice-cream-holdings-inc, #eskimo-pies, #eskimos, #ice-cream-and-frozen-desserts, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 19, 2020
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Aunt Jemima Is Gone, Time to End Other Racist Branding

Companies and sports teams are trying to correct America’s painful history of overtly hurtful advertising. But not all.

#advertising-and-marketing, #aunt-jemima-milling-co, #black-lives-matter-movement, #black-people, #cleveland-indians, #discrimination, #mascots, #native-americans, #navajo-indians, #quaker-oats-co, #race-and-ethnicity, #slants-music-group, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #united-states

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 23, 2020
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A Feud in Wolf-Kink Erotica Raises a Deep Legal Question

What do copyright and authorship mean in the crowdsourced realm known as the Omegaverse?

#book-trade-and-publishing, #books-and-literature, #cain-addison, #copyrights-and-copyright-violations, #ellis-zoey, #omegaverse, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 3:41 pm on May 7, 2020
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Zoom, Xoom, Züm: Why Does Every Start-Up Sound Fast Now?

An investigation into Zoomd, Zoomi, Zoomy and Zoomies. Also, Zoomin. And Zoomvy and Zoomly. And …

#advertising-and-marketing, #fast-company, #names-organizational, #start-ups, #trademarks-and-trade-names, #venture-capital, #zoom-video-communications

The New York Times 3:47 pm on May 4, 2020
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Supreme Court Hears First Arguments via Phone

The conference call started with the usual Oyez! chant, but that was almost the only traditional thing about the arguments in a trademark case.

#booking-com, #roberts-john-g-jr, #sotomayor-sonia, #supreme-court-us, #trademarks-and-trade-names

The New York Times 8:30 pm on April 16, 2020
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The Difference Between Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents

Whether you’re an inventor, a writer or an artist, you need to know what these each mean — and which you need to protect your work.

#art, #books-and-literature, #computers-and-the-internet, #copyrights-and-copyright-violations, #intellectual-property, #inventions-and-patents, #patent-and-trademark-office-us, #robberies-and-thefts, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trademarks-and-trade-names