Pepperidge Farm sued Trader Joe’s for trademark infringement, dilution, and unfair competition on the grounds that TJ’s Crispy Cookies are confusingly similar to PF’s Milanos brand cookies. The parties have settled the case.
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Will a Trademark Fight Take Down House of Cards?
March 7, 2016
Will a trademark lawsuit take down Netflix’ monster hit show House of Cards?
Copyright Case: Can You Create Your Own Star Trek Movie?
February 25, 2016
A current lawsuit brings into question the amount of copyright protection afforded to Star Trek, one of the most successful TV and film franchises. A group of Star Trek fans have been working to create an unauthorized prequel film to be titled Axanar. They’ve put together a short “mockumentary” called Prelude to Axanar to help promote and raise funds for the forthcoming feature: Paramount, the owner of the official Star Trek franchise, has filed a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement. This week, the defendants (Axanar Productions), filed a document with the court that raises some interesting questions. Essentially, in Paramount’s complaint, they…
Strip Club Trademark Lawsuit
February 16, 2016
Two strip club owners face off over the trademark for the name BABY DOLLS.
