Markery Law LLC

09/15/2023

Pickleball has become wildly popular in recent years - about a year ago we wrote about trademark concerns that can arise with this kind of popularity: https://markerylaw.com/could-pickleball-go-the-way-of-pilates-the-brand-significance-of-americas-fastest-growing-sport/
Now the National Collegiate Pickleball Association finds itself in a trademark pickle!
https://www.sportico.com/law/analysis/2023/ncaa-college-pickleball-trademark-dispute-1234738076/

Does the National Collegiate Pickleball Association sound like it has something to do with the National Collegiate Athletic Association? This question lies at the heart of an emerging intellectual …

09/13/2023

Rolls-Royce is not flattered by Cookware Co.'s usage of their name to describe their pans!
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/rolls-royce-is-suing-cookware-co-over-rolls-royce-of-pans-slogan/
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Rolls-Royce has waged an interesting new lawsuit over another party’s allegedly infringing use of its well-known trademarks.

09/08/2023

OH P**P! Looks like trademark trouble for Scoop Troop!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07/30/p**per-trooper-scoop-troop-lawsuit/
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Pooper Trooper is suing competitor Scoop Troop for trademark infringement and unfair competition in Washington state.

09/07/2023

Shein is shining in the spotlight of trademark infringement!
https://hypebeast.com/2023/9/chrome-hearts-shein-lawsuit-trademark-infringement-info

Alleging that the fast-fashion company intentionally "misled" consumers by manufacturing products with its registered marks.

09/05/2023

How sweet it is for Mochi Dolci - the trademark suit against them has been dropped!
https://www.westsiderag.com/2023/08/23/what-ever-happened-to-the-mochidoki-vs-mochi-dolci-trademark-infringement-lawsuit

In the end, it turned out okie-dokie for Mochi Dolci....

08/30/2023

Nike settles with one infringer but is still tied up with others.
https://www.complex.com/sneakers/a/victor-deng/nike-kool-kiy-settle-trademark-infringement-lawsuit

Latest update in the ongoing case.

08/22/2023

X (trade)marks the spot.

What just happened? Closely following HBO’s rebranding to MAX, Elon Musk’s decision to rebrand Twitter to X has been questioned by many in the branding field. There was an immediate reaction. There were hot takes. There was a Twitterstorm…or is that now called an X-storm? Now that the dust has...

08/18/2023

The Valentino's battle over trademark infringement in both the U.S. and Italy.
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/valentino-mario-valentino-are-still-clashing-over-trademarks/

Underway behind the scenes at Valentino is an ongoing legal battle that pits the Italian luxury brand against Mario Valentino.

08/16/2023

PepsiCo rises above in their trademark lawsuit.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/pepsico-defeats-trademark-lawsuit-over-mtn-dew-rise-energy-drink-2023-08-02/

PepsiCo convinced a Manhattan federal court on Wednesday to dismiss a trademark lawsuit from canned-coffee maker Rise Brewing, which had accused Pepsi of adopting the "confusingly similar" name "Mtn Dew Rise" for its morning energy drink to capitalize on Rise's brand.

08/09/2023

Markery Law gives back: Attorney Katrina Hull successfully argued four motions in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on behalf of tenants as part of the Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Eviction Defense Project. Katrina’s arguments removed tenant’s names from the public record after dismissals of their evictions. Sealing eviction records in dismissed cases clears a tenant’s name and helps remove barriers to securing future housing. We are so proud of Katrina and her rewarding work helping families overcome hurdles in their lives.
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08/08/2023

Can Lucasfilm back up their use of Frost River backpacks in Indiana Jones 5?
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/indiana-jones-backpack-ad-campaign-at-center-of-new-trademark-lawsuit/

Indiana Jones – or better yet, backpacks that appear in the latest film in the franchise – is at the center of an interesting new lawsuit.

08/04/2023

Jeep is left riding solo after loss of trademark case against Mahindra.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44628983/mahindra-court-case-jeep-wrangler-trademark/

A Michigan court decided that the Indian auto giant's Roxor off-roader, which isn't street legal in the U.S., can continue to be sold in the U.S. despite its Jeep-like design.