Overview: NAD OKs some claims but recommends that Ole discontinue other claims relating to carbohydrate counts on its low-carbohydrate tortillas. The Skinny Ole Mexican Foods, Inc, and Gruma Corporation are manufacturers of low- or no-carb…
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NARB Issues Decision Clarifying Claims in Hairy Situation between Dyson and Shark
Overview: NARB issued a decision arising from a dispute between two vacuum brands, Dyson and Shark Ninja, that offers guidance on how many competitors are needed to test whether you are better than all competitors. …
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Color, Trademarks, and Barbie
Thanks to Greta Gerwig’s cinema adaptation of Barbie, the iconic doll from manufacturer Mattel, the summer of 2023 has been awash in a sea of pink. Mattel invested in a wide-reaching advertising and public relations…
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New Decision Discusses Third-Party Registrations in Trademark Dispute
Overview: U.S. Circuit Judge Timothy Dyk issued a criticism of the TTAB in a decision handed down in a trademark dispute between GPS companies. Flexing Facts Flex Ltd. provides logistics management services; Bad Elf LLC…
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Trademark Infringement: Taco Bell wants Taco Tuesday to Live Más
Taco Bell has filed a petition to vacate the trademark for “Taco Tuesday,” registered in the 1980s by Wyoming-based restaurant chain Taco John’s. Might consumer surveys be used to determine whether Taco Tuesday is protected?…
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