Overview: Rhode-NYC is a New York-based fashion brand that launched a trademark infringement lawsuit against the new Rhode cosmetics brand owned by Hailey Bieber, wife of Justin Bieber. The complaint alleges that Bieber launched the...
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Trademark Battle Brewing: Stone Brewing Co. LLC v. MillerCoors LLC
Overview Trademark Battle Brewing: Stone Brewing Co. LLC v. MillerCoors LLC. Stone Brewing Co. won a trademark infringement lawsuit against MillerCoors after MillerCoors redesigned its logo for Keystone beer to emphasize the word “stone.” This...
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Zkittlez and Skittles: Bittersweet IP Dispute Between Cannabis and Candy
Overview Cannabis candy ‘Zkittlez” reaches settlement with Skittles candy over a trademark dispute. Where cannabis marketers frequently employ pot parodies to promote popular snacks and treats to their audiences, how are senior marks protected under...
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Consumer Survey Case Query: Riot Games
Video game creators settle in a trademark infringement case arising in a California federal court, but what if they hadn’t? MMR Strategy Group explores how, if this case went to trial, consumer survey evidence might...
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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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