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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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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NAD Not Sleeping on “Best” Claims
A recent NAD decision appears to reexamine existing NAD case law about when the superlative “best,” as used in an ad, requires substantiation. A “best” claim is not always puffery, which means that it may...
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NAD Molson Coors Decision: Brewing Beer Claims
Beer is an increasingly competitive industry, with 9,247 breweries in operation at the end of 2021 alone, a number that quadrupled in a decade, according to the Brewer’s Association. As the number of breweries grows,...
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