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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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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The Great Gruyere Debate
Europe has a centuries-old cultural and legal history of protecting goods produced in certain regions. For example, it is illegal in countries that have signed certain treaties to market sparkling wine as “champagne” unless it...
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