Overview: Fashion house Coach files trademark infringement action against direct-to-consumer brand Quince. Might consumer survey evidence give one brand an edge? It’s in the bag. Cutting Middleman Cuts Costs Coach is a luxury brand owned...
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Flawed Control Sends Survey Up in Smoke
Overview: MMR Strategy Group survey expert Dr. Justin Anderson testifies in rebuttal to surveys submitted to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in a matter related to smoking products. Did a bad control send the...
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Trademarks and Halloween Costumes
Overview: When designing and manufacturing Halloween costumes, are some brands dressing up trademarks to the point of infringement? The Big Business of Dressing Up Spirit Halloween, the largest Halloween-only store in the world, makes over...
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Deep Fakes and False Advertising Consumer Surveys
Overview: As artificial intelligence and machine learning generate deep fakes for marketing and advertising purposes, affected people may turn to lawsuits over false representation and the right of publicity. How might parties–or regulators–use surveys to...
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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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