Getty Images filed suit in Delaware federal court, alleging trademark infringement by Stable Diffusion, an artificial intelligence software from Stability AI. Stable Diffusion produces images by processing written descriptions submitted by human users, then recreating...
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The Supreme Court to Decide Whether “Bad Spaniels” Infringed on Jack Daniels
VIP Products manufactures and sells a squeak toy for dogs called “Bad Spaniels.” Makers of Jack Daniel’s whiskey allege that the toy infringes on its trademarks. Makers of Bad Spaniels assert that the product is...
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Inside European Confectioner Trademark Infringement: Battle Bunnies
Competition among European confectioners is the focus of the 1964 Roald Dahl book Charlie and The Chocolate Factory and its two movie adaptations. The plot is built around the reclusive Willy Wonka, who planted golden...
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Trademark Infringement: Pfizer vs Moderna
Big trademark infringement cases can emerge from tiny matter, as we see in claims filed by pharmaceutical company Moderna against Pfizer and BioNtech, makers of a competing COVID-19 vaccine. Moderna and Pfizer, among many other...
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Likelihood of Confusion Survey Starring Snoop Dogg, Dunkin, and Beyond Meat
Dunkin’ Donuts and Beyond Meat are being sued for trademark infringement over their slogan for their plant-based breakfast sandwich. “Great Taste, Plant-Based” is a catchy slogan, and rapper Snoop Dogg delivered the phrase at issue...
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