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Chatham Imports, Inc. v. Driftless Pure, LLC

August 30, 2022

On behalf of client Chatham Imports and its FARMERS brand gin, the Firm prevailed at trial before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board against a competitor’s application to register FARMER FORWARD for spirits on grounds of likelihood of confusion. In its opinion, the Board found our client’s mark to be inherently distinctive and held our client’s policing efforts,More

Lego Juris A/S v. Once Kids LLC

August 25, 2022

On behalf of client LEGO Juris A/S — owner of the world-famous LEGO trademark — the firm successfully opposed in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office an application to register the mark ECO-BRICKS in connection with “toy building blocks” on grounds of descriptiveness.More

Estée Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Casas

August 4, 2022

On behalf of client Estée Lauder Cosmetics, Ltd.—owner of the MAC trademark for cosmetics and skin care products—the firm successfully opposed in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office an application to register the mark MCCOSMETICS NY that covered cosmetics.More

Creel Abogados, S.C. and Carlos Creel v. Creel, Garcia-Cuellar, Aiza y Enriquez, S.C.

May 27, 2022

Fross Zelnick attorney Laura Popp-Rosenberg represented Mexican law firm Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enríquez, S.C. (“CGCAE”) in an opposition brought by the firm’s former partner Carlos Creel Carrera and Creel Abogados, S.C. the new law firm he formed along with other partners who left CGCAE (together,More

Louis Vuitton Malletier v. Quanzhow Viition Gifts Co., Ltd.

May 11, 2022

Fross Zelnick partner John P. Margiotta and associate Shelby P. Rokito, on behalf of client Louis Vuitton Malletier, prevailed in a cancelation action filed before the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) against Quanzhow Viition Gifts Co., Ltd.More

In re Lego Juris A/S

May 9, 2022

Fross Zelnick partner Charles T.J. Weigell III successfully persuaded the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) to reverse disclaimer requirements on behalf of our client LEGO involving applications for “Monkie Kid” in logo form with Chinese characters. The examining attorney had previously required disclaimer of KID and the transliteration of the corresponding Chinese characters apart from the mark and denied registration. More

Moshik Nadav Typography LLC v. Banana Republic, LLC

March 8, 2022

Case No. 20-CV-8325

On behalf of client Banana Republic, the firm was successful in dismissing a case brought by typographer Moshik Nadav, who alleged that our client used an ampersand he designed without permission in connection with certain promotions, alleging in three separate amended complaints claims sounding in unjust enrichment,More

Meomi Design, Inc. v. Know Yourself, PBC

January 28, 2022

Laura Popp-Rosenberg assisted Meomi Design, Inc., owner of the beloved children’s entertainment and educational property OCTONAUTS, in its successful opposition to registration of the mark ORGANAUTS for a competing children’s entertainment and educational property.More

Lacoste Alligator S.A. v. Southern Smocked Company, LLC

August 25, 2021

On behalf of client Lacoste Alligator S.A., the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board held that the Lacoste Alligator Logo is inherently strong, “renowned” in the clothing market, and “quite strong” commercially. The Lacoste marks are thus entitled to a “broad scope of protection.” The Board concluded that the applicant’s cartoon alligator created a likelihood of confusion with our Lacoste’s marks.More

Robert Kirkman, LLC v. The Toking Dead

July 22, 2020

Opposition No. 91242007 (T.T.A.B. July 22, 2020)

On behalf of Robert Kirkman, LLC—owner of THE WALKING DEAD trademark associated with the comic book and television series—we successfully opposed in the TTAB an application to register the mark THE TOKING DEAD that covered retail merchandise related to comic books about zombies that smoke cannabis. More

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