Tony Marks, Forbes; The Scouts Teach Us All a Lesson About Trademark Law
"David Harford, an attorney with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, contributed to this post."...
"Ultimately, the Girl Scout’s suit against the Boy Scouts demonstrates
the caution that should be exercised regarding the use of intellectual
property in connection with the alteration and expansion of services.
This is a message that all franchisors should take to heart as they
rebrand or brand products and services. The Boy Scouts likely devoted a
lot of resources to determine how they should let everyone know that
they were offering new services. Instead of just reaping the benefits
of that work, they are now fighting a lawsuit that may result in their
inability to take advantage of their new marketing strategy."
Showing posts with label federally registered trademarks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label federally registered trademarks. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Sunday, November 25, 2018
How to Crush an Outlaw Biker Club: Seize Its … Logo?; The New York Times, November 21, 2018
Serge F. Kovaleski, The New York Times; How to Crush an Outlaw Biker Club: Seize Its … Logo?
"The Mongols’ marks, like those of other
biker groups, are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office. Clubs have aggressively protected their patches from
unauthorized use.
The Hells Angels
have gone after large corporations including Toys “R” Us, the Alexander
McQueen fashion line, Amazon, Saks, and Walt Disney, accusing them of
infringement on its death’s head logo — a skull in a winged helmet — and
other club symbols.
They have
usually been successful, reaching settlements that require defendants to
cease using the trademarks and to recall and destroy merchandise, among
other concessions."
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