The Top 10 Biggest Trademark Disputes of 2018
Following on from last year's post about the biggest trademark battles of the year, Lawyer Monthly has put together this year's round up.
Sources: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/07/brand-disputes-likely-to-increase-as-uk-trademarks-for-spirits-rise-41/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/trends-at-uk-intellectual-property-office-1995-to-2017 https://www.erikpelton.com/uspto-received-more-than-440000-trademark-applications-in-2017-a-new-record/ https://trademarklawyermagazine.com/princes-estate-files-trademark-for-a-shade-of-purple/ https://scoutingwire.org/the-boy-scouts-of-america-organization-name-is-not-changing-and-other-facts-to-set-the-record-straight/ http://fortune.com/2018/11/06/girl-scouts-lawsuit-boy-scouts-trademark-infringement/ https://www.worldipreview.com/news/battle-of-the-sexes-girl-scouts-takes-on-boy-scouts-over-rebranding-efforts-16943 https://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKCN1NB2JP https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/06/girl-scouts-sue-boy-scouts-america-lawsuit-over-name-trademark https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43904274?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c6mk4k7vmv8t/trademark-disputes&link_location=live-reporting-story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43904274 https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=23638806-354d-4d22-962f-d6310a25a0e5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44939819 https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/jul/25/kitkat-does-not-merit-trademark-protection-eu-court-rules https://news.sky.com/story/kit-kat-battles-for-four-finger-trademark-11448020 https://variety.com/2018/gaming/features/pubg-fortnite-lawsuit-explained-1202825216/ https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/27/pubg-creators-drop-epic-games-fortnite-lawsuit/ https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/jun/28/pubg-drops-fortnite-lawsuit-epic-games https://www.retaildive.com/news/burberry-target-settle-trademark-dispute/540447/ https://d12v9rtnomnebu.cloudfront.net/paychek/Memo_on_resolution.pdf http://www.startribune.com/burberry-vs-target-drawing-the-line-between-inspiration-and-infringement/491157851/ http://fortune.com/2018/05/11/burberry-suing-target-trademark-infringement-check-print/ https://www.retaildive.com/news/burberry-to-stop-destroying-unsold-merchandise/531834/ https://fashionista.com/2018/05/burberry-check-pattern-target-lawsuit https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/sep/30/netflix-sued-by-easyjet-founder-in-trademark-dispute https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/01/netflix-is-sued-by-easyjet-founder-sir-stelios-over-tv-series-easy.html https://www.reuters.com/article/us-netflix-lawsuit-easygroup/easyjet-founder-sues-netflix-over-easy-idUSKCN1MB3CU https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2018/06/05/adidas-case-informs-importance-of-building-a-strong-case-of-irreparable-harm-in-trademark-cases/?slreturn=20181021073302 http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/adidas-scores-partial-victory-in-lawsuit-against-skechers-over-lookalike-sneakers https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/05/10/adidas-trademark-infringement-suit-against.html https://www.law360.com/ip/articles/1048619/adidas-skechers-settle-three-stripe-trademark-row https://www.worldipreview.com/news/ebay-fails-to-stop-registration-of-ukbay-trademark-17003 https://www.ipo.gov.uk/t-challenge-decision-results/o73618.pdf https://tamebay.com/2018/11/ebay-lose-trademark-case-ukbay-ordered-pay-costs.html https://www.worldipreview.com/news/elon-musk-s-teslaquila-draws-criticism-from-mexico-s-tequila-industry-16974 https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/11/tequila-regulatory-council-opposes-elon-musks-teslaquila-trademark/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-mexico-tequila/elon-musks-teslaquila-drink-faces-clash-with-mexican-tequila-industry-idUSKCN1NJ023 http://www.realclearlife.com/daily-brief/elon-musk-denied-teslaquila-trademark-tequila-regulatory-council/ http://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn88146961&docId=RFA20181011080750#docIndex=0&page=1 https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/08/the-satanic-temple-sues-netflix-warner-bros-for-150-million.html https://www.irishnews.com/magazine/entertainment/2018/11/09/news/satanists-sue-netflix-and-warner-bros-for-38m-over-statue-in-sabrina-tv-show-1481518/ https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/netflix-satanic-temple-1203023245/ https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0428/0465/articles/Baphomet_update_0d8e1049-0005-4307-b0a4-58738c1a77ba.jpg?v=1497877354
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