Trademark Infringement In The Wild

May It Please The Internet by John Di Giacomo & Eric Misterovich

Episode notes
In this podcast discussion, various trademark infringement cases are examined, each presenting unique elements and legal intricacies. The cases discussed include disputes between the Pike Place Fish Market and the Pike Place Market Authority over the usage of the name "Pike Place Market" in a lease agreement, Rolls-Royce's legal action against HexClad for marketing its cookware products as "the Rolls-Royce of pans," Trader Joe's lawsuit against a labor union called Trader Joe's United for logo and merchandise similarities, and a trademark dispute between Skittles and the cannabis company Turpogs, which used a mark resembling "Skittles."The discussion starts with a Michigan-based client's trademark dispute involving a cannabis company, leading to a demand letter. The potential for licensing the trademark to the cannabis company is considered, but the ...   ...  Read more
Keywords
business lawintellectual propertytrademarkcopyrightecommerceinternet lawlawsuitattorneycorporatecopyright law