Trademark

pizza wars
Domino's Trademarks Pizza Hut's Product Names In The UK
Pizza Hut is testing a new type of pizza in Florida and Texas. It's called the 'Natural Rustica' and according to Brand Republic, the pizza features "sauces made from organic tomatoes and toppings without artificial preservatives. To enhance its premium credentials, the range is made from a multi-grain crust of traditional pizza dough and wholegrain infused with honey and olive oil." Honey? Anyway, Domino's must like this idea because they've trademarked the "Natural Rustica" name in the UK. More »

12:11 PM on Wed Oct 29 2008
By Meg Marco
10,200 views, 51 comments

Most discussed Triborough: Both Domino's and Pizza Hut don't make pizza. Baked dough with processed cheese and vegetable/fruit derived product is what they more »
monster cable
Attorneys Convince Monster That Consumers Can Tell The Difference Between A Deer Lick And An Audio Cable
According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, attorneys filed a dismissal motion on behalf of Denco, an ethanol producer in Morris, Minn. that had been selling a product called "Monster Deer Block" since 2005. What were they trying to dismiss? A trademark lawsuit from Monster Cable, of course. More »

10:41 AM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Meg Marco
10,353 views, 67 comments

Latest by darkryd: FYI - Deer blocks aren't placed out to provide nutrition for wild animals. They're placed out to attract the animals more »
trademark
Lawsuit: Monster Cable Thinks You Might Confuse Mini-Golf With Overpriced Cables
Pricey cable-maker Monster is worried you might confuse a haunted house-themed mini-golf course with its popular products, so they're suing. More »

2:38 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By Meg Marco
14,702 views, 124 comments
Apparently, T-Mobile has trademarked the color magenta and has even sued one other company over their use of the color in an advertisement. Um, what? In other news, we're looking into trademarking kitty cats and science. [ColourLovers]

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lawsuits
Mattel Sues Porn Site Over "Barbie" Trademark
Mattel's lawyers are having a busy week, they're suing a porn site over use of their trademark "Barbie." From Dow Jones:

The El Segundo, Calif., toy maker sued Global China Networks LLC in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday over its Web site, www.chinabarbie.com. Global is a limited liability company organized in Florida and maintains a post-office box in New York, according to the complaint.
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10:14 AM on Thu Aug 23 2007
By Meg Marco
2,026 views, 13 comments

Latest by Crazytree: great rack on China Barbie. she was looking a bit haggard a few years ago, glad she got off the cock... more »
lawsuits
American Airlines Sues Google Over Trademarked Search Terms
American Airlines has sued Google over search terms that include words that American Airlines has trademarked. For example, if you search Google for "Aadvantage," American Airline's frequent flier program, Google will display a link to the program, but also show ads from competitors. More »

9:59 AM on Mon Aug 20 2007
By Meg Marco
2,868 views, 27 comments

Latest by Melov: Google's Lawyers > Airline Lawyers... sorry you lose! more »

lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson Sues The American Red Cross Over "Red Cross" Symbol
Johnson & Johnson has held the exclusive right to use the "red cross" symbol for commercial purposes for more than 100 years, and is now suing the American Red Cross because it says the ARC is using its trademark in a commercial way. From CBC:

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in New York, marked the breakdown of months of behind-the-scenes negotiations and prompted an angry response from the Red Cross.
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11:44 AM on Thu Aug 9 2007
By Meg Marco
4,821 views, 84 comments

Latest by mandiejackson: cue the birth of the red asterisk more »
pod
Apple Fights Pod Power
Who owns the word 'pod'? How about 'podcast'? More »
doubleshot
DoubleShot to Starbucks: "Sit and Spin."
Good news! Our favorite grumbly cup-of-joe-slinging coffee shop owner has delicately lifted his forearm, extended his middle finger in the direction of the Starbucks' corporation's threatening sphincter and politely suggested sitting and spinning on the proffered digit. More »

10:11 AM on Thu Apr 27 2006
By consumerist.com
294 views, 10 comments
starbucks
Starbucks "Addresses" DoubleShot "Concerns"
More DoubleShot. Steven Roemerman was so upset by Starbucks suing his favorite local coffee shop that he decided to write them and complain. This is the form letter they sent him back: More »

5:18 AM on Mon Apr 17 2006
By consumerist.com
288 views, 8 comments

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