Monthly Archives: July 2020

IPSC, Trademark

Posted on July 31, 2020 by rtushnet

IPSC – Trademark Law I Moderator: Mark McKenna  Trademark Depletion in a Global, Multilingual Economy: Evidence from the European Union (abstract) Jeanne Fromer and Barton Beebe, NYU School of Law  Notes on the EU system: runs in parallel with national … Continue reading →

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The McCarthy Series: U.S.P.T.O. v. Booking.com: What the Recent SCOTUS Ruling Means for Trademark Law

Posted on July 29, 2020 by rtushnet

My notes are messed up because I had technical difficulties! But the McCarthy Institute will apparently publish video on its YouTube channel. David Bernstein, Debevoise & Plimpton: intro to case/overview.  Hal Poret: Used a Teflon survey to educate consumers about … Continue reading →

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“graham cracker” is dead metaphor, implying nothing about graham flour content

Posted on July 22, 2020 by rtushnet

Kennedy v. Mondelēz Global LLC, 2020 WL 4006197, No. 19-CV-302-ENV-SJB (E.D.N.Y. Jul. 10, 2020)  (R&R by someone I remember from my debate days, Sanket Bulsara)  Plaintiffs alleged that the terms “grahams” and “graham crackers,” along with other statements and images, … Continue reading →

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confusion over confusion: court holds that disparagement can be infringing

Posted on July 22, 2020 by rtushnet

Nutreance LLC v. Primark, LLC, 2020 WL 3892995, No. 4:18-cv-00098-SRC (E.D. Mo. Jul. 10, 2020) “This is a trademark infringement/false advertising case involving competitors in the nutritional-supplements market.” The court holds that the alleged bad conduct is actionable, but unfortunately … Continue reading →

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July 29 Webinar – The McCarthy Series: What the BOOKING.COM Ruling Means for Trademark Law

Posted on July 22, 2020 by rtushnet

I’ll be part of the panel:  On Wednesday, July 29th, at 12 noon Eastern Standard Time (9 AM PST), the McCarthy Institute will host a webinar to discuss the ramifications of the Supreme Court’s decision in USPTO. v. Booking.com B.V. … Continue reading →

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Sue Bee beats suit: “pure” survey not good enough to show deception over trace pesticide amounts

Posted on July 21, 2020 by rtushnet

Tran v. Sioux Honey Assoc., 2020 WL 3989444, No. 17-cv-00110-JLS-SS (C.D. Cal. Jul. 13, 2020)  Tran brought the usual California claims based on Sioux Honey products labeled as “Pure” and “100% Pure,” arguing that the products were mislabeled because they … Continue reading →

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expert can’t substitute for survey evidence (at least w/o experience w/consumer reactions)

Posted on July 21, 2020 by rtushnet

Kurin, Inc. v. Magnolia Medical Technol., Inc., 2020 WL 4049977, No. 18-cv-1060-L-LL (S.D. Cal. Jul. 20, 2020)  A lot going on here in this false advertising case about blood collection devices (one called Steripath); I will omit a lot of … Continue reading →

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court rejects survey indicating consumers think “white chips” have white chocolate

Posted on July 21, 2020 by rtushnet

Cheslow v. Ghirardelli Chocolate Co., No. 19-cv-07467-PJH, — F.Supp.3d —-, 2020 WL 4039365 (N.D. Cal. Jul. 17, 2020)  Plaintiffs brought the usual California claims against Ghirardelli’s “Premium Baking Chips Classic White Chips.” They sought to bolster the plausibility of the … Continue reading →

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does unclean hands require actual deception? answers may differ for TM/false advertising

Posted on July 21, 2020 by rtushnet

Certified Nutraceuticals, Inc. v. Avicenna Nutraceutical, LLC, No. 18-56631, — Fed.Appx. —-, 2020 WL 4037411 (9th Cir. Jul. 17, 2020)  This memorandum opinion comes with a partial dissent calling out the majority’s differential treatment of §43(a)(1)(A) and (B) claims for … Continue reading →

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calling pork “prime” doesn’t misleadingly imply USDA grading

Posted on July 6, 2020 by rtushnet

Davis v. Fresh Market, Inc., 2020 WL 3489369, No. 19-CV-24245-PCH (S.D. Fla. Jun. 26, 2020)  Plaintiffs alleged that defendants violated Florida consumer protection law by misrepresenting, via the name, that their Chairman’s Reserve Prime Pork product had been graded prime … Continue reading →

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