Tag Archives: false association

Amazon escapes liability for its Brand Registry advertising

Posted on October 9, 2023 by rtushnet

Deetsch v. Lei, 2023 WL 6373073, No. 22-cv-1166-RSH-BLM (S.D. Cal. Jul. 21, 2023) Deetsch alleged that he owned design patents for CPAP pillow products, which the Lei defendants infringed. They also allegedly used Deetch’s image in ads and on packaging, … Continue reading →

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odd 2d Circuit case about misleadingness versus confusion

Posted on July 3, 2023 by rtushnet

Gibson v. SCE Gp. Inc., 2023 WL 4229913, No. 22-916 (2d Cir. Jun. 28, 2023) Another models (and one model’s sister) v. nightclubs case. Gibson et al. appealed partial summary judgment against them on on their claims for false endorsement … Continue reading →

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