Category Archives: Trademark Law

The Ninth Circuit Affirms That Comic-Con isn’t Generic



In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, intellectual property attorney Scott Hervey talks with co-host Josh Escovedo about Josh’s article “The Ninth Circuit Affirms Ruling that COMIC-CON isn’t Generic for Comic Conventions.”

Watch this episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.

Read Josh’s article on the IP Law Blog.


Navigating the Hazy Intersection of Cannabis Law & Trademarks



On this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub Tobin IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Josh’s article “Navigating the Hazy Intersection of Federal and State Law on Cannabis and Advising Clients on Protecting Their Trademarks.

Watch this episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.

Read the full article on The IP Law Blog, here.


COVID 19 Bill Stimulates the Economy and Changes in the Intellectual Property Law



In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, co-hosts Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the changes in intellectual property law stemming from the recently passed COVID-19 stimulus bill.

Watch the episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.

Read a related article by Weintraub attorney Jessica Corpuz on the IP Law Blog.


Sushi Restaurants Battle for Control over Hand Roll Trademark



Sushi Nozawa LLC, owner of the popular sushi destination Sugarfish, is challenging the HRB Experience LLC over use of the term “Hand Roll Bar.” In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the lawsuit, including descriptive versus generic terms, secondary meaning, and the potential strategies of the parties.

Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.


Trademark Infringement – Tiffany & Co. Versus Costco



In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Tiffany & Co’s lawsuit against Costco for selling Tiffany-like rings and using the word Tiffany on nearby signage, claiming trademark infringement and unfair business practices.

Watch the episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.

 

 


Dogs, Whiskey, and Intellectual Property: Need I Say More?



In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub  attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Josh’s article for the IP Law Blog, “Dogs, Whiskey, and Intellectual Property: Need I Say More?” 

Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. has petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States for certiorari following an unfavorable ruling from the Ninth Circuit in the matter of VIP Products LLC v. Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. In that case, VIP Products sued Jack Daniel’s after receiving a cease-and-desist letter concerning its Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker dog toy. The toy is intentionally similar to the famous Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 whiskey bottle but is clearly intended to be a joke.

Watch the episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.

Read the full article here.