Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On September 28, 2021, The Hershey Co. chocolate company (“Hershey”) filed a lawsuit…
Category: Famous Marks
A Brief Recent History of Nike’s Trademark Battles
Alexandria Lewis & Ian Rothweiler are JD Candidates at Southwestern Law School. This article was originally written as a requirement for Victoria Burke and John Begakis’ course on Fashion Law.…
Intellectual Property Protections of Olympic Proportions: A Look at Tokyo 2020
Claire Wortsman is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. From the thrilling gold-medal finish of the women’s soccer team to Andre De…
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Can’t “Flea” from Louis Vuitton
Although there is no shortage of counterfeit products on the market, it is not everyday that a high fashion designer sues your local flea market. Recently, Louis Vuitton reportedly filed…
The Washington Wrong-Skins: A Moral Victory over Tasteless Trademarks
The football field is for helmets not headdresses. In the much talked about June 18, 2014 decision in Blackhorse v Pro Football, Inc. the United States Patent and Trademark Office…
Parody in Trade-mark Law - "Dumb Starbucks" Might Not Be So Dumb After All
Nathan Fielder created quite an uproar when he opened up an establishment in Los Feliz, California named “Dumb Starbucks.” According to its FAQ sheet, the store claimed to legally operate…