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Tag: Trademarks and Trade Names

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Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court

September 4, 2025Ephrat LivniComments Off on Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court

Why does Veuve Clicquot get a U.S. trademark while Vetements — home of the packing-tape minidress, no less! — does not? Its lawyers want to know.

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Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025Ephrat LivniComments Off on Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court

Why does Veuve Clicquot get a U.S. trademark while Vetements — home of the packing-tape minidress, no less! — does not? Its lawyers are asking the Supreme Court.

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Katie Perry Is Suing Katy Perry in Australia. Wait, What?

April 17, 2025Ephrat LivniComments Off on Katie Perry Is Suing Katy Perry in Australia. Wait, What?

The case between the two Perrys could set a precedent leaving some Australian businesses vulnerable to overseas brands.

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Abrdn’s Rebrand Reversal and a History of Corporate Missteps

March 7, 2025March 8, 2025Jenny GrossComments Off on Abrdn’s Rebrand Reversal and a History of Corporate Missteps

A British investment firm restored most of the vowels to its name after a widely ridiculed revamp that showed the pitfalls of trying to look cool in the digital age.

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Paraguay Loves Mickey, the Cartoon Mouse. Disney Doesn’t.

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024Laurence Blair and María Magdalena ArréllagaComments Off on Paraguay Loves Mickey, the Cartoon Mouse. Disney Doesn’t.

Mickey, a homegrown food-packaging company, is famous for facing down Disney in Paraguay’s Supreme Court. As the family business turns 90, why is it still so popular?

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Burger King Is Hungry Jack’s in Australia. What Will Wendy’s Be?

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023Natasha FrostComments Off on Burger King Is Hungry Jack’s in Australia. What Will Wendy’s Be?

The American burger chain plans to enter the Australian market. The problem? There’s already a fast food company down under with the same name.

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Black Irish, Mariah Carey’s New Liquor, Can’t Be Sold in Ireland

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021Claire FahyComments Off on Black Irish, Mariah Carey’s New Liquor, Can’t Be Sold in Ireland

A trademark dispute with an Irish company has prevented the singer’s new line of Irish cream liqueur from reaching customers in Ireland or the rest of the European Union.

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Australian Leather Loses Ugg Trademark Battle

May 10, 2021May 11, 2021Yan ZhuangComments Off on Australian Leather Loses Ugg Trademark Battle

The case hit a nerve for Australians, who consider the footwear a national, if unfashionable, symbol. But the brand’s owner in the United States had mounted a legal challenge against the idea that “ugg” is a generic term.

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She Was Selling Honey to Survive. Then Mel Gibson Threatened to Sue.

August 17, 2020August 18, 2020ERNESTO LONDOÑOComments Off on She Was Selling Honey to Survive. Then Mel Gibson Threatened to Sue.

A single mother in Chile began selling organic honey from home during quarantine, using the actor’s name as a play on words. His lawyer was not amused.

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What Could Come Between These Two Allies? A $100 Jar of Honey

November 2, 2019November 2, 2019JAMIE TARABAYComments Off on What Could Come Between These Two Allies? A $100 Jar of Honey

New Zealand producers, in the face of protests by their Australian counterparts, want to trademark manuka honey, a costly nectar beloved by celebrities.

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