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Florida Restaurant Alleges Trademark Infringement
Florida restaurant, C.R. Chicks brought a trademark infringement lawsuit against a Michigan Restauranteur, causing the Michigan proprietor to give up his restaurants’ name, C.R. Smokin Chicks, and go back to the drawing board in his efforts to name his restaurant, according to an article in The Detroit News. Ironically, this is only one of several names Gary Baja […]
Trademark Infringement Case is High Steaks
The Nashville Post reports that Orlando Florida-based Darden Restaurants, the owner of Red Lobster and Olive Garden, is being sued for trademark infringement by Nashville-based O’Charley’s owner of the Stoney River chain. The dispute stems over Darden Restaurant’s new concept for a steakhouse, Rocky River Grillhouse, a lodge type eatery serving grilled steaks and seafood. O’Charley’s […]
The Auger Buddy Fishing Equipment Patent Is Still Pending
If you’re an ice fisherman, the patent pending Auger Buddy may make your fishing trips easier. The inventors of the Auger Buddy have recently reached the patent pending stage for their lightweight, hand-operated sled, which transports the power auger and other ice fishing equipment across ice and snow. An article at www.pr.com touts the Auger […]
Florida Trademark Litigation Avoided by Coral Gables and Orlando Via Joint-use Agreement
Florida trademark litigation avoided. Two Florida Cities (Coral Gables & Orlando) have agreed to avoid potential trademark litigation by working together for shared use of the name "City Beautiful" according to an article (reproduced below) in Miami Today: Orlando Close to Getting Trademark for "City Beautiful" By Risa Polansky Orlando’s application to federally trademark longtime slogan The […]
Trademark Infringement Lead to Eye Injury
First Coast News reports on a Florida Intellectual Property litigation issue involving Joseph Pellegrino, a Jacksonville, Florida resident. Several years ago, Pellegrino was at a gas station on Blanding Boulevard in Orange Country Park. When he went inside to pay for his gas, he came across a pair of Oakley sunglasses retailing for $15, as […]
Miami based Wheel Manufacturer Provides Low-End Prices for Premium Trademark Brands
Founded in 2004 in Miami, Modular Wheels has created a new 2006 line of customized wheels for such luxury trademark names as Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Mercedes, and BMW vehicles. According to the article at businesswire.com, the average costs for custom wheels for these vehicles is usually between the $1,000 to $1,500 range. Modular Wheels has […]
Tampa, Florida Internet Company Sued for Trademark Infringement for Novelty Pay Stubs
Ever wish your pay stub showed a higher salary? Well, an internet company in Tampa, Florida offers to print a novelty pay stub for $89.95 that looks genuine according to an article in Newsday. The company’s novelty paycheck stubs, however, are at the center of a trademark infringement lawsuit brought in San Jose, California. […]
Scripps Research Institute Encounters Trademark Squatters in South Florida
The Scripps Research Institute is grappling with the unauthorized registration of their trademark with the Florida Division of Corporations. The name was registered by South Florida residents Virginia Scott of Jupiter, Florida and David Heilman of Lake Worth, Florida, according to an article in the South Florida Business Journal. Other names allegedly improperly registered […]
Florida Trademark Applicant Seeks Rights to “KATRINA BLOWS BUSH SUCKS”
Roughly two weeks after Hurricane Katrina battered South Florida, a trademark applicant in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is seeking rights to the mark KATRINA BLOWS BUSH SUCKS. Details of the application can be found on the Patent & Trademark Office Website. Simply click on status and enter serial number 78706886 and request status. […]
Hershey Sues Publisher for Trademark Infringement
A federal lawsuit filed on December 16, 2005, alleges that publisher Simon & Schuster’s front cover of “Hershey: Milton S. Hershey’s Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire and Utopian Dreams” is in violation of the candymaker’s ( Hershey Chocolate Corporation )trademark rights because the cover looks like a Hershey bar. So much for not […]
Florida Creater of a Skateboarding Move Known as an “Ollie” Sues Disney and Sega in Broward County Circuit Court Over Use of the Word
The Florida creater of a skateboarding move known as an “ollie” claims that he owns exclusive trademark rights to the name “ollie” and that Disney, Sega, and Ron Jon Surf Shop are infringing upon his trademark rights, according to an article in The Miami Herald. He has retained a trademark attorney and brought suit […]
