For those of you who have read some of my previous blog posts, you already know of my love-hate relationship with Apple. Well, the following story has tipped the scales more towards hate. On July 17, 2008, Apple applied to register APP STORE as a trademark for “retail store services featuring computer software provided via [...]
Dirt Cheap v. Cheap Cheap – A Trademark Dispute Sure to Satisfy All Vices
This week’s blog post has some local flavor to it (alcohol and tobacco to be exact) thanks to a trademark dispute between two competing liquor stores here in the St. Louis area. Dotted across The Lou is a chain of twelve discount liquor and cigarette shops called DIRT CHEAP. Dirt Cheap is probably best known [...]
Naked Cowboy v. Naked Cowgirl: A Trademark Dispute Fit for a Nudist Colony (and New York City)
If you happen to be from New York City or perhaps a frequent tourist there, you may have come across Robert Burck in your journeys through the Big Apple. Burck, who is best known for strumming his guitar on the sidewalks of Times Square wearing only boots, a 10 gallon hat, and tighty-whities, has been [...]
Ridiculous Trademark Opposition of the Week – Nokia v. Sony Ericsson
After about a two month hiatus, my “Ridiculous Trademark Opposition of the Week” series continues with a battle between two titans of the cell phone industry. Nokia Corporation is the owner of various federal trademark registrations for marks that consist of a single letter and two numbers, including N70 (Reg. No. 3524307), N76 (Reg. No. [...]
