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Thomas Pink v. Victoria’s Secret


Thomas Pink v. Victoria’s Secret Victoria’s Secret and high-end clothier Thomas Pink have been engaged in litigation in the UK concerning the rights to the trademark PINK when used in connection with clothing. Now Victoria’s Secret has filed a lawsuit against Thomas Pink in US Federal Court relating to the same dispute.

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BOSTON STRONG Trademark Applications Fail


BOSTON STRONG Trademark Applications Fail Shortly following the bombing at this year’s Boston Marathon, several parties raced to the US Patent and Trademark Office to file trademark applications for BOSTON STRONG in connection with apparel. In addition to being (at least apparently) distasteful, these applications failed to meet the necessary standards for apparel trademarks, and this month, they were rejected by the USPTO.

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Entrepreneur Magazine – Trademark Bully?


Entrepreneur Magazine – Trademark Bully? Is “entrepreneur” a generic term or a trademark? That question presented itself to San Diego-based…what’s another word for entrepreneur?…Ray Hivoral, founder of the San Diego Entrepreneur Center and San Diego Entrepreneur Day. Mr. Hivoral recently received a cease and desist letter from attorneys representing Entrepreneur Media, Inc. (“EMI”), publishers of Entrepreneur Magazine, demanding that he stop using the word “Entrepreneur” in connection with his services. Can Entrepreneur magazine really stop this entrepreneur? Read on…and yes, I’m already sick of typing “entrepreneur.”

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