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19 Sep, 2007 9:06 pm
... the billion dollar per-year level before Nikepal adopted the mark; and NIKE is registered on the Patent and Trademark Office's principal
register. The TDRA defines dilution ... respondents, representing a significant segment of Nikepal's target customer group, associate Nike
and/or its products and services when they encounter NIKEPAL, thus perceiving the two ... the same." This, the court found, compelled reversal of the TTAB's decision. The case cite is
Nike, Inc. v. Nikepal Int'l, Inc., 05-1468 (E.D. ...
21 Sep, 2007 4:55 am
... a mark which has a sufficiently different overall commercial impression." Consequently, the Board found that "there is no dilution." Nike
sought review in the federal district court pursuant to Section 1071(b) of the Trademark Act. By choosing that route, ... vast majority of the survey respondents, representing a
significant segment of Nikepal's target customer group, associate Nike and/or its products and services when they encounter NIKEPAL, thus
perceiving the two marks as essentially the same." ...
14 Oct 10:58 pm
... relationship with Carmelo Anthony, a professional basketball player who grew up in Baltimore, Maryland." The Board ruled in favor of Nike,
finding that its use of B-MORE "in connection with certain athletic apparel" established its standing. Nike did not have to prove priority
because "the issue is geographic descriptiveness and not likelihood of confusion." Moreover, Nike "does not need to show it is using the mark."
"It is enough to show such interest as will justify the conclusion ...
21 Oct, 2007 10:38 am
... in the Middle District of Florida against four Web site operators for allegedly selling counterfeit Nike-branded shoes. The defendants are
Omar Lydner of Conn., Carl Lydner of Conn., Veta Brown of ... , NIKE AIR, AIR JORDAN, and JUST DO IT registered trademarks. Nike also alleges it sent cease-and-desist letters demanding that defendants stop making sales, but defendants' sales continued. All of the subject sites now
appear inactive. The case cite is Nike, Inc. v. Lydner, No. 07-1654 (M.D. Fla.).
18 Mar, 2008 1:21 am
Los Angeles, CA - Glendale, California trademark attorney files, on behalf of Nike, a trademark infringement, Lanham Act unfair competition,
Lanham Act dilution of famous trademark, ... residents of Long Beach, California and base their counterfeiting operations there. Nike's federal
trademark infringement arises under Sections 32 and 43 ... false designation of origin and false descriptions and representations in interstate commerce. Nike's dilution of famous marks arises under the Lanham Act section 43 ...
14 Nov, 2007 3:25 pm
... the chin strap. Consumers should immediately stop using the helmets and contact Nike for a product voucher. The CPSC announcement is
reproduced in its entirety below: NEWS from CPSC U.S ... Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Nike Recalls
Football Helmet Chin Straps Which Can Break and Pose Risk ... break as a result of contact, exposing the player to facial or head injuries. Incidents/Injuries: Nike has received 18 reports of the chin strap breaking, including two reports ...
6 May, 2008 1:46 am
... often line up to purchase new designs and limited re-releases of previous styles. Nike has protected the new designs of the shoes by
obtaining design patents, trademarks, and trade dress ... . Design 387,591 and U.S. Patent No. Design 387,850. Nike alleges that the Defendant
"has sought to make a name for itself not through its own innovation, ... the unique shape of the leather on the inside and outside of the shoe upper…" The case is titled
Nike, Inc. v. Not For Noth'N LLC, aka Gourment, CV 08-1894 ...
27 Dec, 2006 3:35 pm
... of Nike's soccer division may in great part rest on the magic feet of the Brazilian. Nike had
hoped to make great strides at the most recent World Cup, placing a very ... was everywhere. It too had placed several large bets on the tournament but in contrast to Nike, it cashed most of its bets and rode the World Cup to the largest sale of soccer shoes and ... and one of the favorites to repeat certainly adds to his
marketability. If you're Nike and you're going to make a bet on one player, he's probably ...
4 Mar, 2007 4:36 pm
... dilution front. On February 27, the Eastern District of California denied cross-motions for summary judgment on Nike's dilution claim in
Nike, Inc. v. Nikepal Int'l, Inc., No. 05-1468, 2007 WL 609864 (E.D. ... In support of its motion, Nike submitted survey evidence allegedly indicating "a substantial majority of laboratory equipment purchasers think of NIKE" when encountering defendant's website. Defendant contended the survey was flawed "because it was only directed to Defendant's website which is ...
16 Apr, 2008 2:00 am
... products. Nike sells in excess of $4,500,000,000 a year in merchandise bearing distinctive trademarks." Nike alleges that the two defendants own and transact business on the www.airjordanstore.com and www.air-jordan-store.com websites. Upon determination that
the products sold by the defendants were allegedly unlicensed and counterfeit products, Nike filed the lawsuit to "combat the willful sale of
unlicensed and counterfeit products ("Infringing Product"), specifically including its ...
18 Oct, 2008 8:52 pm
... Is Apple's action an example of DRM for your clothes, as suggested by New Scientist? Not exactly, says the Kat. The Nike + iPod partnership
is extremely lucrative. With the market in decline, Apple is merely protecting its and Nike's bottom line. Apple, not Nike, has the standing to apply for a patent that clearly links their cooperative products. Merpel wonders whether Nike is seeking design rights in the sensor-shaped hole in the soles of its footwear. Many thanks, Miri (who also provided the ...
20 Oct, 2008 10:41 am
... Hibbler, J.). As I have said before, I generally do not discuss complaints, but Nike's design patent suit against Wal-Mart last week has
drawn ... the complaint, from a legal procedure perspective (and yes, legal procedure is interesting, at least to me): Nike's detailed
pleadings. Instead of simply identifying its design patents (related to ... Nike Shox product line) and Wal-Mart's allegedly infringing shoes,
Nike put detailed design patent claim charts in its complaint showing an accused product from ...
1 Oct 5:04 am
... , his agent announced that Vick has re-signed an endorsement deal with Nike. Vick had a deal with Nike that dated from his entry into the NFL but which ... his return to the NFL is not all that surprising given his history with the company. Nike has a history of not shying away from athlete endorsers who run into trouble, ... endorsed products were not selling and subject to boycotts initiated by
PETA. Nike is banking on the continued rehabbing of Vick's image, which certainly appears to be proceeding ...
27 Mar, 2007 11:52 pm
... much here, since the WNBA is seeking to register "the exact feature that opposer claims is the basis of the family," and Nike owns
registrations for the claimed family feature. Applicant WNBA argued that "the sophistication of sports consumers precludes the likelihood of ... Thus, the Board must assume that the
goods "reach all the usual classes of consumers, including ordinary consumers." Nike claimed that its marks are famous in light of 20 years of
use and billions of dollars in sales. However, ...
8 Feb, 2008 10:08 pm
... 's an Olympic year? Or is it just because it's All Star Weekend next weekend? Whatever the reason, Nike has embarked on an unprecedented
public relations campaign for the notoriously secretive company that has resulted in a cover story in Forbes and ... Tuesday night, February 12th at 10:00 Eastern time. I wholeheartedly
recommend it if you have any interest at all in how Nike came to be the largest shoe and sporting apparel company in the world. Rovell does an
excellent job in getting inside Nike ...
16 Jul 7:56 pm
Nike owns a registration in the design of the AIR FORCE 1 sneaker (middle picture) consisting of "the design of the stitching on the exterior
of the shoe, the design of the material panels that form the exterior body of the shoe, the design of the wavy panel on the top of the ... of the sole of the shoe, and the relative
position of these elements to each other" (drawing shown on top). It has now sued Yum, alleging infringement of that design by Yum's Sugar shoes (bottom photo) Complaint Nike Air
8 Jul 4:00 am
... black striped Frankenstein guitar design. The lawsuit is seeking not only profits from Nike's sale of the shoes and damages, but also the
destruction and impoundment ... all shoes in question. Nike issued a statement denying the charges. The real kicker in this case? Eddie Van
Halen recently introduced his own line of tennis shoes ... bare a striking resemblance to the Classic Chuck Taylor tennis shoe by Converse, a subsidiary of Nike. My advice to Eddie would be to Jump from this train while he still can ...
1 Oct 8:59 am
... - I'd guess you'd have to be insane to pass up on the opportunity to cash in. Nike, which dropped then-Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael
Vick in 2007 after he plead ... back today," he said. Apparently that's good enough for fans…which is good enough for Nike. I get that. Image
rehabilitation? I wouldn't say "check," but we're on our ... sponsors will come crawling back? AirTran? EA Sports? But not everyone feels Nike's being sensible. Check out Charles Robinson's column on Yahoo! Sports for his ...
5 Aug, 2008 8:35 pm
Nike sues Eastern Mountain Sports for keying ads for its wicking apparel to Nike's trademark DRI-FIT.
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4 Nov, 2008 6:16 pm
... , football (soccer), women's training, men's training and sportswear. Nike will also offer NCD products in its tennis and ACG (All
Condition Gear) ... reducing the waste throughout the development process, using environmentally preferred materials, and eliminating toxics." Nike has set admirable goals for its NCD products. 100 percent of ... October 30, 2008 post, "Achievement of these goals would mean waste in Nike's supply chain will be reduced by 17 percent and the use of environmentally-preferred ...
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