“Taco Tuesday” may be a well-known term for a themed dinner night out or at home, but as restaurants across the U.S. have learned, it’s also trademarked. Cheyenne-based Taco John’s — which has nearly 400 locations in 23 states — ...

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“Taco Tuesday” may be a well-known term for a themed dinner night out or at home, but as restaurants across the U.S. have learned, it’s also trademarked. Cheyenne-based Taco John’s — which has nearly 400 locations in 23 states — ...

Tagged with: #nottacotuesday Freedom's Edge Brewing Co Taco John's Taco Tuesdays trademark

In April, the St. Louis startup Arch Apparel hit retail pay dirt with a new T-shirt. It bore the words “Play Gloria” — a reference to the late singer Laura Branigan’s 1982 pop hit that, improbably, became the St. Louis ...

Tagged with: Arch Apparel cease-and-desist letter Gloria IP rights St. Louis Blues The Jacks NYB trademark

  Plaintiff purchased IP assets from various companies engaged in manufacturing asphalt plants. Defendant began manufacturing replacement parts previously designed by the companies acquired by plaintiff. Plaintiff alleged that defendant, through employees previously employed by plaintiff’s acquired subsidiaries, misappropriated plaintiff’s ...

Tagged with: Administrative Infringement trade secrets trademark

Munro v. Lucy Activewear, Inc. (MLW No. 71991/Case No. 16-4483 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)

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Fair Isaac Corporation v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (MLW No. 62652/Case No. 10-2281/10-2409 – 18 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

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Community of Christ Copyright Corp., et al. v. Devon Park Restoration Branch of Jesus Christ’s Church (MLW No.61959/Case No. 10-1707 – 13 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

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“We’re being sued!” For most companies, especially a nascent clothing manufacturer, such an exclamation would be one of shock or fear. But for St. Louis-based The South Butt, the news bannered on its Web site might read more like exaltation. ...

Tagged with: Eastern District of Missouri lawsuit North Face South Butt trademark U.S. District Court

Editor’s note: Bing! Information Design was misidentified in the earlier version of this post. A small St. Louis graphic design firm is taking on Microsoft Corp. over the use of the name Bing. Bing! Information Design sued Microsoft Dec. 16 ...

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Outdoor apparel manufacturer The North Face has sued a St. Louis company that sells parody clothing under the name “The South Butt.” The lawsuit filed last week (PACER subscription required) in the St. Louis-based federal court includes side-by-side photos of ...

Tagged with: North Face South Butt trademark U.S. District Court in St. Louis

Yum! Brands Inc.’s Taco Bell fast-food chain settled a lawsuit by hip-hop artist 50 Cent that accused it of using his persona and trademark without permission to promote a new “value” menu. The company’s confidential deal with the rapper, whose ...

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