According to San Francisco Weekly, the popular and controversial A&E show, Duck Dynasty, has stamped its brand on a host of consumer items, from camouflage Segways to a family Christmas album, “Duck the Halls.” Recently, the Duck Dynasty brand has collaborated with the St. Helena-based Trinchero Family Estates on the Duck Commander wine series featuring
TechCrunch is reporting that Pinterest has filed a trademark infringement suit against personal travel planning startup Pintrips. In addition to trademark infringement, Pinterest is suing Pintrips for trademark dilution, unfair competition and false designation of origin. “This action arises from Pintrips’ decision to adopt a social media brand that is confusingly similar to Pinterest’s, and its refusal
Converse has accused Autonomie Project of infringing on its iconic-Chuck Taylor All Stars by producing similarly designed eco-friendly sneakers. Boston Magazine has obtained a complaint filed by North Andover-based Converse in the U.S. District Court in Boston on September 9 against the Jamaica Plain-based Autonomie Project for trademark infringement, unfair competition, false designation of origin, unfair business
Frito-Lay lost a trademark infringement case against Medallion Foods, according to IPWatchdog. Frito-Lay’s lawsuit against Medallion Foods alleged trademark infringement, trade dress infringement, unfair competition and dilution under the United States Trademark Act as well as patent infringement under the patent laws of the United States. The subject of the trial was Frito-Lay’s Scoops design, which it
Sherman Oaks is a neighborhood in the southern San Fernando Valley that is about 15 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. In 2008, the Los Angeles Department of City Planning estimated Sherman Oaks had a population of 65,436. The Los Angeles Times reported that the $69,651 median household income in 2008 was high for the
Burbank is a city in Southern California’s Los Angeles County that is approximately 12 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, not to be confused with the census-designated place in Santa Clara County at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay area also named Burbank. According to the 2010 US Census, the city of Burbank
James Cameron and 20th Century Fox are facing their fourth lawsuit in the past year over the 2009 film “Avatar,” according to the entertainment news website Deadline.com. Fantasy landscape artist William Roger Dean filed a complaint alleging copyright infringement, contributory infringement, breach of implied contact, unfair competition and unjust enrichment against Cameron and Fox on June 27. He
The San Francisco Business Times reported in April that FlightCar, a San Mateo startup that rents out air travelers’ cars for them in exchange for free parking and a car wash had raised $5.5 million in a Series A venture financing round led by General Catalyst Partners. FlightCar, founded by three teenagers, launched earlier this
Beverly Hills is a city located in southwestern Los Angeles County. According to the US Census, Beverly Hills had a population of 34,109 as of 2010. The city is well-known for the three-block long shopping district of Rodeo Drive as well as its many posh restaurants, such as Spago. The headquarters for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Live Nation Entertainment are
Culver City is a Southern California city located in western Los Angeles County, and it has a population of 38,883, according to the US Census. A little over a month before Yahoo Inc. agreed to pay $1.1 billion for Tumblr, the six-year-old New York-based blogging network opened its first West Coast branch with a seven-person
