IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The National Hockey League and the Seattle Kraken have ended their trademark dispute with a Florida apparel maker they labeled a serial infringer of intellectual property after the company filed a preemptive lawsuit arguing its Kraken-inspired T-shirts are protected speech.

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IP Law 360

JULY 19, 2022

The National Hockey League and the Seattle Kraken urged a Washington federal court to reject a Florida apparel company's early win bid in a trademark infringement dispute, saying misappropriation of intellectual property is part of the t-shirt maker's "business model" and accusing it of "short-circuiting" the discovery process.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 19, 2022

A Florida apparel company hit the Seattle Kraken and the National Hockey League with a preemptive trademark lawsuit Tuesday, asking a Washington federal court to deem the Tampa business' Kraken-inspired T-shirts protected speech.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Trading card giant Upper Deck has inked a deal to end an antitrust suit by rival Leaf Trading Cards alleging it used an exclusive deal with the National Hockey League players union to muscle out competing memorabilia companies.

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IPilogue

MARCH 20, 2023

The divisional court reversed this decision and upheld that a company cannot sue for trademark infringement until the mark actually issues. The court cited Centre Ice Ltd v National Hockey League , noting that confusion does not per se result in “irreparable harm not compensable in damages.” 2788610 Ontario Inc.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

sued the Disney company under the Lanham Act for false endorsement/false description, trade dress infringement, and trademark dilution. The tort was expanded upon in National Hockey League v. Both action figures feature a stuntman costumed in a white and red jumpsuit. . What were K&K’s claims? .

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