The IPKat

MARCH 11, 2024

The promotion of items on social media by celebrities and influencers is commonplace for companies. This time, photos published on the Instagram account of singer and businesswoman Rihanna to celebrate her appointment as artistic director of the Puma brand did not go unnoticed [ More Rihanna here and here ].

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Brooks Sports, a sports apparel company that was sued by Puma SE and Puma North America, Inc. for patent and trademark infringement in Indiana, won its motion to transfer the case to a new district court on January 20. Judge Richard L.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

What do a company in the business of mining and selling construction equipment, and an athletic-wear and sporting accessories brand, have in common? On January 10th, 2023, the Federal Court of Appeal released one of its first trademark decisions of the year in Puma SE v Caterpillar Inc. 2023 FCA 4.The 2023 FCA 4.The

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2022

Indianapolis, Indiana – The Plaintiffs, PUMA SE and PUMA North America Inc. PUMA”), are world leaders in the sportswear industry. PUMA SE , based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, is a multi-national company that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 18, 2022

The Pumas alleged that defendants violated the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act based on their purchase of a Black & Decker-branded coffeemaker. The coffeemaker evidently proved unsatisfactory, and the Pumas sued. The trial court made factual findings that the Pumas were actually deceived as to the source of the product.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The Court noted that the despite the fact that the Defendant did not have a registered trademark, its logo showed the word “ACAL” which was similar to the Plaintiff’s registered trademark i.e. written in bold blue with the map of Africa between the letter “C” and “A” and the names of the company in smaller letters beneath.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

Also, Tamatina, a company made wallpapers using his photographs. Other companies like GoDaddy.com LLC, and Dynadt LLC registered domains using his name. But the suit was dismissed with the reason that he did not use the name to cause any confusion per se and the scope of the confusion was not among the public at large.

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