In Illinois Tamale Co., Inc. v. LC Trademarks, Inc., et al., 24-3317, 2026 WL 125543 (7th Cir. Jan. 16, 2026), Chicago-based Illinois Tamale Company, Inc. (“Illinois Tamale”) brought a trademark infringement action in the Northern District of Illinois against Little Caesar’s, alleging that the national pizza chain infringed upon its registered “Puff” trademarks used on […]
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If you’ve ever stood in the cereal aisle long enough, you may have noticed that there are three different products called “Raisin Bran” — Kellogg’s Two Scoops Raisin Bran, General Mills’ Total Raisin Bran, and Post’s Raisin Bran. How is it that three competing companies can use the exact same product name? Isn’t that what […]
Read MoreLady Gaga is facing a $100 million lawsuit from a California surf company, Lost International. The lawsuit, filed in California district court, accuses the singer of using a logo “substantially similar, if not nearly identical,” to the company’s trademarked design for her new album merchandise. The case stems from the launch of Gaga’s sixth studio […]
Read MorePenn State University was recently awarded $28,000 in trademark infringement lawsuit against Vintage Brand. The two parties had a dispute over the use of the Nittany Lion logo and other trademarked symbols. Penn State alleged that Vintage Brand, an online retailer that specializes in selling vintage-style apparel, has been illegally using the university’s logos, including […]
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