Just a reminder that if you are looking for a great deal on valuable trademarks and domain names the bankruptcy sale in the case In re: Diet Depot, Inc. will be held this coming week, April 19, 2006 at 10:00 am. Bids in advance and by phone will be accepted. If you are interested, contact [...]
Slashfood reports that Energy Brands, Inc., which does business as Glaceau, makers of the popular functional beverage Vitaminwater, has filed suit against Pepsico, owners of newbe competitor SoBe LifeWater. The suit is for tradedress infringement over the allegedly copycat product design of LifeWater. As shown below, the resemblances are quite striking. The Complaint in the [...]
Dietary supplement manufacturers and retailers looking for a great deal on valuable trademarks and domain names take heed! A bankruptcy sale has been scheduled for April 19, 2006 at 10:00 am in the case In re: Diet Depot, Inc.. Up for grabs are two trademarks for DIET DEPOT for 1) a retail food store featuring [...]
General Nutrition Centers, Inc., the ubiquitous brick-and-mortar supplement retailer and franchisor, has taken a group of GNC franchisees to task for speaking out against GNC. GNC has filed suit in the Western District of Pennsylvania against several franchisees who formed the General Nutrition Operators Association (GNOA), a group that purports to represent GNC franchisees and [...]
Hip cosmeceutical maker Philosophy has sued the South Florida dermatology practice of Dr. Fredric Brandt for trademark infringment. Philosophy claims that when it adopted the mark HOPE IN A JAR for a moisturizing cream, Dr. Brandt responded by marketing a product called MICRODERMABRASION IN JAR. Similarly, according to Philosophy, its MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE product [...]
Vero Beach, Florida based supplement maker Orange Peel Enterprises, makers of the Greens+ line of supplements containing, among other herbal ingredients, chlorophyl, has sued the maker of Super Greens Plus for trademark infringement. For the complaint, click here. Orange Peel is represented by respected South Florida IP boutique, Christopher & Weisberg.
