Trademark

Mattel Sues Rap Snacks Over Use of ‘Barbie-Que’ in Nicki Minaj Barbecue Chips

According to Reuters, leading global toy maker Mattel Inc sued Rap Snacks in Los Angeles federal court Thursday, alleging its Nicki Minaj-branded "Barbie-Que Honey Truffle" potato chips violate Mattel's trademark rights in the famous Barbie doll.

U.S.’s Victoria’s Secret gets similar Chinese trademarks nixed

China’s Beijing High People’s Court on July 15 upheld three lower court rulings in favor of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) in three complaints lodged by Chinese company Guizhou Juncheng Tianxia Management Consultancy Co., Ltd. (贵州

Japanese company Seiko confirms $1.5 mln win in trademark suit

China’s Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court on May 13 upheld a decision by the Yuexiu District People’s Court of Guangzhou city relating to Japanese electronics company Seiko Holdings Corp.’s lawsuit against three Chinese companies Guangxi Tianrui Seiko Precision Electronics Co., Ltd. (广西天睿精工精密电子有

Cartier awarded $64,000 from Chinese jeweler Mokingran and franchisees

China’s Tianjin High People’s Court on April 13 upheld in part, vacated in part, and reversed in part a decision by the Tianjin First Intermediate People’s Court relating to French luxury goods conglomerate Cartier International SNC’s lawsuit against Chinese jeweler Mokingran Jewelry Group Co., Ltd.

3 Chinese companies charged with trademark notice mailing fraud

The Yiwu Administration for Market Regulation of Zhejiang province on June 8 filed a criminal complaint against three Chinese companies engaged in the mailing of about 80,000 fraudulent trademark Notices of Publication under Article 68 Paragraph 1 Item 2 of the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic