From the Gridiron to the Courtroom: Kelce and Mahomes Face Trademark Dispute By Andrew J. Morgan A federal complaint has been filed against Kansas City Chiefs superstars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes, and their steakhouse restaurant, “1587 Prime”, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Complaint (Case No. 1:26-CV-01337), which was filed by 1587 Sneakers, Inc. (“1587 Sneakers”), alleges three causes of action: 1) […] Continue Reading →
If You Pop, You Better Stop By Sarah M.D. Luth In the latest battle of branding, the Italian government has confiscated approximately 250 tubes of the “Prosecco & Pink Peppercorn” flavored Pringles from several grocery stores in the Veneto region. The Prosecco flavored Pringles were seized on the grounds that the use of the term “Prosecco” was allegedly not approved by the wine’s consortium of […] Continue Reading →
Fourth Circuit: OBX geographically descriptive with no secondary meaning; noninfringement affirmed In a decision last month, the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant in a trademark case. The mark at issue was OBX, which was an acronym coined to be short for the Outer Banks area of North Carolina. The plaintiff coined the acronym and sold various products bearing […] Continue Reading →