Trademark

Musk’s X Corp Reaches Settlement in Trademark Dispute Over ‘X’ Branding with Ad Agency

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San Francisco, California — X Corp, the parent company of the social media platform known as X, has reached a settlement with a mass-tort advertising agency regarding a trademark dispute over the use of the letter “X.” The legal conflict centered on the agency’s claim that it held rights to the trademark, which includes a range of services in the advertising domain. The settlement provides a resolution after months of legal back-and-forth. The agency, which has been active in promoting legal services, initially filed the lawsuit alleging that its established use of “X” in connection … Read more

Portland Pickles and Disney Settle Trademark Dispute After Three-Month Battle Over ‘Pickles’ Branding

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Portland, Oregon – The Portland Pickles baseball team has finalized a settlement agreement with the Walt Disney Company, almost three months after initiating legal action over trademark infringement. The specific terms of the settlement, including any financial arrangements, remain undisclosed according to recent court filings. The dispute erupted on May 7, 2024, when the Portland Pickles filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Oregon. The team claimed that Disney infringed their trademark with its animated series “Win or Lose,” which debuted on February 19, 2024. The show features a fictional softball team known … Read more

Manhattan Court Strikes Balance: Google Faces Trademark Challenges Amid Educational Publishers’ Lawsuit

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A federal court in Manhattan has dismissed various claims against Google filed by prominent educational publishers, while allowing significant aspects of the litigation to advance. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Rochon determined that Cengage Learning, McGraw Hill, Macmillan Learning, and Elsevier did not present enough evidence for their allegations of vicarious copyright infringement and violations of New York state law against the tech giant. In her ruling, Judge Rochon indicated that Google was not absolved of responsibility regarding the publishers’ trademark infringement claims. The lawsuit, initiated last year, asserts that Google displayed pirated versions of textbooks … Read more