Author: Rex Brabson

Following Cleveland’s Major League Baseball (“MLB”) team name change from the Cleveland Indians to the Cleveland Guardians, an intellectual property attorney in South Carolina has submitted a new U.S. trademark application for CLEVELAND INDIANS for clothing goods, and Petitioned to Cancel the Cleveland Guardians’ still-existing registration for the old team name. As pointed out in…

After filing a lawsuit against Molson Coors in 2018 for trademark infringement and unfair competition, Stone Brewing was awarded $56 million by an eight-person jury in March of this year. This case began when beer giant Molson Coors shortened the advertising and packaging of their Keystone Light line of beers to “Stone” by itself, rather…

Happy World International Property Day from T-Rex Law! Established in 2000, World International Property Day is a day to raise awareness on trademarks, Copyrights, patents, and trade secrets, and how they impact all of our daily lives. This year, the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”), has chosen the theme of intellectual property (“IP”) and Youth….

Banking on its final lifeline to overcome registration difficulties, Joy Tea Inc. (“Joy Tea”) took its last shot in getting its proposed “FOR JOY” trademark approved by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”). However, the Board affirmed its stance on refusing to register Joy Tea’s proposed mark in connection with its variety of tea-based…