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Jimmy Buffett files trademark application for TIGER BLOOD

18 Friday Mar 2011

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Just for Fun, Trademark

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Tiger Blood, Trademark

Quick…everybody file a trademark application for TIGER BLOOD!

That’s the tune Jimmy Buffett is singing as he just filed an application to protect the trademark (which Charlie Sheen recently popularized) in connection with “Vodka” and “Energy Drinks”. But Jimmy isn’t the only one covering that tune as several others have also filed applications in the past few weeks.

Now the previous owner of TIGERS BLOOD (…it isn’t Charlie Sheen) faces a trademark onslaught of nearly epic proportion. Has a trademark ever had to survive the combined cumulative dilutive and tarnishing effects of Charlie Sheen, dietary supplements and now the boozy bard of Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffett? Which, if any, of the new trademark applications will survive to registration? And how long until Charlie Sheen himself files an application?

Here’s a review of the brief yet spectacular trademark history of TIGER BLOOD:

TIGERS BLOOD – Registered: June 3, 2008  Date of First Use: March 5, 2007

IC 032. Syrups for making soft drinks [Owner: Stuart K. McLaren]

TIGER’S BLOOD – Registered: August 31, 2010  Date of First Use: January 4, 2010

IC 034. Tobacco [Social Smoke, Inc]

TIGERBLOOD – Filed March 3, 2011  Date of First Use: March 2, 2011

IC 005. Dietary supplemental drinks, Meal replacement and dietary supplement drink mixes, Dietary supplemental drinks in the nature of vitamin and mineral beverages, Highly caffeinated energy pills

IC 025. Clothing, apparel, sneakers, athletic wear, t shirts. [Michael M. Heyward]

TIGER BLOOD – Filed March 6, 2011  Date of First Use: Intent to Use (ITU)

IC 005. Nutritional Supplements in liquid form and non-liquid form that relieve or prevent fatigue. Dietary Supplements in liquid form and non-liquid form that relieve or prevent fatigue [Crebit LLC]

TIGER BLOOD – Filed March 6, 2011  Date of First Use: ITU

IC 025. Clothing, Namely, Jackets, overcoats, sweaters, T-shirts, shirts, pants, caps, scarfs, belts, and shoes [Moneyworks, Inc.]

TIGER BLOOD – Filed March 7, 2011   Date of First Use: March 3, 2011

IC 005. Dietary and nutritional supplements; Dietary food supplements; Dietary supplemental drinks; Dietary supplements for human consumption; Liquid nutritional supplement. [Harcos, LLC]

TIGER BLOOD – Filed March 8, 2011  Date of First Use: ITU

IC 005. Dietary and nutritional supplements [Advanced Health Sciences, Inc.]

TIGERBLOOD – Filed March 8, 2011  Date of First Use: ITU

IC 032. Beauty beverages, namely, fruit juices and energy drinks containing nutritional supplements; Concentrates and powders used in the preparation of energy drinks and fruit-flavored beverages; Concentrates, syrups or powders used in the preparation of sports and energy drinks; Energy drinks; Non-alcoholic drinks, namely, energy shots; Sports drinks, namely, energy drinks [Michael J. Mueller, Jacquelyn A. Fritz AKA JJ Fritz, Pablo Cerrilla-Benet AKA Pablo Cerrilla, Waldo M. Abbot AKA Mack Abbot]

TIGER BLOOD – Filed March 10, 2011  Date of First Use: January 3, 2011

IC 025. Hooded sweat shirts; Short-sleeved or long-sleeved t-shirts. [Will Thompson]

TIGER BLOOD TV – Filed March 12, 2011  Date of First Use: March 4, 2011

IC 041. Providing a website for entertainment purposes where users can view and post audio, video, prose and images featuring content related to news, cultural events, pop-culture, arts, music, comedy and sports. [Kimberly A. Arnold, Joel M. Moore]

Never one to miss a beat, even Ol’ Parrothead himself is getting in on the Tiger Blood act. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a new “Tiger Blood” single on the radio before the end of Spring Break.

TIGER BLOOD – Filed March 12, 2011  Date of First Use: ITU

IC 033. Vodka [Margaritaville Enterprises, LLC]

TIGER BLOOD – Filed March 12, 2011  Date of First Use: ITU

IC 032. Energy drinks [Margaritaville Enterprises, LLC]

It turns out that someone at Margaritaville Enterprises must get drunk on filing trademark applications…463 filed so far!

Are there additional TIGER BLOOD applications to come or is this the end of the trend? I know the trademark attorneys for the two registered marks will need to be vigilant in the upcoming weeks. I’ll keep you updated.

Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – The American Automobile Association v. AAA Affordable Insurance

15 Tuesday Mar 2011

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Southern District of Indiana, Trademark

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Cyberpiracy, False Designation of Origin, Litigation Update, Sarah Evans Barker, Trademark Dilution, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, William G. Hussmann

The American Automobile Association, Inc. v. AAA Affordable Insurance LLC et al

Court Case Number: 4:11-cv-00030-SEB-WGH
File Date: Monday, March 14, 2011
Plaintiff: The American Automobile Association, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: David O. Tittle, Kenneth J. Munson of Bingham McHale LLP
Defendant: AAA Affordable Insurance LLC, Kenneth Calkins
Cause: Federal Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin and Unfair Competition, Trademark Dilution, Trademark Cyberpiracy,
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge William G. Hussmann, Jr.

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Pitonyak Machinery v. Brandt Industries

18 Friday Feb 2011

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Southern District of Indiana, Trademark

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Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Debra McVicker Lynch, False Designation of Origin, Litigation Update, Mark J. Dinsmore, Tanya Walton Pratt, William T. Lawrence

Pitonyak Machinery Corp. v. Brandt Industries, Ltd. et al

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-00233-TWP-DML
File Date: Thursday, February 17, 2011
Plaintiff: Pitonyak Machinery Corp.
Plaintiff Counsel: Daniel T. Earle, James E. Shlesinger of Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP; John D. Pettie, Thomas S. Stone of Dover Dixon Horne PLLC
Defendant: Brandt Industries, Ltd., Brandt Agricultural Products, Ltd.
Cause: False Designation of Origin, Common Law Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge William T. Lawrence
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Mark J. Dinsmore
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Zimmer v. Ari Kresch

17 Thursday Feb 2011

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Northern District of Indiana, Trademark

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Christopher A. Nuechterlein, Common Law Product Disparagement, Common Law Trademark Infringement, Common Law Unfair Competition, Cybersquatting, Defamation, False Advertising, False Designation of Origin, Litigation Update, Tortious Interference with Business Relationships, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition, William C Lee

Zimmer Inc v. Ari Kresch et al

Court Case Number: 3:11-cv-00063-WCL -CAN

File Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Plaintiff: Zimmer Inc
Plaintiff Counsel: Abigail M Butler, Angela K Hall, April Edwards Sellers, Joseph H Yeager, Jr., Kyle B Osting of Baker & Daniels
Defendant: Ari Kresch, Kresch/Oliver PLLC, Pulaski & Middleman LLC, Weller Green Toups & Terrell LLP, Kresch Legal Services PLC
Cause: Defamation, Tortious Interference with Business Relationships, False Advertising and Unfair Competition, Product Disparagement and Unfair Competition Under Common Law, Cybersquatting, Trademark Infringement, Unfair Competition and False Designation of Origin, Unfair Competition and Trademark Infringement Under Common Law
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge William C Lee
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A Nuechterlein

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Indiana Trademark Litigation Update – Noble Roman’s Inc. v. Brabham Oil Company

06 Sunday Feb 2011

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Southern District of Indiana, Trademark

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Breach of Contract, Debra McVicker Lynch, Litigation Update, Sarah Evans Barker, Trade Dress Infringement, Unfair Competition

Noble Roman’s Inc. v. Brabham Oil Company et al

Noble Roman’s has filed yet another trademark lawsuit (the 18th since 2007) to enforce the terms of an expired franchise agreement. The Indiana-based pizza chain alleges that the South Carolina-based gas station chain formerly operated seven Noble Roman’s franchise locations and continued to use Noble Roman’s trade dress after the franchise agreements terminated.

Court Case Number: 1:11-cv-00135-SEB-DML
File Date: Thursday, January 27, 2011
Plaintiff: Noble Roman’s Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Marisol Sanchez of Bose McKinney & Evans, LLP
Defendant: Brabham Oil Company, Brabham Oil Company dba E-Z SHOP
Cause: Lanham Act Trade Dress Infringement, Common Law Trade Dress Infringement, Federal Unfair Competition, Breach of Contract
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Sarah Evans Barker
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch

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