Starbucks has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Starbuds Flowers, a cannabis retailer, claiming that their logo is too similar to Starbucks’ iconic emblem. Starbucks is demanding that Starbuds cease using the logo and waive any profits made from its use. This legal action is part of Starbucks’ ongoing efforts to protect its brand identity. Similar trademark battles have occurred in the cannabis industry, including a recent win by BBK against Central Coast Agriculture and a resolution between Wrigley and Terphogz LLC.
CAUSE OF ACTION: This is an action for violation of Sections 32 and 43 (a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1125; for violations of the common law of the State of Florida arising from unfair competition and trademark and service mark infringement; and for violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“FDUPTA”).
Twitter is an SNS that has been used by administrative agencies for public relations and disaster prevention information transmission. Although the name of the service has changed to X, the official website of the central ministries still retains the “blue bird” logo from the Twitter days.
Elon Musk has revealed a new logo for Twitter, choosing a “minimalist art deco” X as part of a rebrand of the platform.The Twitter owner indicated the design would be altered, tweeting that it “probably changes later, certainly will be refined.” Twitter’s CEO, Linda Yaccarino, confirmed the choice on Monday by tweeting the design and writing: “X is here! Let’s do this.”
It’s unclear if or how Nissan would use this subtle new five-line logo, which pays tribute to its racing heritage. … After digging into trademark databases, we uncovered that Nissan has filed a patent for this simple five-line logo design in both the European Union and Australia earlier this month.
The Association for the International Horticultural Exposition 2027 (4 Honmachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama) held a press conference on February 8 at the Otemachi Place Conference Center for “1500 days before the opening of the International Horticultural Exposition 2027.” and also announced the “official logo mark best prize award” selected from the 1204 applications.
The Vietnam National Geographical Indication logo has become an important sign that assists government agencies and organizations in promoting and introducing their products to the market.
About a week ago, we discovered a trademark filing from General Motors for a new Buick logo. Filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on March 16, …it seems that Buick is now starting to apply its new logo to some vehicles, at least outside the United States.A new post by buick_saudi_arabia on Instagram shows the steering wheel of a vehicle, wearing the new Buick logo. This logo matches the design seen in the trademark filing with the three shields now in a horizontal line, rather than a diagonal orientation. Also, the shields are no longer surrounded by a circle.
Serial Number 97314519
Filing Date March 16, 2022
Current Basis 1B;44D
Description of Mark Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of three stylized shields.
Owner (APPLICANT) General Motors LLC