by Joel Rothman | Jan 11, 2009 | NutriSupLaw, trademarks
Hansen Beverage, the California company that makes Monster, lost its bid to enjoin Vital Phamaceuticals (VPX), the Ft. Lauderdale maker of the Redline brand. Hansen sought to bar VPX from making claims that its Redline Power Rush beverage and two ounce shot product...
by Joel Rothman | Oct 18, 2006 | NutriSupLaw, trademarks
Norm Rich of Foley has penned two excellent articles on trademarks and service marks entitled Strength and value of US trademarks and service marks and Selecting trademarks and service marks that maximize protection and value on Nutraingredients-USA.com. The articles...
by Joel Rothman | Jun 18, 2006 | NutriSupLaw, trademarks
Nature Made is an incontestible trademark owned by supplement powerhouse Pharmavite, LLC. Nature Made is also the #1 selling “broad line” of vitamin and mineral supplements in the United States. The Nature Made brand is carried in practically every major...
by Joel Rothman | Jun 12, 2006 | NutriSupLaw, trademarks
JEC Nutrition, marketers of South African hoodia supplement H57 has sued CPMC, marketers of a competing hoodia supplement product that goes by the name X57, for trademark infringement. In an interesting twist related to a prior post on this blog, actor Joe...
by Joel Rothman | May 8, 2006 | NutriSupLaw, trademarks
The Journal News reports that PepsiCo Inc. has agreed to settle with Glaceu and change the packaging of PepsiCo’s SoBe Life Water. As part of the settlement, PepsiCo agreed to change the label and cap used with SoBe Life Water. Both parties declined to comment...
by Joel Rothman | Apr 25, 2006 | NutriSupLaw, trademarks
Red Bull GmbH, manufacturer of the popular Red Bull energy drink, has sued Spacefuel Corp. and the owners of Miami nightclub Club Space for trademark and trade dress infringement over the design of the club’s Spacefuel energy drink. For the complaint in Red Bull...