TBL Licensing, LLC v. Katherine Vidal
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23-1150
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Companies
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April 15, 2024
4th Circ. Affirms Timberland Boots' Trade Dress Bid Denial
The Fourth Circuit decided Monday that a Virginia federal judge correctly denied trade dress registration for Timberland's Icon Boot, saying in a published opinion the lower court did not err in concluding the design elements the company wanted to register were ineligible because they had not acquired distinctive meaning in consumers' minds.
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January 24, 2024
Timberland Tells 4th Circ. Boots Deserve TM Protection
The company behind Timberland footwear told a Fourth Circuit panel on Wednesday to find its Icon Boot eligible for trade dress protection, arguing a federal judge was wrong to conclude otherwise by holding that its design elements are functional and that consumers do not necessarily associate it with the brand.
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January 22, 2024
4th Circ. Preview: Timberland's TM Bid Kicks Off 2024
The Fourth Circuit will kick off 2024 by probing Timberland's bid to trademark its footwear and pondering an embattled insurance mogul's attempt to escape a $524 million judgment.