Once Mattel sought to enjoin the "Barbie Girl" song as dilutive, and now they've licensed it....
Posted in The Trademark Blog on October 15, 2009 02:47 PM
The Seattle Trademark Lawyer has a post on Kerusso, a seller of Christian-themed t-shirts. Several of its reported best-sellers are based on well-known trademarks. STL points to two Ninth Circuit cases, the Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. v. Penguin Books...
Posted in The Trademark Blog on September 24, 2007 10:04 AM
Cert has been denied in Mattel v. MCA, the Barbie Girl case, in which Mattel, owner of rights in the BARBIE doll ("the American girl with the fictitious figure") protested a song entitled BARBIE GIRL. The Ninth Circuit decision (background...
Posted in The Trademark Blog on January 27, 2003 09:05 PM
In a Southern District of New York decision, TOMMY HILFIGER has failed to enjoin use of TIMMY HOLEDIGGER, a parody cologne for pets. The decision has not been posted as of yet, but the analysis of the parody defense to infringement...
Posted in The Trademark Blog on August 14, 2002 03:28 PM
A Danish Band, Aqua, released a song named "Barbie Girl," the lyrics of which would likely have been forgotten, but now, thanks to this lawsuit, will be reprinted in F.3d. The characters in the song are named Barbie and Ken...
Posted in The Trademark Blog on July 31, 2002 09:48 PM
Until today I have never laughed out loud while reading a Ninth Circuit Opinion. This is the last paragraph of Mattel v. MCA (discussed above): "MCA filed a counterclaim for defamation based on the Mattel representative's use of the words...
Posted in The Trademark Blog on July 31, 2002 08:48 PM