Survey evidence can be used in trademark disputes to establish consumer perception and brand power. A recent Federal Court decision provides guidance on factors that may influence the.
In Promotion In Motion Inc. v Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery LLC, 2024 FC 556, the applicant PIM Brands appealed the Trademarks Opposition Board s refusal to register trademark applications for SWISSKISS and SWISSKISS & Design covering Chocolate of Swiss origin. Hershey Chocolate & Confectionary LLC had successfully opposed registration of PIM s applications based on its own prior registrations for KISSES and KISS, covering solid chocolate candy with or without ingredients such as nuts and chocolate candy.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) Welch Foods is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it deceptively labels its fruit snacks as being preservative-free.
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) Welch Foods is facing a class action alleging its fruit snacks are falsely labeled as not containing any preservatives when they contain chemically processed ingredients as preservatives.
The company behind Welch's Fruit Snacks claims its business will be "decimated" if an Illinois state court doesn't force a supplier of a key ingredient to fulfill its contractual obligations, saying it's been forced to operate at reduced capacity in recent weeks and could soon lose relationships with major retailers and be forced to lay off at least 200 employees.