Hallmark v. Dickens is a case in the Eastern District of New York, in which the judge affirmed a magistrate judge’s recommendation in favor of Hallmark Greeting Cards against a company called Dickens Incorporated. It all started when Hallmark culled some greeting cards — 73 trailers’ worth — because they had become obsolete or didn’t…
The United States Court of International Trade was recently the setting for an action brought by a company that wished to remain anonymous. The plaintiff, referred to as XYZ Corporation, had been importing DURACELL batteries into the United States for 27 years. When goods that are genuine products of a trademark owner like DURACELL –…