The General Court of the European Union has set a high watermark for positional trademarks in refusing protection of the “Steiff – Knopf im Ohr” (button in ear). The General Court has dismissed an appeal of the luxury teddy
January 2014
FDA stays out of natural fight
By Brandon Crisp (US) on
Earlier this month, the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) sent a letter to three federal judges refusing to determine whether foods with genetically modified ingredients can be labeled as “natural.” The letter was in response to three federal court…
Supreme Court accepts Pom Wonderful v. Coca-Cola case
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The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari on January 10, 2014, in Pom Wonderful LLC v. The Coca-Cola Company. The Court must now decide whether the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) bars Lanham Act claims for deceptive naming…
Medical experts cast doubt on multivitamin health benefits
A recent editorial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine argues that multivitamins should not be used for chronic disease prevention, and consumers should “stop wasting money” on these products.
While the tone and content of the AIM editorial and…