Monthly Archives: June 2012

07Jun

RIM wins court ruling over BBM trademark – Handset maker free to use acronym because it does not compete in the same industry with BBM Canada, which has long owned the trademark

While other parts of its business appear to be on the ropes, Research In Motion learned today that it is free to use the BBM acronym to describe its popular BlackBerry Messenger software. A Canada Federal Court found...

07Jun

The Federal court ruled that Marzetti of Columbus, Ohio, a company that sells salad dressings and dips, frozen breads, noodles, and other foods — including croutons — can’t register the term “Texas Toast” as an exclusive trademark

A federal appellate court has told the maker of a “Texas Toast” crouton that it can’t prevent a competitor from using the same description. The court ruled that Marzetti of Columbus, Ohio, a company that sells salad dressings...