TBL Licensing, LLC v. Katherine Vidal

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Case overview

Case Number:

23-1150

Court:

Appellate - 4th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

2830 Patent

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  1. April 15, 2024

    4th Circ. Affirms Timberland Boots' Trade Dress Bid Denial

    The Fourth Circuit decided Monday that a Virginia federal judge correctly denied trade dress registration for Timberland's Icon Boot, saying in a published opinion the lower court did not err in concluding the design elements the company wanted to register were ineligible because they had not acquired distinctive meaning in consumers' minds.

  2. January 24, 2024

    Timberland Tells 4th Circ. Boots Deserve TM Protection

    The company behind Timberland footwear told a Fourth Circuit panel on Wednesday to find its Icon Boot eligible for trade dress protection, arguing a federal judge was wrong to conclude otherwise by holding that its design elements are functional and that consumers do not necessarily associate it with the brand.

  3. January 22, 2024

    4th Circ. Preview: Timberland's TM Bid Kicks Off 2024

    The Fourth Circuit will kick off 2024 by probing Timberland's bid to trademark its footwear and pondering an embattled insurance mogul's attempt to escape a $524 million judgment.