Trademark

Lamborghini takes on Vegas

July 18, 2011
As reported in the Washington Post (by the Associated Press), Lamborghini has filed a trademark infringment suit against a Las Vegas casino concerning logos used at the entrance of businesses (reportedly the Dal Toro Exotic Car Showroom, Dal Toro Merchandise Gallery and Dal Toro Il Ristorante Italiano) inside the Palazzo Las Vegas Resort are imitations of the Lamborghini’s logos.

Below is the Dal Toro logo, as presented on their Facebook profile page, next to the Lamborghini logo, as presented on their website.

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Apple Trademarks in the U.S. Design and Layout of Retail Stores

February 12, 2013
Apple obtained a registration (U.S. Registration No. 4,277,914) which covers retail store services in the United States for the design and layout of its retail stores.  The description of the mark is as follows:

--The store features a clear glass storefront surrounded by a paneled facade consisting of large, rectangular horizontal panels over the top of the glass front, and two narrower panels stacked on either side of the storefront. Within the store, rectangular recessed lighting units traverse the length of the store's ceiling. There are cantilevered shelves below recessed display spaces along the side walls, and rectangular tables arranged in a line in the middle of the store parallel to the walls and extending from the storefront to the back of the store. There is multi-tiered shelving along the side walls, and a oblong table with stools located at the back of the store, set below video screens flush mounted on the back wall. The walls, floors, lighting, and other fixtures appear in dotted lines and are not claimed as individual features of the mark; however, the placement of the various items are considered to be part of the overall mark.--

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