3M Company v. Unemployed Philosophers, Inc.

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Case overview

Case Number:

0:11-cv-02916

Court:

Minnesota

Nature of Suit:

Trademark

Judge:

Susan Richard Nelson

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  1. January 04, 2013

    3M, Notepaper Rival Reach Deal In Post-It IP Suit

    A Minnesota federal judge on Thursday signed off on a deal that ends 3M Co.'s trademark and unfair competition suit against Unemployed Philosophers Inc. over 3M's famous Post-It notes, which states that the novelty company's line of sticky notepaper is too similar to 3M's mark.

  2. October 05, 2011

    3M Sticks Unemployed Philosophers With Post-It IP Suit

    Industrial conglomerate 3M Co. sued Unemployed Philosophers Inc. on Monday in Minnesota, accusing the novelty company of infringing and diluting the famous Post-It trademark with its line of similar sticky notes named after prominent thinkers and artists.

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