Punchbowl, Inc. v. AJ Press, LLC

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Case overview

Case Number:

21-55881

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3840 Trademark

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  1. January 12, 2024

    9th Circ. Cites Jack Daniel's Ruling In Reversing TM Opinion

    The Ninth Circuit reversed its decision that a publication called Punchbowl News did not infringe the trademark of Punchbowl Inc., a greeting card and event invitation company, saying in a published opinion Friday that its prior holding can no longer stand following the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Jack Daniel's Properties Inc. v. VIP Products LLC.

  2. November 14, 2022

    9th Circ. Rejects Bid To Reverse Punchbowl News' TM Win

    The Ninth Circuit on Monday solidified a trademark win by former Politico reporters who started Punchbowl News, ruling that the publication's use of a Boston party and event planning startup's "Punchbowl" trademark is beyond the Lanham Act's scope.

  3. May 12, 2022

    IP Forecast: 9th Circ. To Hear A Tale Of Two Punchbowls

    The operator of a newsletter called Punchbowl News that was started by former Politico reporters will head to the Ninth Circuit next week to defend its trademark win against a similarly named online invitations business. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters facing the courts in the coming week.