Smack Apparel Company v. Seattle Hockey Partners LLC et al

  1. September 28, 2023

    NHL, Seattle Kraken Dismiss TM Fight With Florida Apparel Biz

    The National Hockey League and the Seattle Kraken have ended their trademark dispute with a Florida apparel-maker they labeled a serial infringer of intellectual property after the company filed a preemptive lawsuit arguing its Kraken-inspired T-shirts are protected speech.

  2. July 19, 2022

    NHL, Seattle Kraken Call T-Shirt Maker Serial IP Infringer

    The National Hockey League and the Seattle Kraken urged a Washington federal court to reject a Florida apparel company's early win bid in a trademark infringement dispute, saying misappropriation of intellectual property is part of the T-shirt maker's "business model" and accusing it of "short-circuiting" the discovery process.

  3. January 19, 2022

    T-Shirt Maker Sues NHL, Kraken To Ward Off TM Threat

    A Florida apparel company hit the Seattle Kraken and the National Hockey League with a preemptive trademark lawsuit Tuesday, asking a Washington federal court to deem the Tampa business' Kraken-inspired T-shirts protected speech.

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