The trademark rights for the steak specialty restaurant “Ikinari! Steak” were transferred from the operating company Pepper Food Service to a business partner company as “collateral”.
Digital artist Mason Rothschild’s widespread use of the ‘MetaBirkins’ trademark has caught the attention of trademark owners BIRKIN and its sole authorized distributor Hermès.Rothschild first announced MetaBirkins in December 2021 at Art Basel Miami.Hermès filed a trademark infringement against Rothschild for his unauthorized use of the BIRKIN trademark.Courts currently use the Rogers test to balance potential trademark infringement with First Amendment rights.This outcome could set a new legal precedent for fashion/art as it relates to trademark infringement claims.