9th Circuit: LETTUCE TURNIP THE BEET Aesthetically Functional
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 LTTB, LLC is a small business that has seen success due to its vegetable-based pun LETTUCE TURNIP THE BEET. LTTB owns four trademark registrations for the pun for various apparel products, tote bags, and online retail store services, among other things. Many of LTTB’s products are emblazoned with the phrase: LTTB brought suit in the Northern District of California against Redbubble, Inc. in January 2018 for counterfeiting, trademark infringement, unfair competition, and false designation of origin. Redbubble is an online marketplace where independent a...
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