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Operation uncovered $224,000-worth of snack products packaged to resemble brands like Skittles, KitKat and Cheetos.
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Operation uncovered $224,000-worth of snack products packaged to resemble brands like Skittles, KitKat and Cheetos.
U.S. District Court From the packaging, you can barely tell the difference between Skittles candy sold at stores and the pot-infused “Skittles” being sold by shady online retailers. In response, Skittles’ parent company, Mars Wrigley, pushed back this week in a series of lawsuits — including one filed in federal court in Chicago — alleging the companies selling those pot products and others are infringing on its trademarks. In one case, Mars Wrigley is asking for millions of dollars in damages and the shutdown of websites allegedly peddling counterfeit products. Pot growers have lo...
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Mars Inc.’s Wrigley unit, owner of the Skittles, Starburst and Life Savers brands, sued the owners of several online shops to block them from selling THC-infused products that infringe the candy maker’s iconic trademarks for the candy maker’s iconic products. Wrigley cited the sale of “Medicated Skittles,” “Starburst Gummies” and “Life Savers Medicated Gummies” as examples of what it said were trademark infringement and dilution, and unfair competition. More The candies “pose a great danger to the public as anyone, children and adults alike, could...
To Mars Wrigley, Getting High on âMedicatedâ Skittles Is No Joke May 04 2021, 12:49 PM May 04 2021, 6:43 AM May 04 2021, 12:49 PM (Bloomberg) -- Mars Inc.âs Wrigley unit, owner of the Skittles, Starburst and Life Savers brands, sued the owners of several online shops to block them from selling THC-infused products that infringe trademarks for the candy makerâs iconic products. (Bloomberg) -- Mars Inc.âs Wrigley unit, owner of the Skittles, Starburst and Life Savers brands, sued the owners of several online shops to block them from selling THC-infused products that inf...
Credit: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images Mars’ Wrigley unit, owner of the Skittles, Starburst and Life Savers brands, sued the owners of several online shops to block them from selling THC-infused products that infringe trademarks for the candy maker’s iconic products. Wrigley cited the sale of “Medicated Skittles,” “Starburst Gummies” and “Life Savers Medicated Gummies” as examples of what it said were trademark infringement and dilution, and unfair competition. The candies “pose a great danger to the public as anyone, children and adults alike, could easily mistake the infring...