May 20, 2026 -- As reported by Bloomberg Law News, PEI Licensing (“PEI”), the owner of the Penguin apparel brand, has sued Pudgy Penguins NFT (“Pudgy Penguins”) for trademark infringement. Pudgy Penguins started as a non-fungible token (“NFT”) in 2021, but, as the NFT market struggled, Pudgy Penguins started selling plush toys and clothes with names such as “Pudgy Penguins", “Pengu Nation” and “Forever Pudgy Penguins”. According to the complaint, PEI claims that Pudgy Penguin

May 11, 2026 -- Nike is reportedly attempting to revive its classic “Total 90” soccer cleat line, but has encountered an unexpected setback. Total90, LLC has reportedly asserted that Nike is infringing its registered TOTAL90 trademark. Although Nike originally launched the “Total 90” line in 2000, and once held a corresponding trademark registration, it allowed that registration to lapse in 2019. Total90, LLC now claims that lapse amounted to abandonment, opening the door for

May 4, 2026 -- A legal dispute between football legend, Lionel Messi, and social media star, Logan Paul, over their competing sports drink brands has reportedly concluded. The matter was reportedly resolved after the parties filed a stipulation of dismissal in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The dispute emerged shortly after Messi launched his hydration beverage, Mas+ by Messi (“Mas+”). Prime Hydration (“Prime”), the hydration and energy drink b

April 30, 2026 -- In the annual IP Canada Report published by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), it was revealed that roughly 86,500 patent, trademark and industrial design applications were filed in Canada by non-residents during 2024. A vast majority of these non-resident filings were from residents of the United States. CIPO received 35,374 patent applications in 2024. During this time, resident filings rose 5% to 4,304 applications. Non-residents filed 31,0