4.01.2013

SLIM-FAST vs. SLIMFUL Trademarks Infringing

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Unilever NV and International IP Holdings, LLC have filed lawsuits in two separate federal courts.  It’s about whether whether the SLIMFUL trademark infringes the SLIM-FAST trademark, law360 reported.

On March 18th, International IP Holdings (IIH) filed a lawsuit against Unilever subsidiary Conopco, Inc. in Michigan federal court. According to Unilever, International IP Holdings filed an application to register its "Slimful" mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, despite Unilever's use of the "Slim-Fast". 


Slim-Fast is a brand of shakes, bars, snacks, packaged meals, and other dietary supplement foods by Unilever. Slim Fast promotes diets and weight loss plans. Slimful is also diet bars which manufactured by nternational IP Holdings, LLC.


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