Intellectual Property Law

Settlement Allows The Learning Channel to Continue Using "Cake Boss" Name

By Michael Atkins

Settlement: TLC can continue using the “Cake Boss” name after all

I had envisioned writing a little about trademarks in China, but that will have to wait.

Back from vacation, I was greeted this morning with news that the “Cake Boss” case has settled. (See STL posts on the case here, here and here.)

Terms are unknown — at least to me — but the press says the producers of The Learning Channel’s popular television show can continue to use its “Cake Boss” name, which the Western District previously had enjoined.

The settlement undoubtedly will result in the dismissal of the case.

It also presumably resulted in money changing hands.

Masters Software brought the case in March on claim the TV show’s use infringed its registered trademark in CAKEBOSS in connection with software.

The case cite is Masters Software, Inc. v. Discovery Communications, Inc., No. 10-405 (W.D. Wash.).

Full post as published by Seattle Trademark Lawyer on October 24, 2010 (boomark / email).