February 25, 2026
Pizza Puff Showdown: When Trademarks Go Generic
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Source: The Upper Brand Podcast
In this episode of The Upper Brand, hosts Rich Assmus and Kristine Young examine the Illinois Tamale Company v. LC Trademark Incorporated case, exploring whether the "pizza puff" mark is generic and whether Little Caesars' "crazy puffs" creates a likelihood of confusion. The conversation covers the Seventh Circuit's reversal of the district court, finding that survey evidence and marketplace usage supported genericness, and its affirmance of no likelihood of confusion given Little Caesars' distinctive "crazy" brand family.
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