New York Times Accuses Time of Infringing ‘Times Talks’ Mark (1)

The publisher of Time Magazine’s “Time100 Talks” infringe The New York Times Co.'s “Times Talks” trademark covering similar conversation events between journalists and leading thinkers, according to a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court Friday.

The New York Times told the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that it launched its Times Talks series in 1999, featuring conversations between New York Times journalists and “newsmakers of all types.” According to the complaint, Time USA LLC launched its similar Time100 Talks series in April.

Time’s series features the same types of celebrities featured in Times Talks, and ...