The Sovereign Kingdom LLC v. Airbnb, Inc.
Summary
The Sovereign Kingdom LLC is suing Airbnb over a trademark dispute in federal court in New York. The case seeks declaratory judgment on trademark issues involving the parties' respective marks or branding. The specific trademark at issue is not identified in the available case information.
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Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 1P · 0D · 0N (2 articles)
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
2 plaintiff-favorable · 0 defendant-favorable · 0 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 1 plaintiff · 0 defendant · 0 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Airbnb accused of trying to monopolise ‘BnB’ term in lawsuitWorld IP Review · 2026-10-06
- Airbnb Accused of ‘Aggressive’ Campaign to Block BNB TrademarkBloomberg Law News · 2026-10-05
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Counsel of record
- Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt LLPBrett Van Benthysen
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:26-cv-08784
- Nature of suit
- Trademark
- Judge
- Vernon S. Broderick
- Filed
- 2026-10-05
- Last filing
- 2026-10-06
Cause
28:1331dj Fed. Question: Declaratory Judgment
Entities in this case
Parties
The Sovereign Kingdom LLC (plaintiff) Airbnb, Inc. (defendant)
Docket entries
- #32026-10-05
AO 120 Form Patent/Trademark - Notice of Submission by Attorney
- #22026-10-05
Civil Cover Sheet
- #12026-10-05
COMPLAINT against Airbnb, Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-33557779)Document filed by The Sovereign Kingdom LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Assignment, # 2 Exhibit B - Corrective Assignment).(Van Benthysen, Brett) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.