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Best of 2006: Starbucks — not a “preya” in Korea

Likelihood of Confusion

The Korea Times reports that perpetual trademark litigation plaintiff Starbucks has lost two in a row to South Korea’s Elpreya company, which features a line of coffee utilizing the word STARPREYA and the above confusingly similar (says LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®) logo. No likelihood of confusion here? That’s bad enough.

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Best of 2006: No more Star Chamber opinions

Likelihood of Confusion

Posted on April 17, 2006. The Legal Times reports: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adopted a historic rule change that will allow lawyers to cite so-called unpublished opinions in federal. The post Best of 2006: No more Star Chamber opinions appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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The IPKat’s 20th Birthday Conference Reports – Part 4

The IPKat

Following the other reports on The IPKat’s 20th Birthday Conference held earlier this week in London ( Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 ), here's the final report, covering the panel session. On the merit, David reckoned that the appeal was about settled law: the law is consistent in this area. Best wishes have been expressed.

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Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Ruling of Swearing Behind a Prior Art Reference

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Background The challenged patents all claim priority to a common application filed on May 3, 2006, and share a common specification. Patents 8,048,032, RE45,380, RE45,776, RE45,760, and RE47,379 (collectively, “the challenged patents”) under pre-AIA’s first-to-invent provisions.

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IP Report 2021

LexBlog IP

Intellectual Property ( IP ) Australia published their 9 th annual edition of the Australian IP Report (the IP Report ) on 29 April 2021. The IP Report, available here , offers a general overview of the current Australian IP climate. Key Takeaways. Design Right Applications, Registrations and Certifications. Conclusion.

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USPTO’s Patent Quality and Pendency Programs are Bearing Fruit

IP Watchdog

According to Strategic Goal 1 of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) FY2020 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR), the USPTO is committed to high-quality patent examination in a timely manner. A high-quality patent must adhere to the requirements of Title 35, and to the corresponding and applicable case law.

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3 Count: Unplanned Floors

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a copyright infringement lawsuit against the realtors Columbia House of Brokers Realty over the alleged infringement of floor plans. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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