The TTABlog

MARCH 1, 2024

The Trademark Reporter has published its latest "Annual Review" of U.S. Trademark Cases: " The Seventy-Sixth Year of Administration of the Lanham Act of 1946 ," by Theodore H. If so, the ordinary test for likelihood of confusion applies, although "a trademark’s expressive message—particularly a parodic one. download pdf here ].

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

What should in-house counsel be on the lookout for in 2024? As we begin a new year, our attorneys look ahead at intellectual property topics they expect will be trending in 2024. They cover areas including life sciences, litigation, post-grant proceedings, artificial intelligence, design patents, and trademarks.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

As we ring in 2024, sip some champagne and make a resolution to check in on your trademark portfolio more often. By: Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright & It misses you! Here are a few productive questions to ask: 1. Do your registrations cover your reality?

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Image from here On January 10, 2023 the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) published the proposed Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my video Top Trademark Trends of 2023. 2023 might be considered the busiest year in the world of trademark developments in a long time. The Supreme Court heard a trademark case involving a trademark application for the phrase “Trump too small”, that it has not yet ruled on.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 1, 2024

Welcome to the April 2024 issue of Sterne Kessler’s MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss why it’s important for businesses to think critically about who they are listing as their trademark owners, how the TTAB and the courts have treated color marks, and the USPTO’s Federal Trademark Search System.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2023

We are less than 24 hours out from 2024 and, after reflecting on what mattered in 2023 and other year-in-review recaps, it is now time once again to ponder what lies ahead.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

2024 Changes to International Trademark Classifications by Melanie Lane Understanding WIPO’s 2024 Nice Classification Changes: Impact on the USPTO’s §6.1 of 37 CFR Part 6, aligning it with the 12th edition, version 2024, of the Nice Classification published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While many industry experts have discussed the impacts in recent months, many questions still remain with respect to how the rescheduling of marijuana could impact federal trademarks and state trademarks throughout both the cannabis industry and traditional industries. By: McGlinchey Stafford

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Canadian brand owners should prepare now for fee increases coming into force in 2024. In particular, the government fee for filing a Canadian trademark application is increasing to $460 for the first class and $140 for each additional class (the current fees are $350 and $105, respectively).

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The TTABlog

MAY 15, 2023

On May 8, 2023, the Director of the USPTO notified the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) of its intention to set or adjust trademark-related fees. The Office submitted a preliminary trademark fee proposal with supporting materials: the proposed fee schedule and associated materials may be found here.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2024

Supreme Court will soon rule in a case that tests the limits of registering trademarks involving living public figures with a proposed mark for "Trump Too Small," and the Federal Circuit will weigh in on an appeal that pushes the boundaries of profanities as trademarks. Here are Law360's trademark cases to watch in 2024.

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The TTABlog

MAY 2, 2024

The Trademark Reporter has published its "Annual Review of European Trademark Law," with contributions from an impressive roster of authors from across Europe. 2 (March-April 2024). The volume may be downloaded here. Read comments and post your comment here. Text Copyright John L.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Thank you for reading the January 2024 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's recent trademark acquisition and the importance of understanding those rights. In This Issue: - Wrestling with the Scope of Trademark Rights.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 31, 2023

In 2024, the trademark process timeline to registration can take between twelve to eighteen months at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). That is why it is crucial to have an experienced trademark attorney file a trademark for you.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 5, 2024

Dear Readers, This issue of Trademark Insight once again summarizes a number of interesting decisions from the past few months, including the following key cases: As always, we also report on current case law on the likelihood of confusion and distinctiveness of trademarks. By: Hogan Lovells

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-Ā-Bee) has scheduled two oral hearings for the month of February 2024. [It February 13, 2024 - 1 PM: Iron Balls International Ltd. February 22, 2024 - 1 PM: Jockey International, Inc. It is a short month]. Both hearings will be held via video conference.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Earlier this year, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced that it will increase its official fees on January 1, 2024. In this article, we look at the resulting impact on Canadian trademark fees, which are also increasing by 20-35%. By: Smart & Biggar

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2024

Copyright Office in 2024 with the planned release of a study on artificial intelligence, and Congress has proposed legislation to crack down on counterfeit products that are unsafe for consumers. Here are Law360's picks for policies to watch in the copyright and trademark space this year. The spotlight will be on the U.S.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Oh Mickey, you’re so fine—but you’re not alone: An avalanche of copyrighted works will enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2024. public domain on January 1, 2024—and that’s a shame. However, as always, Public Domain Day 2024 will be accompanied by lots of caveats, asterisks and traps for the unwary.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 1, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board informs us that this is not necessarily a bad thing—at least in the world of trademarks. Children are all too familiar with parents telling them that everything they own is actually mom and dads. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Earlier this month, the High Tech Law Institute hosted the 2024 Works-in-Progress Intellectual Property ( WIPIP ), featuring nearly 90 presentations and over 110 attendees from four continents. Trademark issues crop up everywhere! This juxtaposition leaves me with a bittersweet memory of WIPIP 2024. The photo album.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 21, 2024

Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Taylor Swift Applies for “Female Rage: The Musical” Mark - Is a Taylor Swift musical in the works? By: Erise IP

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-Ā-Bee) has scheduled three oral hearings for the month of March 2024. March 18, 2024 - 3 PM: A.E. March 18, 2024 - 3 PM: A.E. March 20, 2024 - 1 PM: Thomas W. March 20, 2024 - 1 PM: Thomas W. Tribe, LLC v. Dave Dean , Opposition No. Fiveable Inc. Opposition No.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office and Congress are looking at a busy year for patent policy in 2024, with the agency set to provide guidance on artificial intelligence to the Biden administration and lawmakers working through two high-profile patent reform bills. Both the U.S.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 1, 2024

1: TTAB Orders Cancellation of CAPTAIN CANNABIS Registration for Comic Books: Petitioner Proved Priority By Use Analogous to Trademark Use Section 2(e)(1) - Mere Descriptiveness: Precedential No. Goodyear, "Queer Trademarks." Welch 2024. TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Recent 2(d) Appeals Turn Out? Precedential No.

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Sander Law

JULY 30, 2023

2024 CIPO fee increases The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is applying a one-time fee increase of 25% to most of its fees for trademarks, patents, copyright and industrial design registrations. Canadian Trademark renewal with 1 class of goods/services - $421.02 --> $555.00 Avoid the 2024 CIPO fee increases.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-Ā-Bee) has scheduled seven (7) oral hearings for the month of January 2024. January 4, 2024 - 11 AM: In re Kattina V. January 4, 2024 - 11 AM: In re Kattina V. January 11, 2024 - 11:30 AM: In re Loops, LLC , Serial No. January 16, 2024- 1 PM: In re YMF Carpets, Inc.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 20, 2024

On May 10, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register that could dramatically impact prosecution practices, especially for those practitioners in life sciences areas. 92, 40439-49 (May 10, 2024).

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Recently, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) published the proposed Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 inviting comments on the proposed rules by February 09. However, much like the proposed Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2024, the proposed Trade Mark Rules are marred with ambiguities.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, new developments continue to emerge across the patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret spaces. You’ll also gain valuable insights into the trends that are poised to shape the intellectual property landscape in 2024. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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SpicyIP

JULY 1, 2023

Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik The Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks released the results for the 2023 Patent and Trademark Agent examinations. Of 1496 candidates who appeared for the Trademark Agent Exam, 167 had earlier qualified for the viva voice. Of these, 103 applicants have passed the exam.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 5, 2024

A recent Canadian decision illustrates how powerful interlocutory injunctions can be for trademark owners involved in trademark infringement litigation in Canada.

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Olartemoure Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

On January 17th, 2024, Brand Finance presented its Global 500 2024 Report, highlighting the importance of trademarks as intangible assets of companies, allowing their owners to enhance their business value and potentially fuel renewed growth.

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IP Intelligence

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

UDRP complaints are a tool for brand owners to seek the transfer or cancellation of domains registered in bad faith and that misappropriate trademarks in the website URL. There is no reason to expect that 2024 will be any different than years past.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 7, 2024

Seyfarth’s Commercial Litigation practice group is pleased to present the fourth annual installment of the Commercial Litigation Outlook, which provides insights on litigation issues and trends to expect in 2024. Register for the 2024 Commercial Litigation Outlook Webinar Series Dates and details are below.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Kilpatrick was honored to be a Platinum sponsor of the New York City Bar Association’s 2024 Intellectual Property Institute. Jonathan W. Thomas, Megan E.

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