Corsearch

APRIL 5, 2024

On March 19th, the trademark community came together in the heart of New York City for an exclusive event that promised to be both informative and enriching. Attended by 150 trademark experts, the event proved to be a resounding success, offering a blend of networking opportunities and engaging Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sessions.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 20, 2023

Aditya is an attorney at Ira Law and represents Google in trademark litigation relating to keyword advertising. You type in “Audi” in your search engine to start off your search for your dream car. Google has argued that such a claim is not actionable in trademark law and Google’s activities are beneficial for consumers.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

During IPWatchdog’s LIVE event in Dallas, Texas, in September, USPTO Texas Regional Office Director Hope Shimabuku explained that issuing “robust and reliable patents”—which seems to have replaced the oft-maligned term, “patent quality,”—is a key focus for USPTO Director Kathi Vidal.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

Jim Adler runs a personal injury law firm that claims trademarks in JIM ADLER, THE HAMMER, TEXAS HAMMER, and EL MARTILLO TEJANO. It bids on the Adler trademarks for “click-to-call” keyword ads. The ads “are designed to display generic terms that consumers might associate with any personal injury firm.”

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a live meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series. Key takeaways from the meeting and published materials will be summarized in our Three-Part Blog Series. On September 22, 2022, the U.S.

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Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

If and when the author’s name is shared with the US Copyright Office, the usual term of 70 years following the author’s death then takes effect[3]. Disney still own the copyright on more recent works featuring the character and, most importantly, have protected his name, likeness, and associated imagery by registering trademarks.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Name saturation is an existential challenge for every industry that harnesses trademark law to protect its brand. Read on as we explore how you can conquer the likelihood of confusion in your pharmaceutical trademarks. A key difference arises, however, when comparing brand name and generic name confusion.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2022

In a complaint filed at a Washington court this week, Microsoft targets Canadian company The Search People Enterprises Ltd (TSPE), assumed director Mehtabjit Singh, and ‘John Doe’ defendants 1-10. Background: Keys and Tokens Are Not Licenses.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Others predicted Facebook’s decision to change its corporate name to be part of the company’s vision for building the “metaverse” – a term used to describe a shared virtual environment accessible through the internet. Trademarks. Changes to a company’s name, logo, or slogans often engage trademark rights. Conclusion.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

What are smarter ways to respond to trademark Office Actions? Though you hate to see them, Office Actions are fairly common in USPTO trademark applications. While much can be done upfront to minimize the risk of a trademark refusal , you sometimes get a trademark rejection no matter how hard you tried to avoid it.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 12, 2023

Highlights of the Week Vistara: The Limitless Possibilities of (Trademark) Expansion Image from here Recently, a Division Bench of the DHC held that Vistara Home Appliances’ use of the Vistara trademark was in bad faith and likely to cause confusion among consumers. Gap settles Patagonia trademark lawsuit over pocket design.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2023

If any readers have ever gotten in touch with OG+S regarding a potential trademark application, we have likely mentioned the possibility of doing a “preliminary screen” for your mark. This process, sometimes also referred to as a “knockout search”, helps trademark applicants get a sense of the field before they apply.

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Patently-O

APRIL 14, 2022

In a recent filing, Brooklyn Brewery (Brewery) indicated plans to take its trademark opposition/cancellation case to the US Supreme Court. The key constitutional question involves when a TM challenger has Article III standing to appeal an adverse TTAB decision. by Dennis Crouch. There is a lot going on in Brewery v. Petition ].

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Google argues that any decision in Edible’s favor would be contrary to federal trademark law and be in violation of the free speech provision of the First Amendment of the U.S. NOT a TM Case: A key aspect of the case is that Edible is not on suing trademark law. Constitution. ” = = =. Briefs: Edible Appellant Brief.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 12, 2022

The opinion left almost all of the key questions unresolved. We’re still waiting for the Fifth Circuit opinion (so the Texas law remains in abeyance), and the 11th Circuit opinion will be appealed this term to the Supreme Court and who knows what, if any, of the opinion will survive that review… ? Trademark FAQs.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Or, for that matter, hiQ Labs, who has effectively been run out of business by their ongoing litigation with LinkedIn, and who has been on the losing end of almost every key legal decision in their dispute with LinkedIn. If you said, “Google breaches a billion websites’ terms of service every day, and they don’t get in trouble.”.

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Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

The key advantages of e-commerce circle around the fact that it removes the limitations of time and distance. The e-commerce site will then handle the complaint according to its policy and terms to remove the counterfeits. The world’s largest markets for e-commerce are the United States of America, China, the United Kingdom, etc.,

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Read our key findings, recommendations, and further insights and tips from the paper’s authors. Key findings and recommendations for Cloudflare 71% of websites which Corsearch notified to Google for search engine demotion used Cloudflare Nearly half (49%) of all websites flagged for content piracy (e.g. What is a CDN?

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43(B)log

JUNE 17, 2022

The problem here was the use of the term “generic.” The court noted that “the search terms that yielded the Letter (‘vsl3 litigation’) were basic—the product’s name and a major event surrounding it. Generic”: Defendants pointed out that the permanent injunction didn’t explicitly prohibit use of the term “generic.”

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2021

Sangita is a 2nd year student at Gujarat National Law University and was the topper of the 2020 IP Talent Search Examination. This term however is not defined by the legislature. We’re pleased to bring you a guest post by Sangita Sharma, looking into the law around comparative advertisements in India. Sangita Sharma.

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Corsearch

JULY 18, 2023

At time of publishing, Meta does not offer a portal or webform for reporting intellectual property infringements on Threads, instead only an email address which is buried on the Terms & Conditions page. The key difference to other brand protection vendors? Educate consumers on… 1.

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

You should prepare links and screenshots as evidence for your claims of copyright, or trademark, patent, or design right infringement on Alibaba. Trademarks A trademark signifies a unique term, logo, expression, design, or emblem utilized to indicate the origin of goods and services.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 29, 2021

27, 2021) Ideavillage sued CCB for trademark infringement and false designation of origin related to Ideavillage’s “Copper Fit” line of copper-infused compression garments. Though plaintiffs weren’t wholly unable to investigate sooner, they weren’t dilatory once they became aware of the key facts. 4604 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 1, 2022

s search for a Director of the Tiffany Archives , or a consistent conversation about the reinterpretation of house codes and a brand’s heritage and DNA by new Creative Directors (and we could go on and on- see here ), mining the past for the present is a key part of fashion and luxury’s value proposition today. see this chapter.)

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azrights

OCTOBER 27, 2021

For example, the law won’t generally stop copying of ideas or business models or colours of other brands unless these are trademarked. Some identifiers can be protected and owned as trademarks as soon as you create them. Others are extremely difficult to secure as trademarks and need a strategy to achieve. Litigation.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We have previously written about key steps for brand owners to consider for their trade mark strategy in the metaverse and since then, earlier this year, the 12 th edition of the Nice Classification came into force. The impact of the service in the virtual environment plays a key role in determining the appropriate classification.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Relational: reinforcing and facilitating the relationship so the consumer has a good experience and feels well treated, so won’t search for alternatives. It’s often not rational to read the contract, since most terms won’t end up mattering. Felicia Caponigri: what happens when a brand is attached to a founder? If only the tsar knew !

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Grimaldi grounds, the district court’s grant of summary judgment to MTV on the resulting trademark claims. But Plaintiffs contend they ‘verbally’ licensed their trademark to Kenny Chesney and the company that represents him, Blue Chair Bay Records, and then Blue Chair Bay Records sublicensed the rights to Viacom for the broadcast on CMT.”

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Generic – A word that is understood by the public as a common term referring to a product or service. Global acceptance: Before embarking to expand to the international market, it is crucial to consider some key factors. Professional opinion: Trademark registration is a vital step in today’s era. Suggestive (e.g.

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azrights

OCTOBER 18, 2021

I’ll then explain the role of trademarks and why and how to be strategic with them. The ideal is to secure a trademark over the brand identifiers you’re using because trademarks lock competitors out from using similar identifiers that might create confusion as to the source or origin of products and services of a brand.

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43(B)log

APRIL 25, 2023

The first considered various trademark claims, including claims based on use of a hashtag on social media, where we are apparently going through everything we went through with domain names and search terms/metatags, yay. But Whisker is not advancing trademark infringement claims based on those disclaimed marks.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

Key aspects of the Beijing treaty. 2) Term of protection: The Treaty envisages a minimum term of 50 years for both the economic rights it regulates and the moral rights. More from our authors: Exceptions in EU Copyright Law: In Search of a Balance Between Flexibility and Legal Certainty. by Tito Rendas. €

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2021

A Section 1(b) Intent-to-Use trademark application means that a person or legal entity has a “ bona fide ” intent to use the trademark “in commerce” in the near future. The Two Common Trademark Applications: 1(a) Use in Commerce vs. 1(b) Intent-to-Use. Pros and Cons to Filing an Intent-to-Use Trademark Application.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Four key points: (1) One side fits all approach is burdensome for different stakeholders depending on level of control over content, different platforms attracting different content—search engine and cloud computing policies differ. (2) under terms of relevant license. 2) certain measures are harder to implement in cloud space.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

The court starts with a general observation: “Although it might at first seem that one firm’s purchase of another firm’s trademark as a Google keyword would constitute infringement, courts generally have not adopted that view,” citing Network Automation. The court focuses on the likelihood of consumer confusion. LoanStreet v.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

I hope this article will not only address your burning questions, but also make you aware of key issues not on your radar. For those who say you can’t patent an idea, I’m using the term idea loosely. Unlike filing trademark and copyright applications, deadlines for filing patents are much less forgiving.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Trademark infringement A trademark signifies a unique term, logo, expression, design, or emblem utilized to indicate the origin of goods and services. Unauthorized utilization of a mark resembling yours constitutes trademark infringement, encompassing both visual and auditory similarities.

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