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Crocs v Dawgs: The Battle of the Clogs

IPilogue

Famous for its easily-recognizable design of breathable and water-friendly clogs, Crocs was founded in 2002 in the US by three college friends who enjoyed sailing. Released on October 21, 2022, this case decision concerned the validity of the industrial design rights for Crocs’ MAMMOTH line of fleece clogs (“939 Design”).

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The Corporate Transparency Act (Part 2): Exemptions from the Reporting Requirements

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Accounting Firms This exemption includes any public accounting firm registered under Section 102 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002. or abroad, including any ownership interests. Public Utilities This exemption includes any entity that (a) is a regulated public utility defined in 26 U.S.C.

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Precedential No. 11: TTAB Dismisses SKËNDERBEU Brandy Opposition for Failure to Prove Priority and Fraud

The TTABlog

Illyrian Import claimed to be the exclusive authorized distributor and brand agent of a company ("GKS") that continuously sold GJERGJ KASTRIOTI SKËNDERBEU and SKËNDERBEU brandy in the United States since 2002. Fraud: Illyrian alleged that ADOL committed fraud by falsely claiming ownership of the subject marks. See also Chem.

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The Corporate Transparency Act (Part 2): Exemptions from the Reporting Requirements

LexBlog IP

Accounting Firms This exemption includes any public accounting firm registered under Section 102 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002. or abroad, including any ownership interests. Public Utilities This exemption includes any entity that (a) is a regulated public utility defined in 26 U.S.C.

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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Jack Daniel’s in BAD SPANIELS Case: Parody Marks Can Still Function as A Source Identifier

LexBlog IP

In addition to VIP’s statements regarding ownership of the marks, VIP’s use of the mark on product hang tags directly opposite their registered SILLY SQUEAKERS logo also indicates use as a source identifier. 410 (SDNY 2002); United We Stand Am., 2d 994, 999 (CA2 1989). [2] 2] Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. ,

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Citing Jack Daniel’s, the Ninth Circuit Reverses Itself and Clarifies the Test for Expressive Trademarks

LexBlog IP

The Court then unanimously overturned the Ninth Circuit’s ruling, holding that the parody dog chew toy resembling a Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle fell outside the Rogers test because the challenged Jack Daniel’s trade dress was admittedly being used “as a designation of source for [VIP’s] own goods.”

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IPSC Breakout Session #4 Innovation/Copyright

43(B)log

Room 204 Christopher Buccafusco (w/ Joseph Blocher), Firearms, Innovation, and Regulation How do law and markets affect the pace and direction of innovation for firearm related safety in the US? But none reached the market despite millions in R&D from National Institute of Justice. Costly inefficiencies in supply and demand.