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Preventing Trademark Infringement or Stifling Healthy Competition? A Look at 1-800 Contacts and its Keyword Advertising Battle

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Starting in 2004 , the Company began issuing cease-and-desist letters to competitors, demanding that they prevent their search ads from appearing in response to the keyword “1-800 Contacts.” 1-800 Contacts, Inc. is a contact subscription retailer that has been fighting this exact battle for years.

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California Supreme Court reaffirms strict liability for false advertising in Serova

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18, 2022) Not bound by Article III, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling despite the parties’ settlement. So, were Sony’s statements, “a brand new album from the greatest artist of all time” with “9 previously unreleased vocal tracks performed by Michael Jackson,” commercial speech? 4th 135 (2004); cf. citing Rezec v.

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Biosimilars 2020 Year in Review

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

No earlier than July 31, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than November 20, 2023 per settlement. . No earlier than June 30, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than September 30, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than July 1, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than January 31, 2023 per settlement. January 2021.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 05- February 11)

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Read Tejaswini’s post on the recent DHC order concerning these two liquor brands. The dispute pertains to the registered trademark of the Respondents which is a home insecticide brand ‘Dengue Don’. The Plaintiff has been using the infringed trademark ‘FLY HIGH’ since 2004. Wedding Bells or Warning Bells? Defendant no.

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