43(B)log

MAY 16, 2022

Nor did it err in its false advertising analysis, which requires likely deception of reasonable consumers. In addition, “amendment would have also been futile given the non-commercial nature of Doe’s activities.” In the Ninth Circuit, “infringement claims are subject to a commercial use requirement.” Bosley Med. Kremer, 403 F.3d

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False Advertising Advertising Advertising Trademark Law 72

43(B)log

JUNE 16, 2022

Defendants NGT and NGE advertised an ability to help customers terminate their timeshare contract or ownership; other defendants were part of the exit process. As detailed below, none of the advertising specifically mentioned Diamond, nor did it direct, instruct nor encourage consumers to stop paying on their timeshare obligations.

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Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

[and that] Plaintiff did no corrective advertising.” 2005) for courts to consider when deciding whether to grant disgorgement damages in a trademark infringement action. Thus, the Court granted the motion with respect to actual damages. Renosky , 399 F.3d 3d 168, 175 (3d Cir.

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43(B)log

MAY 2, 2022

The injunctive relief does what this xkcd cartoon mocks: Alt text: Blatantly banking on customers not understanding that it's like a Hollywood studio advertising that their new movie was 'watched by Roger Ebert'. The settlement included a fund of up to $8 million; unclaimed money would be returned to defendants. million. (If

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Vivian Cheng focuses her practice on trademark and copyright litigation and also counsels clients on a broad range of issues relating to trademark, trade dress, and copyright protection and enforcement, unfair competition, and false advertising. in computer engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 2005.

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Shades of Gray

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

10] It concluded that a case under the Lanham Act is “exceptional” if the losing party was the plaintiff and was guilty of abuse of process in suing, or if the losing party was the defendant and had no defense yet persisted in the trademark infringement or false advertising for which it was being sued, in order to impose costs on its opponent. [11].

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Trademark False Advertising Litigation Copyright 52

43(B)log

JANUARY 16, 2023

Plaintiffs filed this complaint in federal court pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, They alleged violations of multiple state consumer fraud and deceptive business practice laws; unjust enrichment; and breach of warranty. And “The Taste You Love” and “Gooey, Cheesy Goodness” were “textbook puffery.”

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