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Ha, ha. Hey kids!

Likelihood of Confusion

M-I-C — Cease and desist! Originally posted 2009-02-12 21:54:50. K-E-Y — Why? Because we caught you! M-O-U-S-EEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post Ha, ha. appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Apple Watch Stays on US Market, But Pulse-Ox Disabled Pending Appeal

Patently-O

2024) ( Apple Stay Denial ) After initially granting a temporary reprieve, the Federal Circuit has now denied Apple’s stay pending appeal of the International Trade Commission’s limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist order (“the Remedial Orders”) against Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2. 418 (2009). See Nken v.

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Better late than never? Not if you want to avoid acquiescence!

The IPKat

It owned a figurative EU trade mark containing the word ' HEITECH ', registered in 2008 and used since 6 May 2009 at the latest. It was only in April 2009 that the plaintiff sent a warning letter to the defendant, requesting that it cease and desist from using 'HEITECH' as a trade mark and company name.

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ACE Shuts Down Another ‘Cuevana’ But the Whac-a-Mole Persists

TorrentFreak

If we didn’t know better, we might conclude that ‘Cuevana’ is Spanish for ‘mole’ The popular streaming piracy brand first appeared on the radar in 2009 and anti-piracy forces have been trying to ‘whack’ it ever since.

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The FTC Administrative Process: Get Prepared for an Extended Engagement

LexBlog IP

That matter settled in January 2009, and in November 2010, redress was sent to consumers. In 2009, the FTC made changes to the rules that govern administrative proceedings with the goal of streamlining the proceedings ; so in 2022, the process might be somewhat shorter, but not drastically so. Now, I should add one caveat.

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Taco Bell Petitions to Cancel TACO TUESDAY Trademarks at U.S. Trademark Office

LexBlog IP

Taco John’s registered the mark in 1989, and Gregory Hotel registered the mark for concurrent use in New Jersey in 2009 based on its common law use dating back to 1979. Taco John’s is reportedly notorious for sending cease-and-desist letters to those who use the mark.

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Trademark Infringement 101: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Brand 

Corsearch

Even with innocent intentions, these trademark violations can attract legal eagles faster than you can say, “cease and desist.” vs. The South Butt (2009) In a classic case where imitation was not considered flattery, The North Face vs. The South Butt case became a pivotal example of trademark infringement.