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Best of 2010: Trademarks, copyright, brand equity, and rent-seeking: Soapbox 2010

Likelihood of Confusion

First posted on January 17, 2010. From last week’s INTA Trademark Topics email discussion list. The post Best of 2010: Trademarks, copyright, brand equity, and rent-seeking: Soapbox 2010 appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Trademarks, copyright, brand equity, and rent-seeking: Soapbox 2010

Likelihood of Confusion

From last week’s INTA Trademark Topics email discussion list. The post Trademarks, copyright, brand equity, and rent-seeking: Soapbox 2010 appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. One name has been changed to protect the innocent, and the links, by way of annotation, have been added, as have.

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Best of 2010: How Supreme Skateboard plays the edge

Likelihood of Confusion

First posted on June 1, 2010. The new Case Clothesed blog out of New York Law School has a very interesting, if lightly sourced, piece about how Supreme Skateboard has managed. The post Best of 2010: How Supreme Skateboard plays the edge appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Brand Protection in the Metaverse: What Brands Need to Know

Corsearch

For brands and rights holders, these technologies mean a change in consumer behavior, a shift towards more immersive digital engagement with their customers, and an array of new business opportunities. However, we’re already observing complex IP and brand protection challenges, and it’s important businesses plan their strategies carefully.

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Unveiling Trademark Dilution from Scratch to Denouement

IP and Legal Filings

Frank Schechter which says that a common (Generic) name can be registered by anyone, but no one has the exclusive right to that trademark, For instance, the renowned brand Apple has its trademark registered under various classes but the word ‘apple’ diluted under class 29 of the food category. 2010 (42) PTC 572 (Del.)

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Top Trademark Trends of 2021 (Meta TMA edition)

Erik K Pelton

For more, read the article Olivia Muller and I recently wrote for the American Bar Association: The Growing Threat of Trademark Scams. The biggest individual brand story of the year was Facebook’s announcement of its new META brand. NFT trademarks. Trademark filings related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) exploded in 2021.

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Refilling a Trademark: Perpetual Monopoly

IPilogue

European trademark law requires genuine use of a trademark to maintain registration. Lack of use may cancel a trademark’s registration; as well, any oppositions based on a trademark without genuine use may not withstand a non-usage defense. . Photo Credits: BP Miller ( Unsplash).