The IPKat

AUGUST 4, 2023

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following contribution by former GuestKat Jan Jacobi (BarentsKrans) regarding a recent Dutch decision on free riding and declining reputation of a brand. Quite often, the IP of a bankrupt company is sold to a third party who continues operating all or some of the brands.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

What if we tell you that there is a drug that is used for treating diabetes, but has a similar/ almost identical brand name as another drug used for treating a type of cancer. Eerily the issue of similar brand names for different drugs treating different ailments is pretty common in India. Surprising, isn’t it?

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

What do a company in the business of mining and selling construction equipment, and an athletic-wear and sporting accessories brand, have in common? Puma first applied for the trademark PROCAT in 2012 for its sub-brand of youth sporting accessories. Apparently, the cat has been let out of the bag on this one. 2023 FCA 4.The

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2023

After being indicted along with the others in 2012, the Estonian was reported as living in the Netherlands. Julius Bencko, Graphic Designer In the United States government’s superseding indictment dated February 16, 2012, Julius Bencko is described as a citizen and resident of Slovakia.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JANUARY 26, 2022

You just should read Name Wire regularly, if you are interested in a thoughtful and supple treatment of branding and naming issues. Originally posted 2012-09-11 10:52:13. Just saying. Republished by. The post Name Wire appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Name saturation is an existential challenge for every industry that harnesses trademark law to protect its brand. You can explore what are known as non-conventional trademarks — sounds, colors, smells — to convey your brand messaging. A key difference arises, however, when comparing brand name and generic name confusion.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The biggest individual brand story of the year was Facebook’s announcement of its new META brand. Major brands across industries – including Marvel, KISS, UFC, Nike, and many more – filed for trademarks to cover new products and services in the metaverse. 2012: [link]. Mega META announcement. NFT trademarks.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” … but would that which we call a brand by any other name be as hype? Founded in 2016, Los Angeles-based streetwear brand formerly known as Chinatown Market offers everything you’d need to fit in on Fairfax Avenue. The case, filed in 2012 in the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 30, 2023

The site originally launched in 2012 by an Egyptian national, who operated it out of the Egyptian capital Cairo. For now, we have seen that pirate brands such as Egybest, MyCima, Shahed4U, Yalla-Shoot and Yallakora live on , presumably under different operators. As part of the enforcement action, the alleged owner was arrested.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

When reports about Facebook’s plan to change its corporate name hit the internet, branding experts offered their theories about the driving force behind the social media giant’s decision to rebrand itself. Finally, consulting with seasoned trademark professionals and branding experts is key to a successful rebrand strategy. Conclusion.

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azrights

APRIL 22, 2021

I stressed the importance of early IP advice in my first book, Legally Branded published in 2012, and created this animation video to highlight the significance of IP. The new currency in the digital world is information, ideas, know-how, brands, systems, and data.

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 19, 2022

It first registered a word mark ‘MATCH.COM’ in 1996 and also owns other dating-related brands including Tinder and Hinge with other marks including the word mark ‘TINDER’. This was due to the reputation of Match.com’s trade marks and because a consumer would believe that Muzmatch was a sub-brand of Match.com. The lack of the suffix ‘.com’

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Likelihood of Confusion

JANUARY 20, 2024

Originally posted 2012-04-09 16:28:19. Ryan Gile reports that it’s Trixy out there. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The post How’s Trix? appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Internet Brands opinion. Including the Internet Brands case, I found six cases using the phrase (see Appendix B). Richie, 2012 WL 3773116 (D. 29, 2012) Ascend Health Corp. Internet Brands, Inc. , Internet Brands, Inc. , Internet Brands, Inc. , ” This phrase originated in the Doe v. 2d 818 (E.D.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The] evidence indicates that there was bona fide domestic use of the CS mark on amplifiers in the ordinary course of trade from 2012 through 2015. In the 2012-2015 period, Respondent’s domestic sales, measured in dollar amounts, were in the five-to-six figure range annually. emphasis by the Board).

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2022

The average consumer would conclude that the portion ‘Match’ is the badge of origin for Match.com due to its reputation as a brand and the very substantial degree of distinctiveness in the dating industry. ’ Muzmatch is a comparatively niche but growing dating platform, which aims to provide a halal (i.e.

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Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Can a well-known watch brand prevent the protection of another identical or similar trademark for other types of goods such as cosmetics? However, the reality of the market is quite different, since companies are increasingly operating under the same brand in the clothing, footwear, jewelery, watch and accessories industries.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2011 and 2012, Booking.com applied to register “Booking.com” as a trademark associated with hotel reservation services with the U.S. Justice Ginsburg underscored that Booking.com is a distinctive business and that the public will not misunderstand the brand. Booking.com B.V. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 24, 2022

In 2012, Amazon had a major scandal as fake authors were exploiting their Direct Publishing platform to publish plagiarized erotica. Long-time readers of this site will have undoubtedly heard this story many times before. Back in 2009, Amazon launched a Kindle service for blogs that made it easy for anyone to sell any blog’s content. .

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

Louis Vuitton Malletier is a French fashion house and one of the most recognisable luxury goods brands in the world. It was awarded the world’s most valuable luxury brand for six consecutive years (2006-2012), topping even Chanel, Gucci, and Dior. IP PROTECTION LOUI VUITTON PRODUCTS HAVE.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 25, 2023

Mylan had deducted over $100 million in litigation expenses for the periods of 2012-2014 it occurred in defending patent infringement lawsuits brought against the generic manufacturer after it submitted abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) with paragraph IV certifications challenging the respective patents. .

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2012, the French National Institute of Origin and Quality (“INAO”) approved GRUYÈRE as a “protected geographical indication” (“PGI”) for a limited area in France, pursuant to an application filed in 2010. This protected designation was superseded by adoption of the Protected Designation of Origin (“PDO”) for GRUYÈRE in 2001.

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Patently-O

JUNE 29, 2022

In 2012, the Meenaxi registered the two word marks with the USPTO (THUMS UP & LIMCA). But, the missing link was evidence that the US-based Indians and Indian-Americans were aware of the branding. There is no basis [in the evidence] to assume that an American of Indian descent is aware of brands in India. ” = = =.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Background As previously reported by the IPKat last year, VEGAP, a collective management organisation for intellectual property rights in Spain, brought a claim against Punto Na SA, the IP holding company for the well-known clothing brand Mango, seeking compensation in respect of the alleged infringement of copyright in certain artworks.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 28, 2023

However, outside the realm of brand marketing, when celebrities make use of a phrase, to the point of it becoming associated to them, it becomes a catchphrase of their own. trademark protection has been granted to catchphrases largely on the basis of creativity, distinctiveness, and proximal association of the brand with the good or service.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Established, but offensive, brands change names. Never before have some many brands backed away from names or name origins that were offensive. Uncle Ben’s, Eskimo Pie, Aunt Jemima, Washington Redskins, and Cleveland Indians are some of the brands began name changes or removed items from their logo in 2020. 2012: [link].

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Reddit: Anyone can start a subreddit, and back in 2012 Jaime Rogozinski started r/WallStreetBets. Reddit claims control and ownership because the subreddit is on its site and under its control; Rogozinsky argues that he did all the work building the brand for himself – not for Reddit.

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Kashishipr

MAY 11, 2022

The single color or color combination of a product’s packaging can obtain Trademark Protection only if it is capable enough to be recognized by the general public as unique or belonging to a specific brand. It also encourages safeguarding the interests of the traders and consumers in the market.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

From 2005 to 2012, all years showed positive growth rates, which were mostly substantial (with a few exceptions). Data for industrial design registrations covers 2005 – 2021 and shows a much more sporadic pattern than trademarks or patents. There were contractions in 2013 and 2014 of -6.5% respectively. in 2015 before dropping to -3.2%

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The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2024

Cité gourmande (‘defendant’), a company from the South-West of France, commercialises ready-cooked potato side dishes under the umbrella brand “Pom Bistro”. 13(1) Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. The main issue that the Paris Appeal Court had to address was the extent to which Art.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

If the property of a person can be protected, likewise, when a popular celebrity like Amitabh Bachchan faces possible harm regarding his brand, the same can be protected under his right to publicity. If that usage does not direct to any particular famous person then it would not lead to infringement of publicity rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Moreover, trademarks also add to the brand value of a particular product or service. Generic trademarks refer to a trademark or a brand name that has turned into a generic term or has become synonymous with a particular product or service solely due to its popularity. Typically, a generic trademark loses its secondary meaning.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 20, 2023

In 2012, one of a rumored nine Cuevana administrators was arrested in Chile following a complaint by HBO. In a more recent report to the USTR, the MPA said that in August 2022 alone, a handful of Cuevana-branded domains received 130 million visits. In 2011, just four years after its launch, Cuevana.tv Cuevana.tv

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2023

The pair founded the site in 2012 but had left France and were living in Andorra when the authorities shut down their site. Others still in operation today are keeping the ‘ZT’ brand alive Judgment in France The men finally went on trial in France on March 13, 2023.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Facts Ouest SCS sells various second-hand and brand-new goods under the Easy Cash banner in France. Chanel brought proceedings against Ms N and Ouest SCS for use of the trade mark without the owner's authorisation and for unlawful use of the trademark on 26 December 2012. The French fashion house appealed. On 25 February 2020.

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Trading Secrets

JULY 12, 2022

Excel argued that a preliminary injunction was necessary to prevent Eways from diverting the corporate brands with whom Excel had developed relationships in favor of deals with Klutch’s clients. It is also noteworthy that Klutch was specifically identified as a competitor in Eways’s non-compete. 1] [link]. [2] FD Int’l, Ltd. ,

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Besides Mariah, there were many other celebrity trademark stories this year, as more an more celebrities launch more and more brands. 2012: [link]. Carey may still be able to use the phrase even without registration. Celebrity trademark messes. The firm has registered more than 4,000 U.S. 2020: [link]. 2019: [link]. 2018: [link].

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