Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 31, 2021
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.
IPilogue
JULY 27, 2021
French champagne producers are protected by intellectual property rules established by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that gives them a monopoly over the use of their brands. While trademark law protecting geographical indications is fairly straightforward, Article 20 caused a fair amount of political debate this past decade.
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Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Celebrity trademark messes. Besides Mariah, there were many other celebrity trademark stories this year, as more an more celebrities launch more and more brands. Pelton & Associates ®, a boutique trademark law firm in Falls Church, Virginia. Past issues of Top Trademark Trends: 2021: [link].
The IPKat
JANUARY 27, 2022
The trademark depicts the shape of the Chanel No. The international registration of the given trademark is valid as of 1980; the Lithuanian designation was made in early 2014. In any event, the decision underscores that the principle of territoriality cannot be avoided even by the most iconic world-wide brands.
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. 2014: [link].
IP and Legal Filings
DECEMBER 23, 2023
Spartan Online [5] , the Calcutta High Court had focused on the need for the domain names to be distinguishable from others for the purpose of establishing separate brand identity. After examining the facts, the court held that the owner of trademark had the exclusive right to register the trademark as a domain name under the trademark law.
IP and Legal Filings
MAY 17, 2022
As a part of our comprehensive service, we conduct searches for the official trademark registry and also on the internet to determine whether or not the potential trademark is identical or confusingly similar to other registered trademarks. This being an important part makes the brand owner avoid any further litigation.
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