Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

And trademarks have been along for the ride. While there were not, in my opinion, any major court developments affecting trademark owners, there have been many other events and changes that have impacted the world of trademarks over the past 12 months. The year’s biggest story impacted trademarks in a few different ways.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In 2021, Mariah Carey’s company Lotion LLC applied to register the trademark “Queen of Christmas” for future use on a vast range of products, including music, perfume, sunglasses and coconut milk. Chan herself had been dubbed the “Queen of Christmas” by the media in 2014 and has embraced and used the title ever since, including publishing a.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 4, 2023

A gift given to my daughter (the cat kindly agreed to stop sitting on it for 10 seconds to allow this picture to be taken): Some other vacation TM T-shirts: 2012 , 2014 , 2016.

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Patently-O

APRIL 14, 2022

In a recent filing, Brooklyn Brewery (Brewery) indicated plans to take its trademark opposition/cancellation case to the US Supreme Court. Brew Shop , but the question before the Supreme Court focuses on Brewery’s opposition to Brew Shop’s multi-class trademark registration application. by Dennis Crouch. Petition ].

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Likelihood of Confusion

JULY 11, 2021

Originally posted 2014-08-18 11:21:22. The post Uplifting blog post on trademark protection appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. How to get that ® to rise above it all in Microsoft Word. Republished by Blog Post Promoter.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Andrusiek's "actual" trademark use on comic books did not begin until 2017, but from 2006 he used the term as the name of a character, which the Board accepted as use analogous to trademark use, leading to the award of priority to Andrusiek. Andrusiek's identical mark, for which he claimed prior use for comic books. Andrusiek v.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Battle of the Firms – The Irony of IP Law Firms Being Sued for Trademark Infringement Niyati Prabhu It is well known that companies across the world take their brands seriously and deploy law firms in order to safeguard their intellectual properties, be it their names, slogans, brands, taglines, marketing tools and (even phone numbers ).

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For many who draft, prosecute, or examine software-based claims, the Supreme Court’s 2014 opinion in Alice Corporation Pty. Based on a number of Federal Circuit decisions in the years since Alice, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has attempted to clarify the issue of patent eligibility for process claims.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 22, 2023

Elgin, the Board’s membership now stands at twenty-seven (27) Administrative Trademark Judges. Prior Professional Experience : Trademark Examining Attorney; Assistant to the Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks; TTAB Staff Attorney; Education : B.A., Appointed to TTAB in 2014. Rogers, Gerard F. Thurmon, Marc A.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2022

Trademark in Bahrain. ?????????A A trademark is a sign or form used to distinguish the goods, products, or services of one establishment from those of other establishments. In addition, a mark of sound or smell can be considered a trademark. There are two ways for going ahead of trademark registration.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The court concluded that the Board did not abuse its discretion in construing the petition to include a priority claim based of use analogous to trademark use, and further concluded that substantial evidence supported the Board's findings regarding Andrusiek's prior use. Cosmic Crusaders LLC and Lewis J. Davidson v. 2023) [not precedential].

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Therefore, with the increasing presence of commercial enterprises on web, it becomes apparent that domain name may be subject to norms applicable to other intellectual property rights such as trademarks. Akash Arora [8] , the plaintiff was the proprietor of the well-known trademark “Yahoo” and corresponding domain name, “Yahoo.com”.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Andrusiek's "actual" trademark use on comic books did not begin until 2017, but from 2006 he used the term as the name of a character, which the Board accepted as use analogous to trademark use, leading to the award of priority to Andrusiek. Andrusiek's identical mark, for which he claimed prior use for comic books. Andrusiek v.

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Intepat

JUNE 5, 2023

Introduction It is not uncommon for market competitors to find themselves in a courtroom confrontation over trademark infringement cases. ’ This disagreement revolves around the interpretation of the ‘Pe’ suffix within their respective trademarks.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 2, 2023

When litigating trademark infringement cases in Colombia, the issue arises as to how the plaintiff should provide valid evidence of the damages arising from the unauthorized use of a trademark, as well as to what admissible evidence may be used to prove the amount of the indemnification claimed in the proceeding.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Today, it’s about the trademark arena. The court declined to form an opinion on Apple’s contention that over the past 15 years, it had established a family of i-prefix trademarks, which would assist a consumer in better recognising its products. (c)

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 19, 2021

The first, owned by plaintiff/appellee, LHO Chicago River, LLC (“LHO”) was allegedly named in 2014. LHO filed suit for trademark infringement and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, deceptive advertising, and common-law trademark infringement under Illinois law. Practice Tip: Under Octane Fitness, LLC v.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

(“Bluetooth”) owns various trademark registrations which it licenses to other companies to use in promoting a product’s Bluetooth-compatibility. Bluetooth became aware that FCA was using its trademarks without satisfying the requirements and sued for trademark infringement. The court denied FCA’s motion to dismiss.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 28, 2023

The trademark dispute that has been steadily escalating between Illinois-based Citizens Equity First Credit Union (“Citizens”) and California-based San Diego County Credit Union (“SDCCU”) could be headed to the Supreme Court. The second is whether a district court’s decision resolving a trademark dispute (e.g.,

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The lawsuit had asked for damages of up to $150,000 per work and $2 million for each counterfeited trademark. Shopify strongly denied this and claimed to have a robust system for dealing with copyright and trademark issues. All in all, the case listed more than 3,400 works that were alleged to have been infringed.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 17, 2022

Section 9(1)(a) 1 of the Indian Trademark Act, 1999 mentions lack of distinctiveness in the mark as one of the grounds for refusing registration of the mark. However, in India, there are numerous family enterprises where personal names and surnames have been registered as trademark. Personal Names As Trademark.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 5, 2022

In 2014, the estate attempted to file a notice of copyright termination with Authentic Brands to terminate a 1983 agreement that resulted in them obtaining rights to the song. 3: PresenceLearning Ordered to Pay Super Duper $3.25M in Copyright and Trademark Infringement Suit.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 2, 2023

208 (2014), “diagnostic” patent claims have repeatedly been held to be directed to patent-ineligible subject matter by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and courts. Prometheus Lab’ys, Inc., 66 (2012), and Alice Corp. CLS Bank Int’l, 573 U.S. By: BakerHostetler

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The dispute dates back to 2014 when Jack Daniel’s sent a series of cease and desist letters to the toy company. In 2018 a district court judge ruled that the toy infringed Jack Daniel’s trademarks. The test allows for the use of a trademark in an expressive work as long as it is artistically relevant and not explicitly misleading.

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Likelihood of Confusion

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

“Cisco lost rights to iPhone trademark last year, experts say” — on ZDNet.com. Originally posted 2014-09-08 18:10:28. Could explain a lot. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post iForgot? appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2023

The High Court of Delhi recently adjudicated upon a case that involved an appeal from Armasuisse (a Federal Agency of the Swiss Federation) against orders of the Indian Trade Marks registry granting trademark registrations to a private Indian company for the marks SWISS MILITARY and in respect of class 25 goods.

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IPilogue

JULY 21, 2022

While Hailey Bieber’s new skin care brand Rhode promises “ happy and hydrated skin, ” the brand itself has a blemish: an alleged trademark infringement. and HRBEAUTY, LLC for trademark infringement. Already, Hailey Bieber and her companies are filing trademark applications outside cosmetics and promising Rhode clothing.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

magna cum laude , from George Mason University School of Law in 2014 and his B.S., 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.

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IIPRD

MARCH 4, 2024

For Example, Person A used the trademark of Nike to defraud the public and to cause the loss to original Nike by selling duplicate products. So, this is an infringement of trademark and Nike can sue Person A for using its trademark without consent and causing loss to its goodwill. What are the rights in Intellectual Property?

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Otto Roth rule is applicable to trademark registration cancellation proceedings as well. Its sales figures prior to 2014 (totaling $514,798) were "unimpressive." Thus, it had conceded that NATURAL DOG COMPANY was not inherently distinctive. Under the rule of Otto Roth [ Otto Roth & Co. Universal Foods Corp., Otto Roth , 640 F.2d

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) seeks public feedback on its existing patent subject matter eligibility (SME) guidance. However, the PTO believes that greater consistency can be achieved in patent examination in view of the statutory language of § 101 and the Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Alice Corp. 101 rejections.

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Likelihood of Confusion

MARCH 17, 2022

The Canadian Trademark Blog writes about three recent trademark decisions from the Canadian courts that readers may find of interest. Originally posted 2014-06-17 16:41:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post What’s new up North appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Likelihood of Confusion

AUGUST 17, 2021

Philip Albert writes In Defense of the Linux Trademark. Originally posted 2014-08-29 14:11:07. See here for the other side.) Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post Linux Redux appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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43(B)log

JUNE 20, 2022

Laches can bar both injunctive relief and damages in trademark cases, and here the court grants a motion to dismiss based on laches. It has a 2014 registration for “Darkside NYC” for live musical performances by a band; the production of musical sound recordings; and websites with information about music or entertainment.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 10, 2023

The case revolved around SAP Se (Appellant) trying to furnish new evidence according to the Trademark Rules, 2002. It started trading in India in around 1992 under the mark “SAP” and applied for trademark registration in 1999. The Appellant herein was a software entity providing business solutions for a number of industries.

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