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Top Trademark Trends of 2020

Erik K Pelton

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. © 2020 Erik M.

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[Guest post] Parasitic advertising on UEFA Euro 2020: Italian Competition Authority imposes first sanction for ambush marketing

The IPKat

Here's what Anna Maria and Lorenzo write: Parasitic advertising on UEFA Euro 2020: Italian Competition Authority imposes first sanction for ambush marketing by Anna Maria Stein and Lorenzo Maniaci Ambush Kat By its decision No. 16 of 11 March 2020 ('Law-Decree No. 16/2020'), converted with amendments, by Law No.

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8 Key Takeaways - The Presumption of Irreparable Harm After the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020

JD Supra Law

Kilpatrick’s Chris Bussert, a senior counsel with more than 30 years of experience in helping clients protect and defend their most important assets and brands, recently wrote the article “The Presumption of Irreparable Harm After the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020: Have All Issues Been Resolved?” for The Franchise Law Journal.

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Some Thankful Reflections About 2020

DuetsBlog

Daniel Snyder’s NFL franchise finally dropping its indefensible name ; The Cleveland Indians decision to rebrand and change its name too ; A trusted brand that survived a curtain call , despite a new meaning ; Passage of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 , so stay tuned; Vaccines, putting us one step closer to banging the Wuhan gong ; and.

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"#1 Brand" claim was literally false because of apples-to-oranges comparison

43(B)log

4, 2024) Finding Zesty Paws’ “#1 Brand” claim literally false, the court grants a preliminary injunction despite Zesty Paws’ attempt to create a factual dispute about what a “brand” is. The dispute turned on what a “brand” is; Zesty Paws argued that Nutramax was not a brand, but Cosequin etc. Nutramax Labs.,

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Amazon escapes liability for its Brand Registry advertising

43(B)log

In December 2020, Deetsch notified Amazon of his patents through the Brand Registry portal and asked Amazon to remove the Lei defendants’ products. He sent two letters by mail in March 2022, but was told he needed to use the Brand Registry … which he had already done.

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Value of Top Global Brands Up 42% with TechCos Leading the Way; Patents Play an Unsung Role

IP Close Up

The value of the top global brands, which are largely comprised of technology companies, grew at an astonishing 42% since 2020. With global technology brands Continue reading.

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