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IIC decision also says some things about false advertising: materiality may not be presumed from literal falsity

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2021) You probably know that the court of appeals sent this case back for retrial on an initial interest confusion theory. I won’t say much about that, though I do have a big question, but there are also false advertising aspects of the case. Select Comfort Corp. Baxter; 996 F.3d 3d 925 (8 th Cir.

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Good Meat is descriptive for sustainable meat-related services, plausibly deceptive for lab-grown meat

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GMP owns two federally registered trademarks: the “GOOD MEAT” standard character mark and the “GOOD MEAT BREAKDOWN” design mark. The court denies a preliminary injunction on the trademark claims based on lack of likely success on the merits, but declines to dismiss either infringement or false advertising claims.

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Coach narrowly alleges grounds for cancellation of similar marks

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2021 WL 1534988, No. and [the] Coach” brand. The complaint also showed images showing close similarities between Coach’s trademarks and some of Chunma’s products. Tapestry, Inc. Chunma USA, Inc., 20-CV-0271 (JMF) (S.D.N.Y.

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Federal Court of Canada Issues Default Judgment to Stop Online Infringement

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AMUL Canada , 2021 FC 636 is the most recent example of the effectiveness of default judgment. Kaira’s brand AMUL is internationally renowned and India’s largest food brand. Kaira has registered the AMUL trademark in Canada for use in association with milk products. Kaira produces milk products.

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USC IP year in review, TM/ROP

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Indeed, the PTO has increased its focus on whether the use an applicant is making is trademark use, as opposed to ornamental or informational use, in its registration decisions. Professor Alexandra Roberts has written an excellent recent article on this, Trademark Failure to Function. Similarly, Sulzer Mixpac AG v. 19-2951 (2d Cir.

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