U.S. Department of Commerce

AUGUST 9, 2021

Protecting our Trademark Customers with Federal Registration of USPTO Marks. August 9, 2021. Mon, 08/09/2021 - 09:45. Guest blog by David Gooder, Commissioner for Trademarks . We recognize the intrigue and irony of filing for federal registration of the USPTO marks.with the USPTO. ASowah@doc.gov.

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

Trademark dilution is like death by a thousand cuts, and it is crucial to prevent the first cut. Apple’s smart business strategies have successfully upheld the validity of its trademark, preventing it from being diluted. Notably, Apple trademarked its store design in the United States in 2011.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The year saw many trademark stories in the news as backlogs continued at the USPTO even while application filing numbers dropped from their all time highs during the two previous years. Here are the biggest trademark stories of 2022 that we have been following at EMP&A. Celebrity trademark messes. Queen of Christmas.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 9, 2021

IPNews® – On December 1st, 2021, Bytedance filed a TIKTOK trademark application for use in relation to cryptocurrency services. It seems the brand has been building toward this for some time. To continue reading, click: TikTok Seeks Trademark Registration For Cryptocurrency Services.

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 15, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video How Does the Supply Chain Impact the World of Trademarks? I challenged myself to think about how does the supply chain impact trademarks? But, there are a couple of tangential ways that it does impact the world of trademarks.

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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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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) began accepting applications for position trademarks on October 1, 2021. Position marks are trademarks characterized by the particular spot in which they are placed on a product.

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The IPKat

MAY 11, 2024

A Kat reflecting on emerging branding strategies for plants. 33,544 ) in 2021. Why does the patent use a different name from the registered trademark? And what can this tell us about branding strategy for plants? These denominations cannot be registered as trademarks - for example, under Article 7.1(m) Seeing red?

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Bonnie Hassanzadeh is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. On October 28, 2021, Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that the company will change its corporate name to “Meta”. Trademarks.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 4, 2023

Trademark Office issued the following 176 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in July 2023 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Introduction Trademarks are an important division of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as it considerably contributes in identification and promotion of a product. A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

2021 was an exciting year for the IPilogue. This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. Top 10 Most Read IPilogue Articles Published in 2021. Introducing the College of Patent Agents & Trademark Agents. Trademark Law.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. The case clarifies that the bar on arbitrability of trademark disputes is not an absolute one. c) Top 10 Other IP Developments.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2022

Carrasquillo’s ‘Reloaded’ IPTV Branding. Carrasquillo operated several IPTV services, variously branded Reboot, Gears TV, Reloaded and Gears Reloaded but with those no longer in operation, he needed to make money in other ways. Company Claims Ownership of ‘Reloaded’ Trademark.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Trademark Office issued the following 132 trademark registrations to persons and business in Indiana in January 2023 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. 6944877 LAKE ESCAPE 6939584 REPAIRWARES GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. 6944877 LAKE ESCAPE 6939584 REPAIRWARES GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This demonstrates the succinctness and simplicity of the Metaverse’s trademarking mechanism. Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. By deterring rip offs, trademarks safeguard a company’s identity and the repute of its brand(s), especially in the Metaverse.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video What Happens When Appealing a Trademark Refusal to the TTAB. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or TTAB, is a panel of judges that can decide cases on appeal. A couple of changes in 2021. And of course, I always recommend that you work with an experienced trademark attorney.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

He was unmistakably aware of the nuances regarding colours in trademark law. Broadly speaking, trademarks are of two types: traditional and non-traditional. [1] 2] However, the quintessential reason for such distinction is due to a slightly elevated standard for the registration of non-traditional marks.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Madelaine Lynch is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. Trademarks are an excellent way to protect your brand. do not protect the goods themselves, but rather they protect your brand. a tag line or a logo.

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The TTABlog

JULY 6, 2021

Belmora ) had the TTAB tackled this issue, and here it reached the same outcome: cancellation of two registrations on the ground that Registrant Meenaxi used its registered marks THUMS UP and LIMCA to misrepresent the source of its soft drink products. 2021 U.S.P.Q.2d 2021) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cynthia C.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The decision allows cannabis companies to continue selling delta-8 THC goods in Texas and establish a reputation for their brands. This case, and its counterpart in Virginia, could have a significant impact on brand owners’ ability to establish rights in their cannabis-related trademarks. compounds) in the cannabis plant.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 5, 2022

Tempting Brands Netherlands B.V. 2021 USPQ2d 164 (TTAB 2021) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cynthia C. 2021 USPQ2d 1191 (TTAB 2021) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). A single-color mark on a product design is registrable only upon a showing of acquired distinctiveness. TTABlogged here ].

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Which trademark battle? THE trademark battle—the one over who owns trademark rights in the word “THE”. In May 2019, Marc Jacobs Trademarks L.L.C. MJT) applied to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seeking registration for use of the word “THE” on clothing, handbags, and related goods.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I wrote an expert declaration about them in 2021). I have no doubt that the screenshot above doesn’t constitute trademark infringement. (In In my SAD Scheme paper, I characterize the poop emoji mug example as “not a serious trademark claim”).

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, Why Are US Trademark Applications Taking Longer Than Ever? And it just perfectly expresses the fact that a trademark application, in good times, takes about a year and goes through many, many steps and obstacles along the way. And now, in 2021, it takes even longer than ever before.

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GDB Firm Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Regulations recently went into effect that will make it easier to challenge existing trademark registrations, in order to cancel registrations that were obtained fraudulently or that are no longer in use. In recent years, the trademark Principal Register has been cluttered with fraudulent trademark registrations.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Branding has become more important than ever, particularly in developing an online presence through search engines, various online platforms, and social media. Further, the rise of the “influencer” has opened additional opportunities to deliver brands and products to targeted demographics. Online Marketplace Protection.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 14, 2023

Introduction A Trademark is ordinarily granted protection under two cases, viz., However, in cases of trademarks that are well known amongst the general public in their specific sector of business wherein, they are applied, dilution of the mark takes place. However, this only applies to Well-known Trademarks.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2021

Trademarks and Domain Names. * LLC, 2021 WL 466975 (S.D.N.Y. 9, 2021): “At the motion to dismiss stage, Kidmoto has plausibly alleged more than just the purchase of a competitor’s mark as a search engine keyword standing alone. 2021 WL 1163117 (E.D.N.Y. March 18, 2021). Pattern Brands, Inc.,

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

35: TTAB Grants MIRAGE BRANDS Cancellation Petition Due To Likelihood of Reverse Confusion On Remand from the CAFC, TTAB Denies Petition for Cancellation of "NAKED" Registration for Condoms TTABlog Test: Three Recent Section 2(d) Inter Partes Cases - How Did They Come Out? Yes] Precedential No.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

POWERING THE FUTURE. IT’S A BETTER EVERY DAY AFTER.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 7, 2024

Geetan Luthra raised eyebrows regarding the uncanny defense relied on for justifying the use of the trademark ‘VBM’: that it stood for the Hindu gods Vishnu, Brahma, and Mahesh! Notably, the Indian entity, VBM India Co (VBMIC), had been the exclusive distributor of the German company’s goods in India until 2021.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Talking about the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the businesses are more into getting a US trademark registration due to its more relevance. The recent trends have seen an increase in the filing of trademark applications by various proprietors. The Trademark Modernization Act. Change in trends.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 14, 2022

On December 18, 2021, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rules implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TMA) went into effect. The first major overhaul of the Lanham Act since 1998, the TMA introduced new tools to remove unused trademarks from the Register and expedite the overall registration process.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CS for "amplifiers," finding that Petitioner Adamson Systems proved by a preponderance of the evidence that Respondent Peavey Electronics had discontinued use of the CS mark on amplifiers, with intent not to resume use. Lanham Act, Section 45. The Board was unmoved.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Eloise Somera is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School , enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. On October 5, HBC filed a statement of claim at the Federal Court of Canada against a Quebec family for trademark infringement, depreciation of goodwill, and passing off.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2021

IPNews® – On August 12, 2021, Louis Poulsen A/S submitted a trademark opposition against Google for the trademark “Nest” The trademark cited in the opposition notice relates to the LP Nest brand — which filed for registration back in June 2010.

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