JD Supra Law

JANUARY 26, 2022

As of December 27, 2021, new “expungement” and “reexamination” proceedings are available for third parties to request the cancellation of an active U.S. trademark registration that is not being used in connection with some or all of the goods/services set forth in the registration. By: Verrill

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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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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Trademark owners and practitioners have some extra reasons to celebrate this year, as the majority of the Trademark Modernization Act went into effect on December 18, 2021. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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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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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 16, 2021

Recently, USPTO Commissioner for Trademarks David Gooder wrote on the USPTO Director’s Forum Blog that registrations for U.S. trademarks are up 63% from the same period in 2020. The USPTO received over 92,600 trademark applications in December 2020 alone. For Q1 2021, the pendency was up to 4.0

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The EUIPO Board of Appeal has declared the validity of a trademark containing the well known work of the graffiti artist Banksy ‘ Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge ’, having deemed that it was not registered in bad faith. It concludes that the trademark has distinctive character and is not descriptive.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Update on Trademark Backlog at the USPTO. Late in 2021, I provided some information about the backlog of trademark filings at the USPTO. The post Update: Trademark Backlog at the USPTO appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The EUIPO Board of Appeal has declared the validity of a trademark containing the well known work of the graffiti artist Banksy ‘ Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge ’, having deemed that it was not registered in bad faith. It concludes that the trademark has distinctive character and is not descriptive.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Trademark Office issued the following 161 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September 2021 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. TM C THE TRADEMARK CHANNEL. SUCCESS AT WORK COACH. TRUCKING FROM SCRATCH. COASTAL MIX. BURST THRU. A WRENCH ABOVE THE REST.

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DuetsBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Since November 30, 2021 , we’ve anxiously been waiting for the Federal Circuit to decide the Chutter appeal and determine whether the TTAB was correct in lowering the standard for proving trademark fraud from the far more difficult specific intent to deceive the U.S.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Trademark Office issued the following 161 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in August 2021 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. DEMON SEER. IMMORTAL SUPERS. SWIMSUITS FOR ALL. 6461958.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 23, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Protection for eSports and Gamers. That’s why it is shocking that many of them are not registered with the USPTO and protecting their trademarks. But a gamer that goes by Doctor Disrespect is said to have taken in approximately $6 million in revenue in 2021.

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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. To continue reading, click: TikTok Seeks Trademark Registration For Cryptocurrency Services. It seems the brand has been building toward this for some time.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 3, 2021

Trademark Office issued the following 161 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in July 2021 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. ZOOMERS RV. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY WE CAN ALL AGREE ON. HT HOBBS TELECOM. LAUNCH IN STYLE. 6431959.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Tech giant Apple has recently filed a lawsuit against the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and Director Kathi Vidal over the Office’s refusal to register Apple’s “SMART KEYBOARD” trademark based on genericness. Generics cannot have trademark protection. A string of refusals. Apple is not giving up.

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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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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 12, 2021

In 2021, trademark filings for non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) reached a record high. The high volume trademark filings represent explosive interest in the new digital asset economy, digital art, and Web3. How Many NFT Trademarks Were Filed in 2021? Trademark Filing Month. January 2021.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 19, 2021

IPNews® – On July 14, 2021, DC Comics, the creator of famous superheroes, submitted a trademark opposition against a trademark application for “Dark Night.” mentions a founding date of 2000 on their website and request registration for Dark Knight in association with armchairs and other furniture.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2022

A recap of emoji law developments in 2021: Court References. The latest version enumerates a total of 586 opinions through the end of 2021. Courts rarely display the symbols in their opinions; it happened in less than 10% of the 2021 opinions I indexed. I found 166 cases in 2021 (so far), a 23% increase over 2020.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 11, 2024

INTRODUCTION Trademarks are vital part of modern day commerce because they act as distinctive and unique symbols that enable consumers to recognise and distinguish goods and services offered by different providers. Image Sources: Shutterstock] The primary legislative basis for smell trademark regulation in the US is the Lanham Act.

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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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Following a Request for Comments in March 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday published a Federal Register Notice updating the General Requirements Bulletin (GRB) for admission to the registration exam to practice in patent cases before the Office.

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The TTABlog

JULY 12, 2021

Tomorrow I will be presenting a webinar, along with Ted Davis, for the New York Intellectual Property Law Association, on recent trademark cases in the courts and at the TTAB. Welch 2021. Here (pdf) is an article I prepared, briefly summarizing the precedential decisions of the CAFC and the TTAB over the past twelve months.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

‘Twas a day in December, when all through the blog, we were writing ‘bout trademarks, as if in a fog. When, what to our wondering eyes should appear, but holiday trademarks, so lovely and dear. The PTO said, as it reviewed the files, we’ve got holiday trademarks, we’ve got ‘em in piles! 1871712).

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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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The IPKat

MAY 11, 2024

33,544 ) in 2021. Why does the patent use a different name from the registered trademark? These denominations cannot be registered as trademarks - for example, under Article 7.1(m) Unlike PVR law, however, trademark law imposes no obligations to maintain a direct link between a name and a plant.

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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

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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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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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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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) went into effect on December 18, 2021. Applicants and registrants now have new tools at their disposal to clear the federal register of unused trademarks and the USPTO can move applications through the registration process more efficiently.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) refused registration of #LAW on the Principal Register finding that #LAW failed to function as a trademark. The application claimed ownership of Pound Law’s prior Supplemental Register registration for #LAW (U.S. ” Decision at 9.

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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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IP Spotlight

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The USPTO recently released its FY 2021 Performance and Accountability Report , which contains detailed information about allowance rates, average pendency, and other statistics about its review of patent and trademark applications this year. months in FY 2021 (compared to 14.8 months in FY 2020). months to first action.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Since November 30, 2021 , we’ve anxiously been waiting for the Federal Circuit to decide the Chutter appeal and determine whether the TTAB was correct in lowering the standard for proving trademark fraud from the far more difficult specific intent to deceive the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) Board of Appeal has reversed a EUIPO decision from May 2021 canceling a trademark registration for an image of a monkey by the anonymous UK artist known as Banksy. By: AEON Law

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The TTABlog

APRIL 8, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark TEEN EARTH for "entertainment in the nature of beauty pageants" on the ground of abandonment. Respondent Stafford is the assignee of the subject registration, which was obtained by former U.S. franchisees of Carousel. Coach Builders , 123 USPQ2d at 1192.

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