The TTABlog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia upheld the TTAB's decision [ TTABlogged here ] affirming a refusal to register certain features of Timberland's boot design on the ground that the proposed mark for "footwear, namely, lace-up boots" lacked acquired distinctiveness. December 8, 2022). Welch 2022. l:21CV681 (E.D.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

SA-22-CV-00096-XR, 2022 WL 17086368 (W.D. 18, 2022) Lexmark provides standing to a purchaser because the harms it alleged are “commercial” harms. Lynd advertised the Product as effective against the coronavirus. the Lanham Act false advertising claim survived. AHBP LLC v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

That’s a long prelude to explaining how my “summer 2022” really dates back to November 2021 and won’t end until January. Nevertheless, as the semester has already started at Santa Clara Law, I’ll do my rundown of my 2022 outputs-to-date anyway. Regulation of Political Advertising (2022 Edition).

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43(B)log

AUGUST 5, 2022

CV-21-00228-TUC-SHR, 2022 WL 3098042 (D. 4, 2022) Frequent IP claimant Lisa Frank is in court this time over a failed deal with a vegan cosmetics company, whose contract aspects I will ignore. Lanham Act false advertising: Were the statements “commercial advertising or promotion” even though not in a conventional ad?

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The IPKat

APRIL 26, 2023

A Registered Community Design (‘RCD’) enjoys protection only if it is new and has individual character vis-à-vis designs disclosed prior to its filing or priority date ( Art. 4(1), 7 of Regulation 6/2002 , ‘Design Regulation’). 7(1) Design Regulation ). 7(1) Design Regulation ). 6 of Directive 2005/29/EC.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It alleged that the Philips defendants, who make such devices, engaged in false advertising about one of SoClean’s devices in order to deflect blame for the Philips devices’ design defects. Commercial advertising or promotion: A separate problem. Recall notice: Eli Lilly & Co. Roussel Corp., 2d 460 (D.N.J.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2023

On 28 June 2023, Coimisiún na Meán ( CnaM ) launched a consultation on the designation of video-sharing platform services ( VSPSs ) under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (the OSMR ), amending the Broadcasting Act 2009. It also requires Member States to ensure that VSPSs comply with advertising standards.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

on 2 November, 2022 (Delhi High Court) . However, the patent on Apaxiban expired in September 2022 and via the present order, the court ruled that “ there can be no injunction on the manufactured stock lying with the Defendants, from being sold as on date. ”. vs Dr. Tajinder Bhatti on 2 November, 2022 (Delhi High Court) .

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43(B)log

MARCH 9, 2022

2022 WL 670919, NO. 7, 2022) Melwani owns the Royal Silk trademark for “a wide variety of products.” False designation of origin/false advertising: Lasoff v. And it dismissed false advertising claims as “duplicative of his infringement claim.” Amazon.com, Inc., C21-1329RSM (W.D. Amazon.com, Inc., So too here.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 29, 2021

27, 2021) Ideavillage sued CCB for trademark infringement and false designation of origin related to Ideavillage’s “Copper Fit” line of copper-infused compression garments. Here, the court granted leave to amend to add a false advertising claim. Copper Compression Brands LLC, 2021 WL 5013799, No. 4604 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 29, 2022

Bee) has scheduled five (5) oral hearings for the month of July 2022. July 7, 2022 - 1 PM: In re Di-Namic Records , Serial No. July 7, 2022 - 1 PM: In re Di-Namic Records , Serial No. July 12, 2022 - 1 PM: In re Responsiveads, Inc. July 13, 2022 - 10 AM: New Enchantment, LLC v. July 14, 2022 - 11 AM: In re C.E.

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Above the Fold

MAY 1, 2021

In case you missed it, Maryland became the first state back in February to pass a digital advertising services tax into law (and over the governor’s veto no less). The amendment also delays the effective start date of the tax until January 1, 2022. to 10%, based upon each business’s global annual gross revenues.

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43(B)log

APRIL 25, 2022

Pacifici, 2022 WL 889275, No. 25, 2022) I know it probably seems sometimes like I approve of every expansive use of false advertising law, but sometimes even I find an aggressive position to go too far. ExeGi Pharma, LLC v. 1:21-CV-2134-TWT (N.D.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 25, 2022

16-5073, 2022 WL 3588024 (E.D. 22, 2022) The court here allows an antitrust claim to proceed based in part on allegedly false/misleading statements because they form part of the alleged anticompetitive product-hopping scheme and because the unique characteristics of the drug market make market-based responses to false advertising difficult.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

8:22-cv-827-JVS-KESx, 2022 WL 17328411 (C.D. OSD Audio then sued Outlaw under §512(f), and Outlaw counterclaimed for false advertising and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, copyright infringement, and trade libel. Lanham Act: The user manual did not constitute “commercial advertising or promotion.” Santos Elecs.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

Effective January 1, 2023, Illinois joins at least 18 other states to have a Title Act authorizing Registered Interior Designers to seal any bound set or loose sheets of technical submissions. This change can only benefit everyone in the industry including, designers, tradespersons, and most importantly, consumers. reportAd: {.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

However, instead of barring Sunset from selling its competing products, it prohibited Sunset marketing or advertising its filter in any bare form. ” In general, that amount of evidence is insufficient to support a product design trade dress registration. by Dennis Crouch. Sunset Healthcare Solutions ( Fed.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The year 2022 has been an extremely important year for the development of trademark jurisprudence in India. Mentioned below are some crucial judgements passed in the year 2022 on matters dealing with trademark infringement. Vijaya Sai And Others (19 th January 2022). Frost Falcon Distilleries Limited (2 nd March 2022).

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43(B)log

APRIL 25, 2022

2022 WL 898598, No. 28, 2022) Take it away, Judge Altman: If you want to build with plywood in the United States, you generally need a certification— called a PS 1-09 stamp. pictures of not-good plywood from case Plaintiffs alleged both direct and contributory false advertising. Structural Plywood Integrity Coalition v.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The same can’t be said for dedicated movie and TV show downloading apps advertised precisely for that purpose. GitHub Transparency Report 2022 In 2022, GitHub received and processed 2,321 valid DMCA notices, an increase of almost 27% over the 1,828 notices reported for 2021. In 2022, 15.7%

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Patently-O

MARCH 11, 2024

2022-1756 (Fed. 7,072,849 and 7,076,443, relating to improvements in web-based advertising. 101 as directed to the abstract idea of “identifying advertisements based on search results.” Claims 15-17 of the ‘443 patent recite a method for providing advertisements related to search result items.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

11, 2022) This is the main liability opinion. Was this commercial advertising or promotion? Elysium argued that the website as a whole was a referral website for Tru Niagen, which advertised Tru Niagen at the top of every page. Thus, any false advertising claim would lie against Albaum, not [directly] against ChromaDex.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Remembering another lousy year with a countdown of the most ill-considered, unsatisfying and wrongly-decided copyright rulings of 2022. So what better way to commemorate 2022 than with a look at the worst copyright decisions from coast to coast? Well, there you have it—the worst copyright rulings of 2022, according to yours truly.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 25, 2022

88909675 (April 22, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). 88733158 (April 22, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Melanye K. 88400594 (April 22, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Marc A. Welch 2022. In re Versatrans, Inc. In re Spectrum Image, Inc. TTABlog comment: How did you do?

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Relying on Applicant's own advertising touting the design of its knife blade and its ease of manufacture (yielding lower cost), the Board affirmed Examining Attorney Caroline L. Moran's Section 2(e)(5) functionality refusal of the design of a "serration pattern" on the blade of a knife (shown below).

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This includes at least eight US design patents filed by Adidas in 2016 that claim the ornamental design of the Yeezy sneakers. Adidas reportedly intends to take advantage of its design rights by selling the Yeezy sneakers using its own branding. Katie Graham is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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43(B)log

JUNE 17, 2022

4th -, 2022 WL 2036293, No. 7, 2022) The court upheld a contempt finding based on an underlying false advertising claim. The injunction didn’t define the term, but since it was based on a Lanham Act violation, “commercial advertising or promotion” was the proper guidepost. De Simone v. VSL Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

TUESDAY, February 15, 2022. profile/news feed posts, photo-sharing, event organization, messaging, games, or advertisements) to facilitate social interaction between or among users. ” PATENT BACKGROUND: “Advertising has taken many forms over the years and fundamentally provides information for consumers.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 24, 2022

The Board affirmed refusals to register the product design shown below as a trademark for acupressure mats and pillows, and as a service mark for retail store services featuring those goods, finding that the product shape lacked acquired distinctiveness as a trademark and failed to function as a service mark. Welch 2022.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

I’ve seen enough stock graphic elements when doing trademark and copyright searches to know that the crown elements and scales of justice elements are likely to be highly similar to or identical to crown and scales designs owned by Getty Images or some other entity or artist. This isn’t limited to logo design.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

On September 8, 2022, the Mexican Government published the amendment to the Labeling Standard for food and non-alcoholic beverages (NOM). The changes raise the burdens in relation to the labeling and advertising of products with excess critical nutrients. 09/22/22 – Industrial Designs. Original source in Spanish.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

JC Penny, for example, has been hit with a class action lawsuit in the Southern District of California over its alleged advertising practice of using “false reference pricing.” Carranza claims that JC Penny falsely advertises its products on its e-commerce website by listing a high reference price and the corresponding sale price.

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43(B)log

APRIL 15, 2024

GMP owns two federally registered trademarks: the “GOOD MEAT” standard character mark and the “GOOD MEAT BREAKDOWN” design mark. A notice of allowance issued in 2022. The false advertising claims are based on the allegation that the defendants falsely advertise and promote their cultivated meat products as “real meat, made without.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 6, 2022

87627828 (January 3, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Christopher Larkin). Applicant maintained that its mark "is dominated by the design elements of the stately manor house, not by the improperly dissected, somewhat similar text elements of the mark and the cited mark[]."] How do you think they turned out?

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 19, 2022

90312784 (January 12, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Christoper Larkin). Unsalted's argument regarding the many meanings of "floreo" was undercut by its own advertising advertising flyer, in which it proclaims, "our belief is that together we can flourish." Welch 2022. But what about the marks? How about you?

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Businesses harm consumers only in a few ways—false advertising, monopoly prices, defective products. Essential facilities is designed to deal w/a specific kind of bottleneck—telecom, bridge, road—a channel that’s needed. What are you going to do instead, advertise on Bing? But these roles support only very thin social norms.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 19, 2023

The above perception by the consumer would be all the more proven given that the use of the image of famous movie character for exclusively advertising purposes is relatively common in many sectors. Later that year, the Office raised an objection in accordance with Article 7(1)(b) – (c) and 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 (EUTMR).

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