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copying competitor's website & reviews creates (c), TM, false advertising problems

43(B)log

The parties used to have an ongoing business relationship in which both companies outsourced clients to each other and engaged in regular communications regarding their business operations. It also allegedly resumed promoting and advertising the domain name “logan-car-service.com” and re-routing visitors to its own website.

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Precedential No. 34: TTAB Affirms Nonuse Refusal - Service Mark Use Requires Rendering of the Services, Not Just Preparation

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The Board found the Couture case to be relevant: there, the applicant had not rendered his entertainment services in commerce as of his filing date, but had merely advertised his "readiness, willingness and ability" to do so. What is the first use date for the restaurant's services? Playdom, Inc. ,

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TTAB Dismisses MANDALAEVERYWEAR Opposition; Opposer Proved Prior Advertisement But Not Prior Rendering of Services

The TTABlog

Opposer James Barnard claimed prior use of the mark MANDALA for business consulting and branding services, and alleged likelihood of confusion with the Applicant's proposed mark MANDALAEVERYWEAR for marketing consulting services. The was fatal to his priority claim and so the Board dismissed the opposition.

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Africa IP highlights 2023: Trade marks

The IPKat

Today, it’s about the trade marks. February: In Nigeria, the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 2022 , was signed into law. Stephen Mouka issued a Cease and Desist Notice to the public after an X user created and shared a limited merchandise bearing the slogan.

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TM infringement and false advertising claims related to putative open source software "fork" succeed

43(B)log

It has more than 400 commercial customers, including global enterprises such as Walmart, Comcast, Cisco, and eBay, and also does substantial business with government agencies, including US agencies. It has trademark registrations for the word mark “NEO4J.” Summary judgment granted on state and federal false advertising claims.

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Marketing and IPR

IP and Legal Filings

A trade name is a name under which a company pursues its business and needs to be distinguished from the entity’s registered or legal name. Many countries require registering a trade name or business name in a special register. The majority of businesses are worth more than the whole of their physical assets.

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Trademark: What’s In it for You?

Velocity of Content

In contrast, trademarks in the United States —in some instances referred to as service marks or trade names—are created by use by a person “in commerce”; technically, no government approval is required. And both are available – for a bearable fee – to individuals and small (teeny-tiny, but hopeful) businesses. and so on. )