LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

” As one commentator noted, citing examples like Tesla, The Lincoln Project, and others, the prohibition on allowing marks associated with living persons does not apply to historical trademarks: Historical trademarks are trademarks about an event or person from history. .” Section 1209.03(x) Tam , 137 S.

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Registration Trademark Trademark Law Law 52

43(B)log

MARCH 21, 2022

Bimbo sells Grandma Sycamore’s Home-Maid Bread; it sued defendants, who include the baker who developed the Grandma Sycamore’s recipe, for trade secret misappropriation, trade dress infringement, and false advertising when it sold a comparable bread product, Grandma Emilie’s, with the tagline “Fresh. For example, in the McNeil v.

False Advertising 72

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Designs 72

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Other examples: design patent, as Sarah Burstein has writte n. Research project: Go and look at ex parte proceedings and whether there were subsequent proceedings and whether the court changed its mind—we could literally identify the error rate. The judge isn’t hearing that they’re not counterfeiters. NYU Press, 2016).

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Thus, nonexpressive uses don’t interfere w/the kind of interest © is designed to protect, which is why they are such strong candidates for fair use. Sonia Katyal, A Trademark Theory of Rebranding Lots of rebranding out there. Allows tacking of priority w/continuing commercial impression. Did they influence how you advertise?

Social Media 52

Social Media Fair Use Advertising Advertising 52

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Changes in Trademark Law and Evidentiary Rules Introduction: Jake Linford Before courts admitted surveys routinely, they were concerned about hearsay. These surveys are now designed to suppress that uncertainty and not let it appear in the courtroom b/c we just want numbers. It doesn’t work so well for advertising!

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Trademark Marketing Marketing Advertising 72

43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

Panel 18 – Trademark Liability: Jake Linford, Justin Sevier, Allyson Willis, Sex, Drugs, and Trademark Tarnishmyths Sex/drugs inherently tarnishing? Asked consumers to rate and pick among Reese’s and Snickers. Control to tarnishment—They rated the brand as stronger if they saw the tarnishing stimuli. Woods and Derek E.

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Trademark Copyright Branding Brands 72

LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” billion and growing at a rate of nearly 5% annually.” ”: Trademarks Using Holy Names and Words.

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Intellectual Property Invention Trademark Copyright 52

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. Under the scheme, Participating Financing Institutions (PFIs) are allowed to advance loan to companies using IP as collateral.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

2021 saw several important milestones in the biosimilars space, including the much anticipated first interchangeable designations by FDA and the approval of the first ophthalmology biosimilar. Tonko (D-NY) and Bob Gibbs (R-OH) introduced the Star Rating for Biosimilars Act (H.R. Introduction.

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