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WAL-ZYR versus ZYRTEC: Allergic to legislating trademark law?

Likelihood of Confusion

I have no problem using the TTABlog for a blog launching point every week. The post WAL-ZYR versus ZYRTEC: Allergic to legislating trademark law? Why would I when I can riff on a post such as this one, about an. appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Annual Super Bowl Blog Post

Above the Fold

I’ve seen plenty of blog posts and articles providing guidance about how to advertise today without running afoul of advertising and trademark law, and surely companies should adhere to that guidance, but it’s not nearly as interesting to post about as asking these questions.

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Annual Super Bowl Blog Post

LexBlog IP

I’ve seen plenty of blog posts and articles providing guidance about how to advertise today without running afoul of advertising and trademark law, and surely companies should adhere to that guidance, but it’s not nearly as interesting to post about as asking these questions.

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Best of 2013: WAL-ZYR versus ZYRTEC: Allergic to legislating trademark law?

Likelihood of Confusion

I have no problem using the TTABlog for a blog launching point every week. The post Best of 2013: WAL-ZYR versus ZYRTEC: Allergic to legislating trademark law? First published February 14, 2013. Why would I when I can riff on a post such. appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Hot Take on the Wavy Baby Decision (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Going forward, my advice to parodists who don’t want to be found to infringe trademarks: make sure your parody slaps everyone right in the face. This is not just a new standard in trademark law, but a new standard for this ancient and important literary form. Let’s hope future courts deal with that issue much more carefully.

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China: The New Draft Trademark Law Increases Requirements for Recognition of Well-Known Status

IP Tech Blog

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. The draft Article 18 Trademark Law correctly removes the distinction between registered and unregistered well-known marks. For example, the actual art.

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Outcomes of Prominent NFT Disputes in the U.S May Give Rise to New Interpretations of Canadian Trademark Law

IPilogue

With the rise of significant non-fungible token (“NFT”) trademark disputes taking place in the United States, Canada is looking towards the outcomes of those cases in order to interpret Canadian trademark law in relation to NFTs. Canadian courts may need to wait for a concrete answer from their U.S counterparts.