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OCTOBER 21, 2022

JHO Intellectual Property Holdings LLC , 2022 USPQ2d 770 (TTAB 2022) ( link ), the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (the Board) granted the Prince Estate’s [i] motion for partial summary judgment against a third-party application for PURPLE RAIN. 1052(a). . Section 2(a): False Suggestion of a Connection.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Both oppositions were sustained on Spotify’s dilution by blurring claim, with the TTAB not reaching Spotify’s likelihood of confusion or dilution by tarnishment claims. 2022 USPQ2D 37 (TTAB 2022). Basis of opposition. 114 USPQ2d 1497, 1502 (TTAB 2015) (quoting Coach Servs. Spotify AB v. Software Inc.,

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2023

To provide some background, in 2015, Apple launched a streaming service and filed for federal trademark protection of its APPLE MUSIC mark in connection with “production and distribution of sound recordings and arranging, organizing, conducting, and presenting live musical performances.” Bertini appealed.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

” [2] To resolve this constitutional defect in the IPR process, the Arthrex decision instructed that the director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) “may review final [Patent Trial and Appeal Board, or PTAB] decisions and, upon review, may issue decisions himself on behalf of the Board.” Arthrex, Inc.

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APRIL 17, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) clarified the limitations of tacking and its application in establishing priority in trademark disputes. The dispute centered on Bertini’s opposition to Apple Inc.’s The reverse is not true.”

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

law is a certification mark and protection is achieved via registration similar to a trademark. obligations under international trade agreements like TRIPS (the agreement on trade-related international property required for entry into the World Trade Organization.). Under the Trademark Act (15 U.S.C.§ odds, namely U.S.

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JULY 26, 2022

This is not so in the US, which has a very broad definition of what comprises a trademark in 15 U.S.C. Section 1127: A trademark is any word, name, symbol, or design, or any combination thereof, used in commerce to identify and distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from those of another and to indicate the source of the goods.

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JUNE 13, 2023

Sadly, the story is the opposite for federal trademarks. NCG”) was denied federal registration for its trademarks: BAKKED and (collectively the “Marks”) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) in a precedential, i.e., binding opinion , said no.

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