IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

Although the original Mickey Mouse’s copyright protection will expire at the end of 2023, Disney will still be able to protect the Mickey Mouse brand through trademark law. These intersections between trademark and copyright law may stop Mickey from strolling into public use for the coming years.

Public Domain 105

Public Domain Copyright Law Copyright Registering Trademarks 105

IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

Although the original Mickey Mouse’s copyright protection will expire at the end of 2023, Disney will still be able to protect the Mickey Mouse brand through trademark law. These intersections between trademark and copyright law may stop Mickey from strolling into public use for the coming years.

Public Domain 40

Public Domain Copyright Law Copyright Registering Trademarks 40

The TTABlog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Genericness: The Board found that the word “sneaker(s)” is generic for retail services featuring sneakers because it is a term that the relevant public uses or understands to refer to a key aspect or subcategory of the genus, which Nike did dispute. In re Nike, Inc. Serial Nos.

Designs 52

Designs Design Public Use Advertising 52

LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

Also, when holding a trademark registration in Colombia, the obligation arises for its owner to use the trademark in commerce, beginning three (3) years from the date when registration was granted.

Trademark 52

Trademark Registration Marketing Marketing 52

The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Thus, when a purchaser asks for any of Applicant’s patented or PVP protected goods, it “has no other name to use but its designated name.” Applicant could have chosen a designation other than IFG to associate as a brand name and file for trademark protection. Pennington Seed , 80 USPQ2d at 1762. more than five years old - ed. ]

Trademark 52

Trademark Registration Designs Design 52

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Sometimes there are brand partnerships—Nike and Ben & Jerry’s—but sometimes aftermarket customization adds more brands, like Nikes customized w/Amazon Prime logos. And sometimes brands do unauthorized customizations—McDonald’s customized a PS4 with painted McD fries. Will people assume co-branding? Why are we here?

Trademark Law 72

Trademark Law Trademark Art Branding 72

The IPKat

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Stone had began marketing an online ‘metaphysical education’ course under the brand ‘ARCHANGEL ALCHEMY’ in or around July 2019, with the course first starting on 23 September 2019 and running until 21 September 2020.

Business 83

Business Social Media Registration Intellectual Property 83