The TTABlog

JULY 6, 2023

3) issue of The Trademark Reporter (TMR) has arrived. This in-depth article explores the tension between the denial of registration of trademarks that contravene “public policy” or “public order” and/or “morality” under European Union (“EU”) law and the right to freedom of expression under the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 24, 2023

In this blog, we outline the tools you can use to protect your brand reputation and prevent consumer confusion. Counterfeits Counterfeiting is a specific type of trademark infringement where exact copies of registered trademarks on products are used to deceive customers into believing they are buying from the original brand.

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Within the realm of trademark infringement, counterfeiting emerges as a specific violation, wherein individuals or enterprises replicate registered trademarks verbatim to deceive customers, masquerading these imitations as genuine products from your brand. Once you’ve uploaded your documents, you can submit IP registrations for verification.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 12, 2023

Reports indicate that within the first day of launch, more than 30 million users have signed up. As users rush to join the platform, brands should also prioritize claiming accounts in order to guarantee the availability of their choice names—and to prevent potential bad faith registrants. By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2022

Carrasquillo’s ‘Reloaded’ IPTV Branding. Carrasquillo operated several IPTV services, variously branded Reboot, Gears TV, Reloaded and Gears Reloaded but with those no longer in operation, he needed to make money in other ways. Trademark Registration No. from his bank accounts along with a fleet of supercars.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 12, 2023

Reports indicate that within the first day of launch, more than 30 million users have signed up. As users rush to join the platform, brands should also prioritize claiming accounts in order to guarantee the availability of their choice names—and to prevent potential bad faith registrants. Threads is still nascent.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Invest in brand strength. Put simply, brand strength (sometimes known also as brand equity) is the value that is carried by a brand. It denotes a consumer’s perception of a brand, or the value invested in it by a business over time. What Makes a Brand Strong? Protectability A trademark must be protectable.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Though your mark might not be registered yet, having a pending trademark application will at least start you on the journey toward registration. Step 2: Enroll in Amazon Brand Registry Consider enrolling in Amazon Brand Registry if your trademark covers goods that can be sold on the e-commerce platform.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 11, 2022

Earlier this month, the ecommerce site Etsy announced that they are launching a new intellectual property portal that they hope will make it easier for brands, creators and other rightsholders to report listings that are infringing on their rights. Users login with their Etsy account and then first register their brand.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Branding has become more important than ever, particularly in developing an online presence through search engines, various online platforms, and social media. Further, the rise of the “influencer” has opened additional opportunities to deliver brands and products to targeted demographics. Online Marketplace Protection.

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azrights

MARCH 15, 2021

There are two drivers of brand asset strength: uniqueness and fame. For example, when you see the swoosh logo of the Nike brand you know it represents Nike even though it may be featured on its own with no name accompanying it. If an asset is less famous, it is more likely to be mistakenly attributed to a competitor’s brand.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2022

It has the freest economy in the Middle East and as per reports in Index of Economic Freedom published by The Wall Street Journal ranked Bahrain as the 12 th freest economy in the world. Process of registration. Despite being not mandatory, a trademark search is an important part in the whole process of trademark registration.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

From time to time, this Kat receives queries from clients in relation to the registrability of slogans as trade marks. This was specifically mentioned in the EUIPO’s comprehensive report titled “ The Distinctive Character of Slogans ” (dated October 2021) issued in March 2022 ( the Report ).

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The ultimate success of brands and businesses in the modern world largely depends on the groundbreaking innovation that sets them apart from the rising competition in the market. Having a robust Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategizing well to maintain it can do wonders in enhancing your brand value and market share.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 5, 2021

First off today, Leslie MacKinnon at iPolitics reports that the Canadian Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that York University cannot be held liable for its failure to pay a collective licensing fee that it did not agree to pay. 2: Now Sony Music Sues Energy Drink Brand Bang Over Unlicensed Music in Social Media Videos.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Trademark Office issued the following 132 trademark registrations to persons and business in Indiana in January 2023 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. 6944877 LAKE ESCAPE 6939584 REPAIRWARES GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. 6944877 LAKE ESCAPE 6939584 REPAIRWARES GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

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The IPKat

JULY 7, 2023

The challenges identified related to: (1) registration from physical goods to the digital market; (2) access to services; (3) enforcement; (4) issues linked to multimedia marks or to non-traditional marks; (5) designs that could provide for a solution to the risk of the loss of relevance of trade marks due to future uses in the Metaverse.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

First off today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that three major ISPs, Comcast, Verizon and AT&T, have settled lawsuits filed by a group of filmmakers that claimed the companies were not doing enough to combat piracy on their networks. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We own more than a dozen trademark registrations for our brand, slogans and other creative trademarks, and we recently became the owners of a patent application. It goes out every night, downloads updates from the USPTO, syncs data, and delivers reports to us so that we can update clients.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Local reports suggest that at least 200 films owned by Disney, Sony, and other Hollywood studios, will disappear from licensed streaming platforms, including market leader Kinopoisk. The company says that between February 1 and February 10 alone, registrations were up 64% on similar registrations for the whole of January.

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IAM Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

While some of the details still need to be ironed out, permitting such marks for registration signals a great step forward for brand protection in the country. The Brazil National Institute for Industrial Property is now processing position marks.

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IAM Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Following the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union, a trademark registration system has been implemented for member states. With easier registration procedures and lower fees, this system will encourage brands to seek proper protection for their marks.

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IAM Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Following the creation of the Eurasian Economic Union, a trademark registration system has been implemented for member states. With easier registration procedures and lower fees, this system will encourage brands to seek proper protection for their marks.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Introducing Industrial Design Search , the new AI-powered image search tool within TrademarkNow that enables IP professionals to swiftly search potential designs for registration. TrademarkNow’s AI image recognition engine is recognized as the longstanding industry leader.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In an otherwise straightforward Section 2(d) analysis, the Board ruled that confusion is likely between Respondent's registered marks MIRAGE BRANDS (standard form) and MIRAGE BRANDS & Design [BRANDS disclaimed], and Petitioner Mahender Sabhnani's previously used and registered mark ROYAL MIRAGE & Design , all for perfume.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The management report must include a chapter where the management informs about the status of compliance of the entity with applicable regulations governing IP matters. Verify expiration of trademark registrations during the upcoming year, new registrations, and update of information.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

When reports about Facebook’s plan to change its corporate name hit the internet, branding experts offered their theories about the driving force behind the social media giant’s decision to rebrand itself. The exclusivity of use granted to a mark-owner under the Act makes registration essential to a successful rebrand.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Canadian brand owners should prepare now for fee increases coming into force in 2024. The fees to record assignments and other transfers of title are increasing to $125 per application/registration (up from the current rate of $100). Overall, fees are set to increase by 20 to 35%.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 4, 2022

Colorful Roots LLC, the Opposer, Roots Corporation, relied on several of its trademark registrations of ROOTS and its derivatives. Opposer made of record its four ROOTS trademark registrations as well as the testimony declaration of its Chief eCommerce Officer. In Roots Corporation v. b) Relatedness of the goods.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2024

Both Nike and Jacquemus are brands retaining a remarkable legacy in the realm of fashion … and IP too. The bag was first launched on Jacquemus’ Instagram account and stirred an intense debate among the brands’ audience.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Stop fantasizing about common law rights and all that you theoretically will accomplish without a registration. Your trademark registration will open doors and unlock value that can far exceed the cost of registration. So what does registering your trademark with Amazon Brand Registry give you?

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43(B)log

JANUARY 18, 2022

WRB has an incontestable registration for “Hammer-Schlagen” and a registration for the trade dress of its stump, cross-peen hammer, and nails: specifically, “a three-dimensional configuration. DAMM has a registration for “Minneschlagen.” WRB’s word mark registration states that “the English translation of ‘hammer-schlagen’.

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The IPKat

MAY 11, 2024

The fruit industry news has been abuzz this week with reports that a new pineapple will soon be hitting the market in the United States. A Kat reflecting on emerging branding strategies for plants. And what can this tell us about branding strategy for plants? Seeing red? Images from Pixabay. obtained a US plant patent ( No.

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IAM Magazine

JULY 6, 2022

A case involving a trademark registration of the Chinese characters for Milan established that a geographic name is registrable if the mark has additional meanings or if it has acquired, through use, secondary meaning acknowledged by the relevant public.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

It helps consumers differentiate between the myriad brands available in the market today. While the online registration process of a trademark looks like an easy process, it contains intricate nuances which only a trained and professional practitioner would know. They help the clients choose appropriate trademark. Conclusion.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 13, 2023

Process of trademark registration Firstly, A trade mark can be owned by: • One or more individuals • An incorporated company • The trustee(s) of a trust • A political body • A State, Territory or Commonwealth government entity. For other trademarks and special registration types, use the standard trade mark application service.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 23, 2022

This blog has reported on this trend here and here. Here is why: New opportunities for growing your brand. Numerous companies are currently getting into NFT technology to generate brand awareness, retain customers, and create new revenue streams. Why you need new trademark registrations now. We are here to help you.

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