IP Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2023

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Dr. Dre issues a cease-and-desist letter to Marjorie Taylor Greene alleging copyright infringement; Apple loses a patent case that threatens the import of certain Apple Watches; a jury rules in favor of fashion designer Thom Browne over Adidas in a trademark case; and the USPTO extends the deadline to submit comments (..)

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

IP can take several forms, including patent and trademark registrations, or intellectual property rights arising from common law, such as trade secrets, confidential information, or unregistered trademarks. The intellectual property (IP) of your business has value. By: Smart & Biggar

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

THE SUPER BOWL TRADEMARK in 1969 In 1969, the NFL trademarked “Super Bowl”. Since then, it has made a conscious effort to enforce this trademark. Even small businesses that have used “Super Bowl” to advertise watch-parties, have received cease and desist letters from NFL lawyers. Our Experts María A.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With the FIFA 2022 World Cup in full swing, it is a great time to review the “playing field” for trademark protection. Goalie – The ultimate protector and backstop: Trademark Registration. The post The Trademark Protection Playing Field appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 14, 2021

Letters demanding that a company “cease and desist” what the sender of the letter deems an infringement of the sender’s intellectual property rights – whether patent, trademark or copyright – are communications primarily to achieve enforcement without a need to seek court intervention.

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IP Blog

JUNE 11, 2021

The path to stopping infringement of your Intellectual Property (IP) rights begins with two key questions: "Should I send a cease and desist letter?" and "Is a cease and desist letter enforceable?".

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Introduction Trademarks are an important division of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as it considerably contributes in identification and promotion of a product. A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2023

Just days after a complaint was filed against restaurant chain Sweetgreen by Chipotle Mexican Grill for trademark infringement, dilution, and deceptive business practices, Sweetgreen has changed the name of its offending product in order to reach possible settlement.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Eventually, the RIAA itself got involved, sending a cease and desist letter to Hitpiece on February 4. The same day that the RIAA sent its cease and deist letter to Hitpiece, Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against reseller StockX over Nike-themed NFTs. We honestly don’t know.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JULY 14, 2022

There are three distinct elements necessary to establish a trademark infringement claim; use, in commerce and likelihood of confusion. Once you have determined that your trademark is likely being infringed, there are a few different enforcement options you can pursue. Were you using your trademark before the alleged infringer?

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit earlier this week ruled in favor of Viacom in a trademark fight over the media conglomerate’s Floribama Shore reality television show. MGFB, the company that filed the appeal, owns the “FLORA-BAMA” trademark and owns and operates the Flora-Bama Lounge on the border of Florida and Alabama.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 1, 2024

The court awarded Forest River a $2 million judgment in its trademark infringement case against local competitor inTech Trailers Inc., This infringement stemmed from inTech’s introduction of a “Terra” brand travel trailer, which the jury found to bear similarities to Forest River’s established trademarks.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 5, 2023

The holder of the trademark on Puff Labs Stix nicotine vapes is suing rivals in California federal court claiming they are infringing on its Puff brand marks and confusing consumers, adding that the competitors have sent it meritless cease-and-desist letters.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 5, 2024

Male grooming company Manspot is asking an Illinois federal court to step in and declare that it is not infringing the trademark of a similarly named rival that recently delivered a cease-and-desist order.

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Nelligan Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

You have conducted your own market research and you are not aware of anyone else using this trademark. Your product is a huge success and customers recognize your trademark. One morning you open your email and there is a scary “Cease and Desist” letter in your inbox. Fast forward 2-3 years. Get in touch with us today.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

To answer that and other questions about Halloween costumes, we have to step back and look at how copyright and trademark law apply to costumes. Trademark and Halloween Costumes. The other major part of the question is trademark. Trademark infringement, however, isn’t like copyright. Copyright and Halloween Costumes.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 28, 2023

According to the complaint, ASC is suing Perfect Moment for trademark infringement, false association, unfair competition, and other claims. After a cease & desist letter, Perfect Moment removed some but not all of the photos. ASC asserts such posts falsely imply an endorsement or sponsorship relationship.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

OCTOBER 30, 2023

New Jersey Plaintiff, Freedom Mortgage Corporation , has filed a complaint against New Albany, Indiana Defendant, Freedompoint, LLC, for claims of trademark infringement and related unfair competition in the home mortgage and refinancing field. The trademarks that are at issue in the lawsuit are the FREEDOM MORTGAGE trademark ( Reg.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 9, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, What Are the Potential Costs of an Unprotected Trademark. Then they received a cease-and-desist letter: another company had already registered the identical brand name for the identical services. Second, there’s the cost of time.

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Erik K Pelton

APRIL 25, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Even Trademark Lawyers Make Branding Mistakes. Believe it or not, even trademark lawyers can make branding–or maybe even trademark mistakes–from time to time. I would find myself having to explain it sometimes and just never really caught hold.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

How can you realistically enforce your trademarks? Trademark enforcement is not only for millionaires and big companies. Startups and small businesses can use cost-effective ways to stop or discourage trademark infringement. By employing smart tactics, you can increase trademark protection while spending less.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, The Trademark Protection Decathlon. The Summer Olympics got me thinking about what it would take for a decathlon of trademark protection: to be well-rounded and ensure that a brand, a trademark, has covered all the angles and excels at everything. Choose a creative name.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 26, 2022

A California e-liquid company and another firm settled claims over the use of "BOLT," including claims about a cease-and-desist warning sent to a distributor.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 10, 2024

When an entity or an individual believes their IP rights, be it a patent, a trademark, a trade secret, or a copyright, have been infringed upon, the typical first step is to send a demand or cease-and-desist letter to the alleged infringer. By: Brooks Kushman P.C.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 15, 2024

For example, a patent owner sending a cease-and-desist letter or initiating an Amazon infringement report may be sufficient to cause a controversy. It is one thing to send a cease-and-desist letter or report an Amazon patent violation. Second, the patent owner might not want to escalate the fight.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

There once was a company named Zotz, Which created toys for tots, The newest toy, named Ketter™, Recalled after a cease and desist letter, Oh my, no trademark search, CEO Zotz? First published in Inside magazine, NYSBA, Fall 2017. By: Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark. as low as $225, and the resulting trademark registration provides a. Registered trademarks appear in the USPTO’s online database, the first place most companies and trademark lawyers look when. trademark can even be assigned a dollar value.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Trademark violation raises significant issues. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In addition, as always, we will. By: Hogan Lovells

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2022

However, you might not be aware that there are many registered trademarks related to Christmas. The 2004 Warner Brothers film based on a 1985 children’s book has resulted in 14 registered trademarks for Warner Brothers. Twentieth Century Fox holds 2 trademarks based on its famous 1990 film of the same name. Home Alone.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Generic Trademarks: An Introduction. A trademark refers to a name, mark, or sign through which the products belonging to a company or a person can be distinguished from other products in the market. Primarily, trademarks perform four functions. Firstly, trademarks help distinguish one product from another in the market.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 21, 2022

According to the Complaint, in or around March 2022, Thrivent requested the Defendant, PFJ Ventures LLC a/k/a Thrivant Consulting LLC , “PFJ Ventures” to cease and desist the use of the Mark THRIVANT mark in connection with financial services. 1125 and Trademark Infringement under Indiana Common Law.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

A dispute has emerged between the NFL, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Dimopoulos Law Firm over the NFL and the Raiders threatening to sue the firm for trademark infringement. The Dimopoulos Law Firm alleges that the NFL’s cease-and-desist letter is unfounded.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 28, 2022

LVB has a federal trademark registration, with the USPTO , for the word mark GENESIS under Registration No. Therefore, Plaintiff is seeking damages for willful trademark infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C. Therefore, Plaintiff is seeking damages for willful trademark infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 26, 2024

This amounts to false advertising and misuse of the Dish and Sling trademarks, the complaint notes. Cease and Desist The DRM circumvention technique is described in detail but it’s not immediately clear if the defendants had a hand in coding it.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2022

PUMA applied for a Federal Trademark registration under Application Serial No. Brooks”) cease and desist the use of the Mark NITRO mark in connection with footwear. Therefore, Plaintiff is seeking damages for willful trademark infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1125 and Trademark Infringement under Indiana Common Law.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 2, 2023

A Las Vegas attorney is suing the NFL's merchandising and licensing arm and the Las Vegas Raiders, saying his firm received a cease and desist letter that accused the firm of engaging in unauthorized use of the Raiders' marks in an advertisement even though no such mark was shown in the ad.

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