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Internal Search Results Aren’t Trademark Infringing–PEM v. Peninsula

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The trademark owner argued that the search results didn’t disclaim an affiliation between the companies, but it had no evidence to support that concern and thus it couldn’t survive summary judgment. Peninsula Components, Inc. 1-800 Contacts v. However, the results are consistent with each other.

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Preventing Trademark Infringement or Stifling Healthy Competition? A Look at 1-800 Contacts and its Keyword Advertising Battle

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This targeted advertising is a uniquely powerful tool for companies because it attracts consumers to their website at the exact time they are expressing interest in the product or service. 1-800 Contacts, Inc. is a contact subscription retailer that has been fighting this exact battle for years.

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Google’s Search Disambiguation Doesn’t Create Initial Interest Confusion–Aliign v. lululemon

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Aliign “is an event, lifestyle, and apparel company” allegedly with a first trademark use in 2011. lululemon is the well-known yoga gear company. lululemon athletica Canada Inc. 1-800 Contacts v. Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v.

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Court Dismisses Trademark Claims Over Internal Search Results–Las Vegas Skydiving v. Groupon

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See the screenshot on the right, which I took on March 1 from my Santa Clara office). Groupon, Inc. Amazon.com, Inc., 1-800 Contacts v. Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. LVSA sued Groupon for trademark infringement. 2022 WL 594833 (D.

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The New York Times Company Secures Registration of Six Column Names, Including LIKE A BOSS and THE NEW OLD AGE

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In a precedential decision, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) reversed six refusals to register The New York Times Company’s (the “Times”) names of its newspaper columns, THE NEW OLD AGE, A GOOD APPETITE, HUNGRY CITY, WORK FRIEND, OFF THE SHELF, and LIKE A BOSS (the “Marks”).

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Precedential No. 11: TTAB Reverses Six "Goods In Trade" Refusals for NY Times Non-Syndicated Column Titles

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In re The New York Times Company , Serial Nos. The Board observed that a "goods in trade" refusal is founded on Section 1, 2, and 45 of the Trademark Act. The Board therefore adopted a new test, based on Lens.com, Inc. 1-800 Contacts, Inc. , See , e.g. , In re S’holders Data Corp. ,

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Hetronic remand: the continued rise of "use"

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Hetronic International, Inc. It executed licensing and distribution agreements for the remotes with two European companies, collectively Abitron. 1117; see also 1-800 Contacts, Inc. WhenU.Com, Inc., Orris, Inc., Apple Inc., Hetronic Germany GmbH, F.4th 4th -, Nos. Citation: 15 U.S.C.