IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Chicago Bears rookie Gervon Dexter on Tuesday dropped his suit against an investment group that he had accused of scamming him in a name, image and likeness rights deal while enrolled at the University of Florida, after the company had pushed to arbitrate the dispute.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

More significantly, the Respect the Look flag does not bear the FLAGWIX mark.” ” The complaint says the plaintiff is a Nevada LLC located in Chicago, but it’s actually a Delaware LLC located in Hanoi, Vietnam. ” The misrepresentation was material because it supported venue in Chicago.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 4, 2022

Section 2(d) refusal of TRITAN for drills for machining metal (class 7), adjusters and software for controlling drills (class 9), and installation, maintenance, and repair services for drilling tools (class 37), in view of the identical mark registered for machine parts, including bearings and bushings.] In re Probuild Software Inc.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Opposer is also a widely known and leading entertainment company in the motion picture, television, music, gaming and online entertainment spaces. In any event, "Opposer’s evidence bearing on the fame of its SONY mark. I'm from Chicago and I say "sah-nick." Sony Group Corporation v. Campbell , Opposition No. Welch 2022.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Some recent examples include for example:- In the US - Burberry’s action against Chicago-based rapper Burberry Jesus who often posted photos and videos of himself in Burberry products on his social media platforms. Companies and businesses can no longer rely on this defence.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 11, 2021

NY Times : Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg’s Partnership Did Not Survive Trump. * “ False Accusation: The Unfounded Claim that Social Media Companies Censor Conservatives.” Olympia Companies, LLC, 136 Nev. . * NY Times : What Happened When Trump Was Banned on Social Media. * ” * Kosor v. Owens v. . Centene Corp.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2022

One significant problem with the opinions in Elster , Tam , and Brunetti is that the Federal Circuit and US Supreme Court did not acknowledge that a trademark registration for a political or social message can be invoked to stop other people, organizations, and companies from using the language or symbol in the same way as the registrant.

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