Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2023

Kudos to Nicolet Law for surviving the motion to dismiss, but I’m wondering if it will ultimately regret filing this lawsuit–either because its trademark gets busted or because it made a federal case out of nothing. Case citation : Nicolet Law Office S.C. LoanStreet v. Second Circuit Says: Great, Have a Nice Day!–1-800

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

To many trademark owners, it’s a simple decision to sue when the advertiser includes the trademark in the ad copy. So, what exactly is the trademark owner fighting for here? This is a bad ad buy by Allied, AND it’s a bad trademark enforcement decision by Porta-Fab. So why did I say the case was stupid?

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2023

Discussing the Relevance of the Responses Filed Against FERs Issued by Trademark Registry Image from here Is FER and its Reply relevant after a mark is registered? Nirtech – Analysing the Claim of Breach of Confidential Information Image from here. Ex-employees using confidential information acquired from the former employer!

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

The court starts with a general observation: “Although it might at first seem that one firm’s purchase of another firm’s trademark as a Google keyword would constitute infringement, courts generally have not adopted that view,” citing Network Automation. The court focuses on the likelihood of consumer confusion. LoanStreet v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, I blogged a ruling holding that Seeking Arrangements’ trademark infringement claim against Luxy could proceed because Luxy included Seeking Arrangements’ purported trademarks in its keyword metatags. Google. * Competitive Keyword Advertising Still Isn’t Trademark Infringement, Unless….

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

This is because most of the relevant intellectual property laws involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets are federal laws, which apply uniformly throughout the United States. important;}} The Four Pillars of Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets I.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

The plaintiff has a trademark registration for the “Nursing CE Central” mark for providing continuing education for nurses. A rival, Colibri, displayed in the trademark in its Google keyword ads, but it claims it has stopped doing so after the lawsuit was filed. . ” Actual confused. “Undetermined.” Not relevant.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The defendants bought competitive keyword ads on Adler’s trademarks, which Adler objected to. The district court initially dismissed Adler’s trademark claims , but the Fifth Circuit unfortunately revived the claims citing initial interest confusion (UGH). LoanStreet v. Second Circuit Says: Great, Have a Nice Day!–1-800

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. Bolt Technology v. First, in Toyota v. Tech Square which was passed against a cancellation petition filed by Toyota against the registration of “Alphard” by Tech Square.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2021

Aliign “is an event, lifestyle, and apparel company” allegedly with a first trademark use in 2011. Aliign sued lululemon for trademark infringement. Want to Engage in Anti-Competitive Trademark Bullying? Google. * Competitive Keyword Advertising Still Isn’t Trademark Infringement, Unless…. 1-800 Contacts v.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

They included stories of the Patent Agent examination, the Indian Innovation Act, the opening of the Trademark database, the presumption of patent validity, and the South Asian Basmati fights and more. It bears noting, however, that confidentiality may be a valid concern and shouldn’t be just disregarded for transparency alone.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Trademarks. Trademarks are protected by registration with the IP Department. A GCC Trademark Law was issued in 2006. Further revisions to the Law and its executive regulations have been issued and approved in 2015. Further revisions to the Law and its executive regulations have been issued and approved in 2015.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

Jim Adler runs a personal injury law firm that claims trademarks in JIM ADLER, THE HAMMER, TEXAS HAMMER, and EL MARTILLO TEJANO. It bids on the Adler trademarks for “click-to-call” keyword ads. ” Adler sued for trademark and related claims. ” Adler sued for trademark and related claims.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The interpretation of the Constitution ensures that trademarks and patents get monitored at the federal level. More specifically, Sections of Title 17, including chapters one through eight and ten through 12 in the United States code cover copyright law. Code covers patent law. . Title 25 of the U.S. We can help: .

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

But trademark plaintiffs and judges are still partying like it’s 1999. The plaintiff is Seeking Arrangements, one of my favorite websites to base my Internet Law exams on. The court starts its trademark analysis nostalgically: “Turn back the clock to the Internet’s nascent age—1999.” Yes, it’s 2021.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Trademark: A trademark consists of any term, title, sign, structure, mechanism, form of products, labeling, colour combination, or any combination thereto that one chooses and applies to identify and differentiate his/her products from those of others. the plaintiff, filed a commercial lawsuit against Resilient Innovations Pvt.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Troia claimed that he did not use the LoanStreet trademark in commerce. However, the court points out that he referenced the trademark in keyword ads (the court cites Google’s upper-left labeling to reinforce the point), which normally would be a use in commerce. Penn Engineering asserts trademark rights in the term “PEM.”

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

After months (or, perhaps, years) of diligent legal work, your business has finally secured its intellectual property rights through a patent , a trademark registration, a copyright registration or some combination thereof. Trademark Maintenance. The hallmark of trademark law is use. Patent and Trademark Office.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

When doing so, parties need to actively consider whether they intend that forum selection clause to prohibit filing petitions, such as petitions for inter partes review of patents, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). Patent and Trademark Office …. emphasis added).

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Turtle ” order opining that use of a mark to pass a critical comment will not amount to an infringement of the trademark. and for passing the famed “ Tata v. On Justice Bhat’s retirement, Prashant wrote for the Scroll on his lasting legacy as a Judge, highlighting some of the features that set him and his tenure as a judge apart.

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