Patently-O

OCTOBER 21, 2022

That, said the court, was unethical: “Although a client can decide on its own whether to directly contact his adversary, a lawyer cannot advise a client to contact his adversary, or do anything that the attorney could not do directly. See ABA Formal Opinion 11-461. In North Carolina Legal Eth. 2012-7 (Oct. The conclusion?

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IP Law 360

JUNE 28, 2022

A New York federal judge has cleared eyewear provider Warby Parker of claims it infringed 1-800 Contacts' trademarks with allegedly targeted search engine advertisements, ruling that reasonably sophisticated consumers can tell the difference between the rivals' distinct marks.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

From reducing the awkward nature of Zoom calls, during which it’s impossible to maintain genuine eye contact, to vehicle technologies using Bayesian inference models to predict the lane change behavior of nearby drivers, these patents offer an expansive view of the exciting state of invention during this early stage of the 2020s.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

1-800 Contacts, Inc. is a contact subscription retailer that has been fighting this exact battle for years. The Company has used its federally registered “ 1-800 Contacts ” mark in connection with internet search advertising for well over a decade.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 26, 2021

The Second Circuit has refused to rethink its decision to let 1-800 Contacts escape allegations from the Federal Trade Commission that it violated antitrust law by aggressively enforcing its trademarks against online competitors.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2022

Up until now, most of the FTC’s law enforcement involving the Contact Lens Rule (Rule) has focused on sellers of cosmetic or decorative lenses. ” But the agency just announced a case against a more prominent player in the industry, Vision Path , which markets Hubble contact lenses. .”

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JD Supra Law

JULY 26, 2022

This week, the Ninth Circuit digs into a personal jurisdiction case involving a Vietnamese music company. LANG VAN, INC. including more than 320,000 app downloads by U.S. customers, U.S. trademark registration, and long-running efforts to partner with U.S.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

District Court of Massachusetts against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for its use of a COVID-19 contact-tracing app for residents’ mobile phones. This week, a lawsuit was filed in the U.S. However, very few residents voluntarily downloaded the app. The solution?

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 9, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission has told the Second Circuit to rethink a decision letting 1-800 Contacts off the hook for antitrust claims resulting from the company's aggressive efforts to enforce its trademarks against online competitors, arguing in a rehearing bid that an appellate panel improperly put trademark law over antitrust law.

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 1, 2023

If you have been taken by this scam, I suggest that you file a complaint with the FTC , write a letter to the USPTO Commissioner, and contact law enforcement. Contact an attorney if you have any questions. Contact an attorney if you have any questions. Contact the USPTO if you do not have an attorney. Do they respond?

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 1, 2023

This is yet another reason to work with an experienced attorney – the USPTO will never contact an applicant directly when they have counsel of record. This is yet another reason to work with an experienced attorney – the USPTO will never contact an applicant directly when they have counsel … Continue reading →

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

and HS Global Distribution LLC, saying HS Global doesn't have sufficient contact with the state for the court to have jurisdiction over the claims. An Illinois federal judge on Monday dismissed a trademark dispute between HS Wholesale Ltd.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 23, 2021

Blockchange Ventures I GP, LLC. Blockchange, Inc, 1:21-cv-00891-PAE (SDNY July 22, 2021. Jurisdictional discovery will be required. ” Plaintiff characterizes Defendant, a California corporation with its headquarters in San Jose, CA, as dealing in “investment services and wealth management exclusively in the field of digital assets.”

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Multiple trademark owners have contacted Blank Rome to say that, starting this month, scam artists have contacted them by telephone pretending to be the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In this week’s episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by 1-800 Contacts that accuses Warby Parker of buying search-engine keywords for “1-800 Contacts” to misdirect customers to its competing online store.

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GDB Firm Blog

JANUARY 21, 2020

I used to tell banks not to do business with customers by cell phones because the possibility of fraud was heightened.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 1, 2021

If you have been taken by this scam, I suggest that you file a complaint with the FTC , write a letter to the USPTO Commissioner, and contact law enforcement. Contact an attorney if you have any questions. Contact an attorney if you have any questions. Contact the USPTO if you do not have an attorney. foreign one.

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The Illusion of More

MARCH 5, 2024

I met Bill Westwood last year when he contacted me to very kindly ask if I would like to speak to the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) about copyright and artificial intelligence.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Advertising on the Internet is big business. It can also be cutthroat. One way companies market their goods and services online is via “search advertising.” When an online shopper uses a search engine, the search engine’s program typically returns two types of search results to the shopper, both of which provide links to websites.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 13, 2023

Instead, it shared the contact information of Infobagh.com’s hosting company, urging AnyStories to follow the issue up with them. AnyStories tried to do so, but since the hosting company’s contact information was reportedly inaccurate, it decided to file a claim against Cloudflare at the CCB instead.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2023

Groupon * 1-800 Contacts Loses YET ANOTHER Trademark Lawsuit Over Competitive Keyword Ads–1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts v. Newport Fishing * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts * Another Failed Trademark Suit Over Competitive Keyword Advertising–JIVE v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

1-800 Contacts first appeared on this blog on February 9, 2005, my second day of blogging. Some “highlights” of 1-800 Contacts’ trademark jurisprudence over the years: 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts (FTC 2018). Looking at the factors, it seems like 1-800 Contacts could win.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 22, 2024

A London-based biochemical company can not be allowed to escape across the pond with trade secrets related to using psilocybin as a mental health treatment, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, told a federal court, saying the company's minimum contacts with the state was its "months-long fraudulent scheme" to swipe intellectual property.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Groupon. * 1-800 Contacts Loses YET ANOTHER Trademark Lawsuit Over Competitive Keyword Ads–1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts v. Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts. * Another Failed Trademark Suit Over Competitive Keyword Advertising–JIVE v.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As for the Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, the judge stated that the issue revolves around whether Defendants’ contacts with Indiana justify personal jurisdiction.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Contact an attorney if you have any questions. Contact the USPTO if you do not have an attorney. Try contacting the company that sent the letter via email or. Search the internet for information about the material you. Use particular language or addresses from the material. I know, the fine print is often quite difficult to.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Groupon * 1-800 Contacts Loses YET ANOTHER Trademark Lawsuit Over Competitive Keyword Ads–1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts v. Newport Fishing * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts * Another Failed Trademark Suit Over Competitive Keyword Advertising–JIVE v.

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If you need more details or help with any specific case contact us. contact-form-7] La entrada Pharma and medical device regulation – GTDT – Lexology se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property. Download it here!

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SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2023

Only candidate’s reasons, and contact details are required. They will be contacted directly if the candidate is shortlisted). Applications are to be sent to contact [at] spicyip [dot] com. Letter of reference is not required. Please note: Complete applications must be sent by 11:59pm IST, 23rd June, 2023.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Groupon * 1-800 Contacts Loses YET ANOTHER Trademark Lawsuit Over Competitive Keyword Ads–1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts v. Newport Fishing * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts * Another Failed Trademark Suit Over Competitive Keyword Advertising–JIVE v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Groupon * 1-800 Contacts Loses YET ANOTHER Trademark Lawsuit Over Competitive Keyword Ads–1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts v. Newport Fishing * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts * Another Failed Trademark Suit Over Competitive Keyword Advertising–JIVE v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Companies on my shitlist include: 1-800 Contacts, Overstock…and now Edible Arrangements. 1-800 Contacts v. Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts. * Another Failed Trademark Suit Over Competitive Keyword Advertising–JIVE v.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Instead, Cloudflare shared the name and contact information of the site’s hosting company (24xservice) and asked ‘READ ASAP’ to follow the issue up with them. The app’s creators asked Cloudflare to contact the host on its behalf to ensure the infringing content was removed. Cloudflare’s reply.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 29, 2024

A Connecticut magistrate judge ruled Monday that while a settlement agreement barring an intellectual property attorney from contacting his ex-partner's clients extends to the attorney's new firm, it doesn't prevent the lawyer from sending holiday greetings because the prohibition's broadness flouted Connecticut state law.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If you are considering mediation in any future litigations, please contact Tom Hubert with any specific questions. contact-form-7 id=”3″ title=”Contact form 1″]

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

According to the product brochure of Bridgestone Corporation, the trademark is used on its off-road vehicle series tire products by means of indicating it on the non-contact surface of the outside of the tire, which is the place where trademarks are commonly indicated for this type of goods.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2022

1-800 Contacts Loses YET ANOTHER Trademark Lawsuit Over Competitive Keyword Ads–1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts v. Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts. * Another Failed Trademark Suit Over Competitive Keyword Advertising–JIVE v. Groupon, Inc.

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