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Indy’s Dive into Legal Waters: FullBeauty Brands, Inc. Faces Trademark Lawsuit over Swimwear

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

has been accused of trademark infringement in a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania -based Global Trademarks Inc. The lawsuit alleges that certain swimsuits marketed by FullBeauty Brands and affiliated entities bear a striking resemblance to designs owned by competitors. Indianapolis, Indiana – FullBeauty Brands Inc.

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TTAB Affirms Section 2(e)(5) Functionality Refusal of Holster Configuration

The TTABlog

JM4 relied heavily on its ownership of various design patents for the ornamental designs of holsters, but they missed the mark. Our law recognizes that the existence of a design patent for the very design for which trademark protection is sought “presumptively. Text Copyright John L.

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Precedential No. 34: "IFG" Fails to Function as a Trademark For Live Plants Because It's a Varietal Name

The TTABlog

The CAFC explained that an entity that is the source of a varietal may use a particular term as a trademark for its specific varietal, but it must be clear that there is also a generic name for the varietal. This notion reflects the Board’s earlier decisions that if the term is used as a designation of source (i.e.,

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Whoa! Cannabis Company Lawsuit Lights Up the Benefits of Creative IP Protection

LexBlog IP

Federal trademark registration is typically unavailable for goods and services related to the sale of cannabis. The Holding Company, LLC, having the appropriate abbreviation “THC,” alleges ownership of intellectual property in a “lifestyle brand” that has “gained traction with young consumers.

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Recent IP Tweets

LexBlog IP

Recommended Reading: Germain and Sitler, “The Constitution Commandeth: Thou Shalt Not Protect the Same Subject Matter Under Design Patent and Trade Dress Laws” [link] pic.twitter.com/JCpHwspoIH. —D938,144, for a design for a “Shoe”: [link] #DesignPatents pic.twitter.com/XWsAwvLqHH.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? For NFTs that have to do with an indicator of a company’s trademark, the Lanham Act may provide protection to an NFT as well. Use in commerce and distinctiveness are two basic requirements to obtain trademark protection. Ownership and Enforcement.

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Outcome of Hermes Claim Against MetaBirkin NFT May Provide Glimpse of Future for Fashion, Art in Metaverse

LexBlog IP

Using NFTs has, in part, allowed digital artists to associate ownership in an original version of their art through the NFT that can be monetized much like the physical paintings or sculptures of artists creating in physical media. Hermes is suing the artist for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and cybersquatting.

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