Patentably Defined

APRIL 28, 2020

Enhanced Protection on Social Media. Better Social Media Results. Instant Credibility. Bonus Reason: Easier and Less Expensive Marketing. Reason #1 — Enhanced Protection on Social Media. So, you can confidently invest in your website, business cards, and marketing.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Social Media 52

LexBlog IP

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.

IP 52

IP Intellectual Property Social Media Cease and Desist 52

Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

a great trademark: Marketing department. Missed opportunities to reclaim social media usernames registered by others. Yes, trademark protection comes with an expense. Believe it or not, I even had to face changing my brand name early on as a result of receiving a cease and desist letter! Corporate attorney.

Business 130

Business Trademark Cease and Desist Branding 130

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2023

It is simply the unauthorised use of the exclusive rights associated with a registered trademark without the owner’s or licensees’ consent. They might improperly profit from the well-earned reputation of the registered trademark. On the other hand, Defendant No. 1 is Imperial Cycle Mfg. Defendant No.

Trademark 76

Trademark Registering Trademarks Social Media Business 76

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Introduced to incorporate the Jan Vishwas Act amendments within the Trade Marks Act, the proposed Rules prescribe an adjudication mechanism to hear complaints alleging false representation of a mark as a registered trademark. Case Summaries Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing v.

Trademark 103

Trademark Social Media Registering Trademarks Copyright 103

Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Gather intellectual property information and infringement evidence • Step 3. Unauthorized utilization of a mark resembling yours constitutes trademark infringement, encompassing both visual and auditory similarities. Conversely, lookalikes and knock-off products intentionally exclude trademarks from their design and packaging.

Branding 59

Branding Brands Branding Intellectual Property 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2023

A title of a social media page—like that of a book or a movie— is speech subject to First Amendment protections… Plaintiffs did not use the term “Los Lunas School” in connection with the sale of goods or services, but instead in connection with the expression of their views about the District. Aliign Activation Wear LLC v.

Trademark 85

Trademark Social Media Registering Trademarks Intellectual Property 85

azrights

MAY 3, 2022

Any new media company doing work customers want, such as websites or social media, can and does add on a branding service to their offerings. Yet lawyers’ role in the process is marginal, limited to doing clearance searches and registering trademarks if they’re ever consulted at all.

Branding 119

Branding Brands Branding Registration 119

43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

2, 2024) Some interesting comments on when individual instances of “confusion” don’t count, as well as their relevance to evaluating out-of-court social media etc. Plaintiff has seven registered trademarks involving Florida Virtual School or FLVS; two of the registrations are incontestable.

Branding 59

Branding Brands Branding Marketing 59

Corsearch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Trademark infringement is defined as a mark that looks and/or sounds like yours is used without your authorization. Counterfeiting is one type of trademark infringement, where individuals or businesses use exact copies of registered trademarks to mislead customers and pass them off as your brand.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Reporting 52

Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

The world’s largest markets for e-commerce are the United States of America, China, the United Kingdom, etc., In an e-marketplace, product or service information is provided by multiple third parties, whereas transactions are processed by the marketplace operator.

Branding 105

Branding Brands Branding Cease and Desist 105

Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Registrations will not prevent others per se from trying to enter the market with similar signs covering similar goods and services: you need to be vigilant and take into account the following ground rules. If you own a business in Portugal and have a registered trademark, these recommendations will prove useful.

Trademark 59

Trademark Cease and Desist Registration Litigation 59

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Kaira District Co-Operative Milk Producers’ Union Limited and Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. Kaira has registered the AMUL trademark in Canada for use in association with milk products. Kaira also established trademark infringement. Service – A Prerequisite for Default Judgment.

False Advertising 40

False Advertising Social Media Trademark Branding 40

43(B)log

JUNE 26, 2023

Media critics allegedly readily observed that the new show was “a clone of A&E’s Live PD,” and that “On Patrol: Live is Live PD.” Fan reactions on social media included “Ok. Query: what percentage of social media comments about On Patrol: Live does this represent? So they’re in the same online video market.

Social Media 59

Social Media Copying Fair Use Advertising 59

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Branding has become more important than ever, particularly in developing an online presence through search engines, various online platforms, and social media. Nearly every mainstream marketplace and social media platform has Acceptable Use Policies, which provide procedures for reporting intellectual property infringements.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Intellectual Property 52

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Even assuming the design story is a commercial use of Meta’s trademark—describing the company’s brand evolution from Facebook to Meta and thus related to the goods and services the new brand seeks to market and sell—the use of the screenshotted multi-colored mark is so fleeting that it cannot be a source of customer confusion.”

Designs 59

Designs Design Registration Trademark 59

Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Unauthorized utilization of a mark resembling yours constitutes trademark infringement, encompassing both visual and auditory similarities. Conversely, Lookalikes and replica products intentionally exclude trademarks from their design and packaging.

Branding 59

Branding Brands Branding Intellectual Property 59

43(B)log

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Court can’t seem to figure out how to handle that duality between pure information and brand value. Information overload makes this less effective; the very power of the term “milk” as a cognitive shortcut tends to lead people to believe they don’t need to know any more, meaning that they ignore additional information.

False Advertising 75

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Trademark 75

SpicyIP

AUGUST 7, 2023

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Copyright Infringement 98

Copyright Infringement Trademark Law Copyright 98

43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Indeed, the PTO has increased its focus on whether the use an applicant is making is trademark use, as opposed to ornamental or informational use, in its registration decisions. Trademark use can show up in some surprising places.

IP 94

IP Trademark Advertising Advertising 94

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

As I noted on Twitter , nothing in the opinion suggests that the display of parodies, jokes, or other messages on the surface of toys, T-shirts, or other types of expressive merchandise would, by itself, constitute a trademark use of another’s mark or trade dress.

Trademark 100

Trademark Blogging Trademark Law Fair Use 100

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The plaintiff was granted, through an agreement, an exclusive non-transferable, non-assignable license for selling, supplying, and distributing the defendant’s brands in domestic and international markets. This case involved Sun Pharmaceuticals allegedly infringing Cipla’s copyright and registered trademark.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143