JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND OUTLOOK FOR 2022 - While Gen Z taught us all on TikTok how not to be “cheugy,” or out of touch with pop culture, similarly, trademark law in 2021 ushered in new and changed regulations, provided further guidance on traditional legal concepts and gave us a peek into how brands may help shape the future in the “metaverse”—and beyond. (..)

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 9, 2024

Speakers: Kwan T Loh, Olivier Jean-Lévesque, Nora Labbancz, Reagan Seidler In this webinar, Smart & Biggar's Trademarks team will provide a roundup of Canadian IP law by highlighting some of the most important new laws, cases, and practice directions from 2023 that brand owners should be aware of when doing business in Canada.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Alice Xie is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Western University’s Faculty of Law. Jamaica seems to be just one of many jurisdictions without a searchable online trademark database. Apple users have been dissatisfied with the “notch” — the black space sinking into the top of the screen. Loophole or fair strategy?

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven this week sued a Chicago-based law practice called Seven Eleven Law Group for trademark infringement, alleging that the firm, which specializes in trademark matters itself, is ripping off its name and its green and white color scheme, as well as unfairly profiting off its brand.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 17, 2023

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. The draft Article 18 Trademark Law correctly removes the distinction between registered and unregistered well-known marks. For example, the actual art.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 15, 2024

Kilpatrick’s Dan Englander and James Trigg recently presented to clients and colleagues on the topic of “Using Generative AI in an IP-Driven Business: Practical Tips and Legal Risks” at the firm’s annual 2024 Advanced Trademark Law Seminar in New York City. By: Kilpatrick

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Have you ever wondered who protects the IP rights of IP lawyers? What happens when an IP firm is sued for infringing IP rights of other law firms? But what happens when these protectors of IP seek the protection of their IPs? SG, and the high probity from the lawyers practising IP!

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Global and Indian laws concerning smell trademarks. While several countries have allowed the registration of smell marks, laws concerning the registration of smell marks are largely inchoate. Smell marks and Indian trademark laws. Currently, Indian laws do not permit the registration of smell marks.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

A critical issue to be addressed is whether these limited-edition products can get protection under Intellectual Property (IP) law, just as regular products do, and if yes, then which is the most appropriate form of IP Protection ? Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law.

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IP Law 360

JULY 14, 2023

An independent union is using a logo that infringes Trader Joe's trademark, the grocery chain alleged in California federal court, arguing that customers may become confused with the similarities and that the company has incurred monetary damages.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2024

While the question made sense ever since I read the post, it started making more sense (and bothering me more) after working on the SpicyIP Open IP Syllabus where I witnessed a relative “over-accessibility” of US-European IPR scholarship. I began to wonder – are there actually fewer IP scholars in India (or the Global South in general)?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 27, 2021

Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law, on May 14 th , 2021 we announced the 2 nd edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on the occasion of Shamnad ‘s 45 th birth anniversary. And the winners are: 1. The essay is available here.

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IP Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

trademark law. trademark owner can recover damages for infringing sales outside the U.S. trademark owner otherwise would have made. trademark law “provide[s] a remedy for a foreign defendant’s use of a plaintiff’s U.S. trademark abroad only if that use is likely to cause confusion in the United States.”

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

With more individuals and businesses entering the cannabis sector, there has been an increased interest in what kind of trademark protections a cannabis business can obtain. To read more, you can access the article here.

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IPilogue

MARCH 23, 2022

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to provide assistance to under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. IP Innovation Clinic Fellows (10 positions).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

trademark law. trademark owner can recover damages for infringing sales outside the U.S. trademark owner otherwise would have made. trademark law “provide[s] a remedy for a foreign defendant’s use of a plaintiff’s U.S. trademark law, allowing U.S. trademark law, allowing U.S.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Hermès is suing an artist for trademark infringement over his series of digital artworks called MetaBirkins. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode here:

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 27, 2023

We are just a few months into 2023, but we are already seeing a number of proposed changes to Chinese Trademark Law. Overall Theme and Key Takeaway It should be noted that this will be the 5 th round of major amendments to the China Trademark Law since it was first adopted in 1982.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

.” In other words, they sought to establish (using centuries-old chattel-based theft doctrines rather than trademark law) that a trademark owner has the unrestricted right to shut down anyone using their trademarks, even if no consumers are harmed. to see if it could find some soft spot in Georgia state law.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the trademark and contract issues that Adidas is navigating with shoe designs and related designs in the future. Listen to the podcast of this episode here.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about the importance of this review on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Read Scott’s article about IP asset reviews on the IP Law Blog here. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here:

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

The NFL and Las Vegas Raiders threatened to sue a local law firm for trademark infringement, after the firm hired one of its athletes to appear in an advertisement with black and silver branding. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Kat friend Iana Kazeeva provides an enlightening discussion on steps taken by the Russian government and courts with respect to IP following the invasion of Ukraine. The common denominator is the use of changes to the IP law as a political instrument towards states taking “unfriendly” actions against Russia.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 27, 2022

2021 offered many lessons to Canadian trademark owners including: reminders of the challenges of enforcing inherently weak trademarks and the importance and benefits of registering IP rights at the Canadian border. By: Smart & Biggar

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Emily Xiang is an IPilogue Writer, the President of the Intellectual Property Society of Osgoode, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The court ultimately decided against the band because “Aboriginal rights are outside the scope of trademark law.”.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 25, 2022

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to assist under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. IP Innovation Clinic Fellows (3-5 positions). 750 words).

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Vogue Magazine is suing 21 Savage and Drake after they created mock Vogue Magazines to market their new album. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode here:

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2023

Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler talk about the protectability of short phrases on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. While iconic catchphrases from TV and film can hold significant equity, protection of them can be spotty. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel. Listen to this podcast episode here.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A law firm has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against its namesake. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this case in this installment of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode here:

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IP Intelligence

MAY 2, 2022

1] The Tenth Circuit further rejected the defendants’ argument, based on Fourth Circuit law, “that the diversion-of-sales theory is inapplicable to foreign defendants.” [2]. trademark law worldwide to purely foreign sales.” [6]. Even those non-U.S. Briefing on the defendants’ Supreme Court petition recently closed. plaintiff.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2023

This is another lawsuit between personal injury law firms over competitive keyword ads. The plaintiff is Nicolet Law, based in Hudson, Wisconsin with 14 offices in Wisconsin and Minnesota. However, note that Nicolet Law, a surname, isn’t registered with the USPTO and there may be questions about its secondary meaning.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 15, 2024

Proposed amendments to China's Trademark Law aimed at improving the application and enforcement processes could make some common U.S. brand protection strategies moot, and may require brand owners to more carefully explain marks' use or nonuse, say attorneys at Neal Gerber.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Supreme Court will bring finality to several IP disputes this year. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an overview of the trademark and copyright cases to watch on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Josh wrote about these cases on The IP Law Blog here.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 6, 2022

New York federal judges who are overseeing Nike's suit against resale marketplace StockX and Hermes' case against a Los Angeles designer are on track to be the first to decide whether nonfungible tokens can infringe trademarks for physical goods.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

A dispute has emerged between the NFL, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Dimopoulos Law Firm over the NFL and the Raiders threatening to sue the firm for trademark infringement. The law firm claims it has been using a black and silver color scheme to promote its services since its inception in 2012.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2023

Trademarks perform a number of important functions. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the spectrum of trademark strength in this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode here:

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