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The increasing number of dog-related trademark claims raises an interesting question of brand collaboration. Daily Blog Trademark #dogs #intellectualProperty #jackdaniels #louisvuitton #tootsiepop MORE
We soon learn that "Trademark Law Reform" refers to aspirations to tackle contemporary problems in trade mark law worldwide, whether by means of legislative overhaul or not, put to paper by some of the world's leading experts. MORE
Copyright Law Fair Use Internet Law Trademarks and trademark law Gaming and Virtual IPThe IMPACT® blog reports a settlement in the Second Life dispute. Originally posted 2010-03-28 10:00:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. MORE
The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. According to NTC, the SSPL label mark was only a registered trademark, and therefore, it couldn’t be used as an artistic work. Overview. MORE
We blogged a week or so ago (before I got bogged down in this trial — still in progress [UPDATE]) about Google’s trademark challenges. Trademarks and trademark law Google Keyword Advertising MORE
Diversion Trademarks and trademark lawIt rejects the stupid and unconstitutional argument that “commercial use” under the Lanham Act’s dilution provisions can be found where there is simply “diversion.” ” Originally posted 2013-07-10 14:26:04. MORE
Global fashion brand Nine West recently filed a Notice of Opposition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board contesting the registration of the mark “Nina West” by a company owned by Andrew Levitt, drag name Nina West. IP Trademark Law California Nina West RuPaul’s Drag Race trademark MORE
What is Meant by a Family of Trademarks? Trademarks are distinctive marks, symbols, or labels used to differentiate goods belonging to one entity from that of another to avoid deception concerning the origin of those goods or services. Characteristics of a Family of Trademarks. MORE
In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the Cleveland Indian’s attempt to rebrand as the Cleveland Guardians, and the complications that arose surrounding the new trademark. MORE
Places - Geographical Descriptions and Trademarks Surf City Trademarks and trademark lawWordlab has the latest on the surf wars. Originally posted 2011-02-28 11:31:03. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post All wet appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. MORE
European trademark law requires genuine use of a trademark to maintain registration. Lack of use may cancel a trademark’s registration; as well, any oppositions based on a trademark without genuine use may not withstand a non-usage defense. . MORE
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. MORE
The post Trademarks: The IP that isn’t IP appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Trademarks and trademark law Ed Timberlake Intellectual PropertyI have asked, begged, cajoled and — well, no I haven’t threatened Ed Timberlake; who could do that? MORE
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.”. MORE
give you the skinny on the new Trademark Dilution Act. The post New law of trademark dilution appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Trademarks and trademark law DilutionMy old friends at Kaye Scholer (link fixed!) MORE
I’ve got trademark use on the brain! Maybe it’s the Belmora effect — the result of living in a world in which use of a trademark in. The post Phantoms, zombies and the big problem with trademark use (Best of 2017) appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. MORE
The presence of cryptocurrency is constantly growing, and therefore, it needs the law to transform along with it to address its administration and execution. Several courts have had trouble in applying substantive Trademark Law to this field of technology. MORE
Patent and Trademark Office to use its name in connection with “promoting business, sports and entertainment events of others” and “providing stadium and training facilities for sports and entertainment activities.”. It’s also possible that the trademark will never be used. MORE
Nick Daly drops me a note to the effect that one Jay-Z, gazillionaire rhyming scatologist, has been sued by a professional perspirer and leaping stage goon called Diamond Dallas Page — The post Trademark rights in interdigitization appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. MORE
The post Yes, you can get your trademark judgment enforced in a foreign country! Trademarks and trademark law Canada Enforcement JudgmentsUh, not really. Not in this lifetime. But you can get it enforced in Canada, which is the next best thing. MORE
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. MORE
In this bonus episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the stringent trademark enforcement protection for Olympic symbols, words, and phrases as well as recent lawsuits that have reinforced that protection. MORE
Fair Use Overreaching Right of Publicity Sports IP Trademarks and trademark lawWe wrote in the past about the bogus “right of publicity” issue and the unsuccessful attempt by major league sports to claim ownership in statistics and grab a piece of. MORE
In this week’s episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the NCAA’s decision to petition a trademark held by a Urology office due to its alleged likeness to its own trademarks, ‘March Mayhem’ and ‘March Madness.’. MORE
Bill Heinze’s I/P Updates blog reports about a trademark registration you can see at the erstwhile movie pirating website LokiTorrent.com. Copyright Law Trademarks and trademark law MORE
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in the Booking.com case MORE
Can we Trademark QR Codes? QR codes by themselves are unable to be trademarked since Trademark Law only covers the things that allow the public to identify your goods and services easily, such as names, logos, slogans, sounds, or colors. MORE
A sound can be registered as a trademark if it fulfills the function of a trademark, namely, indicating the origin of the goods and services. Even if it is a well-accepted practice in trademark law, the inherent characteristics of a sound differentiate them from word or design marks. MORE
From last week’s INTA Trademark Topics email discussion list. The post Trademarks, copyright, brand equity, and rent-seeking: Soapbox 2010 appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. IP Overreaching Brand Management and Branding Rent Seeking Trademarks and trademark lawOne name has been changed to protect the innocent, and the links, by way of annotation, have been added, as have. MORE
Startups Brand Management and Branding NDA's Trademark not a Verb Trademarks and trademark lawEvery lawyer who practices in the intellectual property area is asked frequently how to go about protecting a unique or creative idea that someone fears is at risk of being. MORE
More than two years ago, Romanian legislators introduced the initial draft of Law 112 in an effort to integrate the European Union (EU) 2015 Trademark Directive (Directive 2015/2436) with national law. Trademarks MORE
Kirkpatrick of Pilsbury Winthrop, who has — through the Practising Law Institute — has come out with the second edition of Likelihood of. The post Likelihood of Confusion in Trademark Law: Richard Kirkpatrick wrote the book (again) appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. [Revised — RDC.] Congratulations to Richard K. MORE
Even though the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) does not currently allow federal trademark registration for goods or services that violate federal law, it does allow federal trademark registration for cannabis and cannabis-related goods and services if the use in commerce is lawful. MORE
In this week’s episode of The Briefing by The IP Law Blog , attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the trademark litigation between Nike and a custom shoe maker, MSCHF (pronounced “Mischief”). MORE
The post Best of 2013: WAL-ZYR versus ZYRTEC: Allergic to legislating trademark law? Private Brands and Trademarks Private brands Wal-Zyr ZyrtecFirst published February 14, 2013. I have no problem using the TTABlog for a blog launching point every week. MORE
I took some heat a little while ago for suggesting, contrary to my generally skeptical view of what constitutes trademark. The post Second Circuit and the whole of the law on confusion appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. This is big, but stay calm. Though I hardly can. MORE
A trademark is typically a sign, logo, symbol, word, phrase, design, or combination of them, which identifies the product or service of a particular brand. To sell the product, using the brand name makes it a trademark. ’ How are then these common words registered as a trademark? MORE
The inculcation of such features into products and services has snowballed into the rise of a separate class of trademarks known as ‘non-conventional trademarks’. Global and Indian laws concerning smell trademarks. Smell marks and Indian trademark laws. MORE
Foreign individuals or organizations filing for trademark registration in Pakistan may find themselves curious when faced with the obligation to indicate the mark's "date of first use" in their application. Trademarks MORE
Brand Management and Branding Trademarks and trademark law Free ExpressionJews for Jesus, the sleazy, misleading missionaries who crawl over Manhattan each summer, had to back off from their use of the MTA’s world-famous symbols. No they didn’t! Okay, I’m. MORE
In this week’s episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a legal dispute between the Prince estate and an Ohio-based winery over the rights to the trademark “Purple Rain.”. MORE
Brand Management and Branding Internet Law Trademarks and trademark lawAnother one: A blogger on ZDNet had a post about “enterprise communities” where the phrase “branded community” was used. MORE
scores trademark coup with Beatles’ label logos Originally posted 2012-03-18 14:49:21. Trademarks and trademark lawNice little bit of journalism here: Apple Inc. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. MORE
Evidently Daman Wayans’s attempt to file a trademark application for the word “Nigga” continues to hit a brick wall. The post The only unmentionable trademark? Section 2(a) Nigga Nigger PTO Practice Scandalous Marks Trademarks and trademark law MORE
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
The inculcation of such features into products and services has snowballed into the rise of a separate class of trademarks known as ‘non-conventional trademarks’. Global and Indian laws concerning smell trademarks. Smell marks and Indian trademark laws.
The IPKat
JULY 20, 2021
We soon learn that "Trademark Law Reform" refers to aspirations to tackle contemporary problems in trade mark law worldwide, whether by means of legislative overhaul or not, put to paper by some of the world's leading experts.
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Likelihood of Confusion
OCTOBER 13, 2021
The post Best of 2013: WAL-ZYR versus ZYRTEC: Allergic to legislating trademark law? Private Brands and Trademarks Private brands Wal-Zyr ZyrtecFirst published February 14, 2013. I have no problem using the TTABlog for a blog launching point every week.
Likelihood of Confusion
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Kirkpatrick of Pilsbury Winthrop, who has — through the Practising Law Institute — has come out with the second edition of Likelihood of. The post Likelihood of Confusion in Trademark Law: Richard Kirkpatrick wrote the book (again) appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. [Revised — RDC.] Congratulations to Richard K.
IP Blog
JUNE 29, 2021
Foreign individuals or organizations filing for trademark registration in Pakistan may find themselves curious when faced with the obligation to indicate the mark's "date of first use" in their application. Trademarks
Intellectual Property Brief
APRIL 26, 2021
The increasing number of dog-related trademark claims raises an interesting question of brand collaboration. Daily Blog Trademark #dogs #intellectualProperty #jackdaniels #louisvuitton #tootsiepop
IP Blog
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
More than two years ago, Romanian legislators introduced the initial draft of Law 112 in an effort to integrate the European Union (EU) 2015 Trademark Directive (Directive 2015/2436) with national law. Trademarks
Likelihood of Confusion
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
The post Trademarks: The IP that isn’t IP appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Trademarks and trademark law Ed Timberlake Intellectual PropertyI have asked, begged, cajoled and — well, no I haven’t threatened Ed Timberlake; who could do that?
Likelihood of Confusion
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
Startups Brand Management and Branding NDA's Trademark not a Verb Trademarks and trademark lawEvery lawyer who practices in the intellectual property area is asked frequently how to go about protecting a unique or creative idea that someone fears is at risk of being.
Likelihood of Confusion
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Diversion Trademarks and trademark lawIt rejects the stupid and unconstitutional argument that “commercial use” under the Lanham Act’s dilution provisions can be found where there is simply “diversion.” ” Originally posted 2013-07-10 14:26:04.
Likelihood of Confusion
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021
Nick Daly drops me a note to the effect that one Jay-Z, gazillionaire rhyming scatologist, has been sued by a professional perspirer and leaping stage goon called Diamond Dallas Page — The post Trademark rights in interdigitization appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
Likelihood of Confusion
OCTOBER 10, 2021
The post Yes, you can get your trademark judgment enforced in a foreign country! Trademarks and trademark law Canada Enforcement JudgmentsUh, not really. Not in this lifetime. But you can get it enforced in Canada, which is the next best thing.
Likelihood of Confusion
AUGUST 11, 2021
I’ve got trademark use on the brain! Maybe it’s the Belmora effect — the result of living in a world in which use of a trademark in. The post Phantoms, zombies and the big problem with trademark use (Best of 2017) appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
Likelihood of Confusion
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Evidently Daman Wayans’s attempt to file a trademark application for the word “Nigga” continues to hit a brick wall. The post The only unmentionable trademark? Section 2(a) Nigga Nigger PTO Practice Scandalous Marks Trademarks and trademark law
Likelihood of Confusion
OCTOBER 9, 2021
I took some heat a little while ago for suggesting, contrary to my generally skeptical view of what constitutes trademark. The post Second Circuit and the whole of the law on confusion appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. This is big, but stay calm. Though I hardly can.
Likelihood of Confusion
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
Places - Geographical Descriptions and Trademarks Surf City Trademarks and trademark lawWordlab has the latest on the surf wars. Originally posted 2011-02-28 11:31:03. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post All wet appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
The IP Law Blog
AUGUST 20, 2021
In this week’s episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the NCAA’s decision to petition a trademark held by a Urology office due to its alleged likeness to its own trademarks, ‘March Mayhem’ and ‘March Madness.’.
Likelihood of Confusion
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
We blogged a week or so ago (before I got bogged down in this trial — still in progress [UPDATE]) about Google’s trademark challenges. Trademarks and trademark law Google Keyword Advertising
Traverse Legal Blog
JANUARY 26, 2021
Even though the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) does not currently allow federal trademark registration for goods or services that violate federal law, it does allow federal trademark registration for cannabis and cannabis-related goods and services if the use in commerce is lawful.
Likelihood of Confusion
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Bill Heinze’s I/P Updates blog reports about a trademark registration you can see at the erstwhile movie pirating website LokiTorrent.com. Copyright Law Trademarks and trademark law
The IP Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
In this week’s episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a legal dispute between the Prince estate and an Ohio-based winery over the rights to the trademark “Purple Rain.”.
Likelihood of Confusion
AUGUST 30, 2021
Brand Management and Branding Internet Law Trademarks and trademark lawAnother one: A blogger on ZDNet had a post about “enterprise communities” where the phrase “branded community” was used.
Likelihood of Confusion
AUGUST 19, 2021
Copyright Law Fair Use Internet Law Trademarks and trademark law Gaming and Virtual IPThe IMPACT® blog reports a settlement in the Second Life dispute. Originally posted 2010-03-28 10:00:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter.
Likelihood of Confusion
AUGUST 12, 2021
scores trademark coup with Beatles’ label logos Originally posted 2012-03-18 14:49:21. Trademarks and trademark lawNice little bit of journalism here: Apple Inc. Republished by Blog Post Promoter.
Kashishipr
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
A trademark is typically a sign, logo, symbol, word, phrase, design, or combination of them, which identifies the product or service of a particular brand. To sell the product, using the brand name makes it a trademark. ’ How are then these common words registered as a trademark?
Likelihood of Confusion
AUGUST 5, 2021
Fair Use Overreaching Right of Publicity Sports IP Trademarks and trademark lawWe wrote in the past about the bogus “right of publicity” issue and the unsuccessful attempt by major league sports to claim ownership in statistics and grab a piece of.
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.
The IP Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the Cleveland Indian’s attempt to rebrand as the Cleveland Guardians, and the complications that arose surrounding the new trademark.
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.
Kashishipr
AUGUST 4, 2021
The presence of cryptocurrency is constantly growing, and therefore, it needs the law to transform along with it to address its administration and execution. Several courts have had trouble in applying substantive Trademark Law to this field of technology.
Likelihood of Confusion
JULY 21, 2021
Brand Management and Branding Trademarks and trademark law Free ExpressionJews for Jesus, the sleazy, misleading missionaries who crawl over Manhattan each summer, had to back off from their use of the MTA’s world-famous symbols. No they didn’t! Okay, I’m.
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.”.
Likelihood of Confusion
JULY 19, 2021
give you the skinny on the new Trademark Dilution Act. The post New law of trademark dilution appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Trademarks and trademark law DilutionMy old friends at Kaye Scholer (link fixed!)
Kashishipr
AUGUST 18, 2021
What is Meant by a Family of Trademarks? Trademarks are distinctive marks, symbols, or labels used to differentiate goods belonging to one entity from that of another to avoid deception concerning the origin of those goods or services. Characteristics of a Family of Trademarks.
Kashishipr
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. According to NTC, the SSPL label mark was only a registered trademark, and therefore, it couldn’t be used as an artistic work. Overview.
The IP Law Blog
JULY 29, 2021
In this bonus episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the stringent trademark enforcement protection for Olympic symbols, words, and phrases as well as recent lawsuits that have reinforced that protection.
IPilogue
AUGUST 9, 2021
A sound can be registered as a trademark if it fulfills the function of a trademark, namely, indicating the origin of the goods and services. Even if it is a well-accepted practice in trademark law, the inherent characteristics of a sound differentiate them from word or design marks.
Likelihood of Confusion
AUGUST 26, 2021
From last week’s INTA Trademark Topics email discussion list. The post Trademarks, copyright, brand equity, and rent-seeking: Soapbox 2010 appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. IP Overreaching Brand Management and Branding Rent Seeking Trademarks and trademark lawOne name has been changed to protect the innocent, and the links, by way of annotation, have been added, as have.
The IP Law Blog
JULY 14, 2021
In this week’s episode of The Briefing by The IP Law Blog , attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the trademark litigation between Nike and a custom shoe maker, MSCHF (pronounced “Mischief”).
The IP Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Global fashion brand Nine West recently filed a Notice of Opposition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board contesting the registration of the mark “Nina West” by a company owned by Andrew Levitt, drag name Nina West. IP Trademark Law California Nina West RuPaul’s Drag Race trademark
Kashishipr
JUNE 4, 2021
Can we Trademark QR Codes? QR codes by themselves are unable to be trademarked since Trademark Law only covers the things that allow the public to identify your goods and services easily, such as names, logos, slogans, sounds, or colors.
The IP Law Blog
JUNE 17, 2021
Patent and Trademark Office to use its name in connection with “promoting business, sports and entertainment events of others” and “providing stadium and training facilities for sports and entertainment activities.”. It’s also possible that the trademark will never be used.
IPilogue
AUGUST 2, 2021
European trademark law requires genuine use of a trademark to maintain registration. Lack of use may cancel a trademark’s registration; as well, any oppositions based on a trademark without genuine use may not withstand a non-usage defense. .
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