Likelihood of Confusion

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The story is in Canadian, The post Best of 2008: “Cowboy rules” appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. From the National Post, trademark news about a lawsuit brought by New York’s charming Naked Cowboy against the makers of M&M’s and its ad agency.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2023

Founded in 2008, RARBG evolved to become a key player in the torrent ecosystem. Needless to say, there will be plenty of copycats who are eager to take over the RARBG brand. Today, the site’s fifteen year run unexpectedly came to an end. In a message posted on the site’s front page, the team says its farewells.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Though an argument can be made that the company is already causing confusion by selling such a similar costume (Disney made this argument in 2008 when it sued and later settled with a costume company selling costumes similar to Disney characters), it would be considerably worse if they used the name Beetlejuice. Bottom Line.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Since 2008, this athleisure accessories manufacturer has consistently protected its intellectual property by signing over 200 settlement agreements and fighting more than 90 court battles. Engagement in proactive IP litigation by global companies is the bedrock of trademark enforcement, and Adidas is no stranger to this strategy.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Abhishek, in two interviews ( here and her e ), has argued that the FSA explicitly stated that all brand, IPR, copyright, TMs (whatever that means) of the Lodha business, including Lodha and Lodha group, would belong to the Lodha Developers Private Limited (Macrotech Developers). In Parle Products v.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 29, 2023

Pirate Manga Site B9Good.com Manga piracy site B9Good initially appeared in 2008 and established itself under B9DM branding. At least two new B9Good-branded domains with similar formatting appeared while the alleged operator of B9Good was still detained.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Non-conventional or Non-Traditional trademarks such as sounds, color, shape, scent or any other motion marks have emerged as a new innovative tools widely being used in the todays changing and competitive market era that redefine how brands connect with the public at large.

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IIPRD

APRIL 2, 2024

The implementation of TRIPS-Plus provisions can also readily facilitate the emergence of monopoly power for brand-name pharmaceutical companies. [v] The negotiations being in picture since 2008, the question of investment in pharmaceuticals have prominently existed. vii] OECD, [link] (last visited Mar. 7, 2024).

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 12, 2023

However, the Delhi High Court recently declared that the stylized “H” mark of French luxury brand Hermes International qualifies as a “well-known trademark” under the terms of section 2(1)(zg) of the Trademark Act, 1999 (hereinafter, the act). This is the extra protection that a brand obtains after being named Popular. 264/2008. [vi]

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Patently-O

JUNE 1, 2022

Barclays purchases a number of Lehman Brothers businesses and accompanying goodwill back in 2008 as part of the bankruptcy proceedings. LEHMAN BROTHERS has a bad name for triggering the US economic collapse in the mid 2000s. But, as they say ‘any publicity is good publicity.’.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2022

Reports indicate that four well-known piracy brands have been reported to the police – the infamous Tamil Rockers, Tamil Blasters, and Tamil MV, plus popular mobile application Pikashow. So, in order to combat the threat at the street level, it is now seeking help from the authorities to dismantle several piracy platforms.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 21, 2023

The annual list of popular torrent sites features well-known brands, and this year there are some notable additions. RARBG was founded in 2008 and specializes in high-quality video releases. is a controversial TV-torrent distribution group that hijacked the EZTV brand from the original group, which was forced to shut down soon after.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The defendant argued that this twenty-word installation instruction infringed its copyright in a similar installation instruction, supplied with the defendant’s similar system: “ 50% of the estimated number of [brand] hooks are mounted on each roof tile, from below and upwards along the roof.

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Patently-O

JUNE 29, 2022

In 2008 Meenaxi began filling the US demand with its own version version of the drinks. But, the missing link was evidence that the US-based Indians and Indian-Americans were aware of the branding. There is no basis [in the evidence] to assume that an American of Indian descent is aware of brands in India. ” = = =.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 18, 2022

VPNLab – 2008 to 2022. According to a Europol announcement, VPNLab began its operations in 2008, offering an OpenVPN-based service designed to provide online anonymity for as little as $60 per year. ” The action against VPNLab follows a similar operation in June 2021 that targeted DoubleVPN.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Facts Ouest SCS sells various second-hand and brand-new goods under the Easy Cash banner in France. On this point, this decision is also in line with article 7 of Directive 2008/95/CE. Second-hand Chanel cosmetics and fragrances were sold in some of those shops, including samples [ IPKat on Chanel recent litigation here and here ].

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2025

Globe IPTV Use of the Globe brand in connection with TV piracy dates back over a decade. ” After being placed on the United States’ Special 301 watchlist in 2008, Lebanon reportedly did “very little” to improve its protection of intellectual property rights for the next 14 years.

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43(B)log

JULY 13, 2022

I still haven't personally encountered cannabis products imitating national brands, though. Love this "no name" branding (registered trademark)! Ester Hernandez, Sun Raid (2008). Mining museum emphasizing US patents acquired, which is an interesting datapoint about the influence of US patents extraterritorially.

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Likelihood of Confusion

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Republished by Blog Post PromoterOriginally posted 2008-09-11 15:37:14. Brand management and licensing gurus Oliver Herzfeld and Richard Bergovoy beg to differ, writing in Managing Intellectual Property that a casual attitude toward offshore manufacturing could end up […] The post Build American!

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Kashishipr

APRIL 6, 2022

In 2008, India received its first-ever sound trademark registration from the American web services provider, Yahoo Inc. It implies that you, as the trademark owner, shall be the only one in the nation to launch or sell products or services under the said trademark or brand name.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 15, 2021

While they commonly consist of a brand name or logo, the shape of a product may also be an indication of its origin. Even though the last 250 GTO models were produced in the 60s, Ferrari had only registered a 250 GTO trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (‘EUIPO’) in 2008.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Internet Brands opinion. Including the Internet Brands case, I found six cases using the phrase (see Appendix B). April 3, 2008) Milo v. Internet Brands, Inc. , Internet Brands, Inc. , Internet Brands, Inc. , ” This phrase originated in the Doe v. Roommates.Com, LLC , 521 F.3d 3d 1157 (9th Cir.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We thank LaTia Brand of Harrity Analytics and the Stanford NPE Database, described in Shawn Miller et al., Paul Cole, Patentability of Computer Software As Such , 2008 Patently-O Patent L.J. Duffy, The Death of Google’s Patents, 2008 Patently O-Pat. Who’s Suing Us? 1 (2010) ( Nominee Diversity ). Cole.pdf ). googlepatents101.pdf

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IPilogue

JUNE 29, 2022

Since his passing in 2008, the Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL) at the University College London (UCL) Faculty of Laws has organized and delivered Annual Sir Hugh Laddie lectures , in honour of Justice Laddie, the founder of IBIL. Sir Hugh Laddie was born in 1946 and studied law at St Catherine’s College, Cambridge.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

Several times, we see that luxury brands come up with limited edition products, whether it is cars, watches, cosmetics, chocolates, electronics, etc., The brand does not create more of these to maintain the attractiveness and exclusivity associated with the limited or special edition products.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 21, 2023

After popping onto the e-commerce scene in 2008, it has sky-rocketed into a $100 billion company as it sells more clothing than any other brand worldwide. Although you may have never heard of Shein, your children definitely have. Shein is one of the largest fashion companies in the world.

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2024

The wine brand had been around since the nineteenth century but changed ownership a few times. Duca di Salaparuta appealed, arguing that when pre-existing national GI registrations were converted into EU unitary registrations, they were fully subject to the validity requirements of the 2008 Regulation on wines.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Trademarks Act 1999- The Act intends on protecting the name of the brand by registering the trade name of the brand, hence eliminating the possibility of any other person using it without facing consequences. Visibly, the most imitated brands around the world are Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Michael Kors, Coach, Nike, Rolex etc.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

The Court addressed these issues and it rejected the defendants claim that PENTA was generic and found that their use of the mark was deceptively similar, causing consumer confusion and diluting Volvos brand. Broad Peak Investment Holdings Ltd. The plaintiffs failed to establish substantial goodwill and reputation in India.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

The Seahawks and the Sounders play their games at Lumen Field, which is named after Lumen Technologies, and although the NHL expansion team, the Krakens, will be playing at a brand-new arena next season, Amazon, another Seattle-headquartered corporation, owns the naming rights to that facility.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It constitutes, at most, an attempt to take advantage of residual good will in a past iconic brand in connection with services rendered under other brands, such as JERRY’S or EPICURE." Jerry's continuing display of the marks "does not constitute rendering of restaurant or carry-out/take-out services under the RASCAL HOUSE marks.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

ISPs Develop Tools to Block IPTV, Can’t Wait to Use Them In 2008, Scarlet was acquired by telecoms giant Belgacom Group, which later rebranded as Proximus. While the legal principles underlying Scarlet’s victory did not, attitudes towards acceptable filtering and blocking were on the move.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 22, 2021

6:08-cv-42-Orl-19GJK, 2008 WL 2704404 at *24 (M.D. July 8, 2008). The amended opinion adds a brand new section independently dismissing the claim on its lack of merits. See, e.g., E-Ventures Worldwide, LLC v. Google, Inc. , 3d 1265 (M.D. 2016); Nat’l Numismatic Certification, LLC v. eBay, Inc. ,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

eBay case from 2008. The court also implies that the plaintiffs made a failure-to-warn claim, which should bypass Section 230 per the Internet Brands case , but the court didn’t discuss that possibility. Otherwise, plaintiffs can always weaponize statements from a defendant’s website to route around Section 230.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 4, 2024

Anime piracy site B9Good first appeared way back in 2008, initially operating under B9DM branding. Defying the usual odds, 15 years later the site was still alive and kicking. Last March, Japan-based anti-piracy group CODA reported an estimate of B9Good’s traffic for the two years running up to February 2023.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We thank LaTia Brand of Harrity Analytics and the Stanford NPE Database, described in Shawn Miller et al., Paul Cole, Patentability of Computer Software As Such , 2008 Patently-O Patent L.J. Duffy, The Death of Google’s Patents, 2008 Patently O-Pat. Who’s Suing Us? 1 (2010) ( Nominee Diversity ). Cole.pdf ). googlepatents101.pdf

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The IPKat

AUGUST 4, 2023

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following contribution by former GuestKat Jan Jacobi (BarentsKrans) regarding a recent Dutch decision on free riding and declining reputation of a brand. Quite often, the IP of a bankrupt company is sold to a third party who continues operating all or some of the brands.

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