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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Trademark violation raises significant issues. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement.

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Trademark Infringement 101: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Brand 

Corsearch

Trademark infringement is the nightmare that keeps big brands up at night. In a world where maintaining a distinctive identity and protecting consumer trust is a constant battle, safeguarding your trademarks is crucial. What is trademark infringement? Let’s start with the basics; what is trademark infringement?

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Taco Bell Petitions to Cancel TACO TUESDAY Trademarks at U.S. Trademark Office

LexBlog IP

But although this phrase is used by many, two restaurant companies actually own TACO TUESDAY trademark registrations that they can assert as conclusive evidence of their exclusive rights to use the slogan and enforce those rights against anyone who tries to use the mark. Taco Bell is seeking to change that. The Lanham Act, which governs U.S.

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TTAB Denies Fraud Claim But Grants Petition to Cancel SEYIDOGLU Registration on Section 2(a) False Connection Ground

The TTABlog

In 2009, Respondent Nema Foods filed an application to register the mark, When Nema Kimya became defunct, petitioner began exporting its products directly to respondent. Respondent, who then sent a cease-and-desist letter to petitioner, prompting the subject petition for cancellation.

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Should Copyright Preemption Moot Anti-Scraping TOS Terms? (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

2009) (holding that a contract was not preempted by copyright). IN EVERY SCRAPING CASE, THE TRADEMARK CLAIMS, THE CFAA CLAIMS, THE TRESPASS TO CHATTELS CLAIMS, AND THE CONTRACT CLAIMS ARE ALWAYS ABOUT THE HARM FROM THE COPYING ITSELF! Health Grades, Inc. Robert Wood Johnson University Hosp., 634 F.Supp.2d 2d 1226, 1246 (D.

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ITC Litigation: Introduction to Trade Secret Protection at the ITC

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

the ITC can also issue cease and desist orders to prevent further sales of the accused products. These statutory criteria also apply to investigations based on other intellectual property rights specified in the statute, including registered trademarks, copyrights, and mask works. [4] 16, 2009). [11] 3] 19 U.S.C.

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Overreaching and delay lead to defeat of TM owner's claims

43(B)log

29, 2021) This is part of a long-running trademark case, now over 10 years old. SMRI’s predecessor in interest did business with the relevant defendants from at least 1999-2009; resold products bearing “Sturgis Motor Classic” in its own retail store; and never complained about the use of “Sturgis” or “Sturgis Motor Classic” on rally products.