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The U.S. Copyright Office Hires First Chief Economist

Above the Fold

Annual revenues from industries reliant upon the copyright system in the United States hover between $1.2 economy is related to the copyright system, the U.S. Copyright Office and Shira Perlmutter, the current Register of Copyrights, recently appointed its first chief economist, Brent Lutes. This new role within the U.S.

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Top Trademark Trends of 2022

Erik K Pelton

And the number of active trademark registrations in the USPTO database is larger than ever. Additionally, since late December 2021, when new procedures went into effect, the USPTO has received around 100 expungement petitions and about 100 re-examination petitions to get rid of registrations for marks that are allegedly not in use.

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Modern Foods v. Modern Snacks: A Pragmatic Approach to Trademark Infringement Suit Injunctions

SpicyIP

The second was filed by the plaintiff to restrain the defendant from committing trademark/copyright infringement and passing off with respect to the mark ‘MODERN’. A crucial argument by the defendant was that the plaintiff was aware of the defendant’s mark, containing the word ‘MODERN’, since 2003/2010.

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TTAB Denies Cancellation Petition for Failure to Prove Acquired Distinctiveness of Petitioner's Common Law Marks

The TTABlog

Although Petitioner owned three registrations for its marks, it had disclaimed the words NATURAL DOG COMPANY in one registrations, claimed acquired distinctiveness in another (with a disclaimer of DOG COMPANY), and accepted a Supplemental Registration in the third. Text Copyright John L. Universal Foods Corp.,

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Inter American Convention allows claims that Lanham Act makes dubious after Abitron; but what about Article III?

43(B)log

27, 2023) Industria sued Latinfood for trademark and copyright infringement; Latinfood counterclaimed for tortious interference against Industria and another counterdefendant Cordialsa. Advertisements made for Latinfood Zenú products used the phrase “una deliciosa tradición,” which translates to “a delicious tradition.” Latinfood U.S.

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"GET ORDAINED" Fails to Function as a Source Indicator for Ordination-Related Services, Says TTAB

The TTABlog

96 USPQ2d 1227, 1229 (TTAB 2010); see also In re Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , Applicant did not provide direct evidence of acquired distinctiveness, such as survey evidence or consumer declarations, but instead relied on circumstantial evidence regarding its length of use, advertising expenditures, sales, and number of users. Welch 2022.

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Monday Miscellany

The IPKat

His law degree led him to various professional positions in the United States, where he is now Senior Copyright Counsel at Google. Registrations are open and available here. The initiative is entitled " Copyright Law 2030 - A memorandum on the future of the creative ecosystem in Europe ". Dr Matthias Leistner (LMU Munich).