IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Hence, it is no wonder that the battle for ownership of her trademark is also highly sought after. Barbie’s unique corporate identity, which includes its name, logo, and slogan, has always been carefully protected by trademarks thanks to Mattel’s vigilance.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Slogans are brief, memorable words that are commonly used in advertising to promote a specific company. Companies seek to protect the value of their trademarks since they can be quite valuable to the brand. Using a mark as an advertising slogan, on the other hand, does not prevent it from being registered as a trademark.

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Likelihood of Confusion

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Originally posted 2011-05-23 16:57:09. Their proud slogan: “Online trademark infringement is the act of using […] The post And Let Google the Dogs of Law appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION.

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43(B)log

MARCH 16, 2023

Despite Romag , the court declines to award disgorgement or fees in this false advertising case. A jury found that Harbor Breeze proved all elements of liability for false advertising but awarded $0 in damages and profits. And they used the phrase “Feel the Harbor Breezes” in a pay-per-click advertisement on Google.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 4, 2022

That marked the first time that the Court invalidated a trademark for reasons of bad faith per s. 18(1)(e) of the Trademarks Act (TMA). Judian opened locations specifically in metro Vancouver for the large Chinese Canadian population in this area who would recognize the Beijing Judian trademarks. v Wei Meng.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2025

In this case, Tata Trust had two main allegations: first, that the defendant was using the Tata trademark, and second, that his image and name were being misused to hold an event titled THE RATAN TATA NATIONAL ICON AWARD 2024 by a journalist. 2011), which imported the well-known trademark principle to protect well-known names as well.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We’re very happy to bring our readers a guest post that uses a dataset of more than 300,000 trademark examination reports from the year 2019, as the basis for analysing the trademark registry’s examination process. A dataset was built by scraping the electronic register of the Indian Trademark Registry in 2020.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2024

These various brands have posted laudatory posts congratulating her for this achievement, while at the same time utilizing her image and Olympic win for their own commercial own use by using it in the form of an advertisement. In 2011, in the landmark case of Titan Industries Ltd. Personality Rights: Publicity or Privacy?

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Trademark refers to the cumulation of distinctive sign/symbol, design, or combination which is exclusively associated with the products or services helping the targeted customers identify the same easily. With the fast-growing media and entertainment sector, the era of digital advertising for product branding and selling has also stepped up.

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Shades of Gray

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Traditionally, attorneys’ fees were notoriously difficult for a prevailing party to recover in a trademark action. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. , [1] relaxed the applicable standard in construing the Patent Act’s identical fee-shifting provision and will likely result in a lower bar to the recovery of fees in trademark disputes.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 28, 2023

Image Sources : Shutter stock] On a superficial note, the fluid trade marks keep the consumers engaged and provide a whole new look to their trademark to stay relevant with time and advancement. Joy Creators, 2011 (45) PTC 541. [2] During the Covid times, we have seen several brands adopting fluid logos for a social cause.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

My roundup of the top Internet Law developments of 2023: 10) California court bans targeted advertising (?). Regulators have sought to suppress online targeted advertising for years, with only minimal success. In turn, advertisers have fled Twitter. Then, in Liapes v. seriously, are you still posting THERE???) TikTok bans.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Apparently due to this notoriety, Poulsen obtains patent and trademark protection for its roses throughout the world, including the United States. According to the Complaint, Poulsen developed a unique currant red hybrid tea rose variety branded with the trademark INGRID BERGMAN (the “Mark”) in the early 1980s. Federal Trademark Reg.

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Likelihood of Confusion

AUGUST 15, 2024

Originally posted 2011-06-07 11:23:48. Republished by Blog Post PromoterAn interesting development on the search-engine trademark infringement beat: In a weird development that looked impossible two years back, search engine giant Google Inc.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Vivian Cheng focuses her practice on trademark and copyright litigation and also counsels clients on a broad range of issues relating to trademark, trade dress, and copyright protection and enforcement, unfair competition, and false advertising. in biology and society from Cornell University in 2011. He received his J.D.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Further, the section also provides that in case a pre-packaged commodity is advertised, then such advertisements shall also declare the net quantity or number of the commodities contained in the package along with the retail price. [1]. The font size of the net quantity in the advertisement shall be same as that of retail sale price.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

He was unmistakably aware of the nuances regarding colours in trademark law. Broadly speaking, trademarks are of two types: traditional and non-traditional. [1] Image Source : Shutterstock] The Trademarks Act, 1999 (‘Act’) refers exclusively to the registrability of ‘combination of colours’. [3]

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43(B)log

JUNE 20, 2022

Laches can bar both injunctive relief and damages in trademark cases, and here the court grants a motion to dismiss based on laches. Defendants, also based in New York formed their own Darkside in 2011, featuring an electronic, psychedelic musical style; their first album was self-titled. And the complaint conceded just that.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 26, 2022

28, 2022) Brick and mortar infringement still exists, and this opinion considers both copyright and trademark claims. for unlawfully manufacturing, importing, advertising, marketing, selling, and distributing unauthorized, counterfeit versions of its popular CAKE brand of hemp-derived Delta-8 products. AKF sued LCF etc. Kast, 921 F.3d

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

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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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

The plaintiff, Chanel, Inc. (“Chanel”), is an iconic fashion company based in New York known for its luxury fashion products and owns rights to several Chanel and CC monograms trademarks associated with the brand design. 1114(1)(a), false endorsement and unfair competition under 15 U.S.C. Veronique Idea Corp.,

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

The plaintiff, Chanel, Inc. (“Chanel”), is an iconic fashion company based in New York known for its luxury fashion products and owns rights to several Chanel and CC monograms trademarks associated with the brand design. 1114(1)(a), false endorsement and unfair competition under 15 U.S.C. Veronique Idea Corp.,

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43(B)log

JANUARY 2, 2024

Does this cause any problems for the One A Day trademark?) 10-CV-1662, 2011 WL 13224118 (E.D. July 22, 2011)). 28, 2023) Another day, another “One A Day” claim where the bottle instructs users that, you guessed it, a daily serving is more than one gummy. NY GBL § 349 and § 350 claims survived. Bayer AG, No. App’x 325 (9th Cir.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 18, 2021

29, 2021) This is part of a long-running trademark case, now over 10 years old. were valid and infringed, but the latter wasn’t counterfeited; SMRI’s dilution victory was vacated, but not its victories on deceptive trade practices, ACPA, false advertising, and unfair competition. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Inc. 2021 WL 1176242, No.

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DuetsBlog

JUNE 15, 2020

Yes, it’s actually a registered trademark. And, by the way, what is your all-time favorite from the annual Rapala line up that we’ve been covering for a dozen seasons now (minus 2019, given my move)? Rapala’s “More Hits Than Google” Billboard Update (Photo Included) (2009). Good Bye Google, Hello Whudjagiddumon? Rapala Taunts a Monster?

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The district court granted the motion, ruling that P&P had failed to produce evidence “of secondary meaning” because it failed to show that consumers would associate its trade dress specifically with P&P, relying on a 2011 Ninth Circuit case, Fleischer Studios, Inc. P&P appealed the summary judgment ruling to the Ninth Circuit.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The statutory threshold for proving trademark dilution is pegged higher when compared to trademark infringement and passing off. There have been plenty of studies in the United States of America where the psychological impact of confusion in trademarks have been studied. The Trademark Reporter, Vol.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

By adopting rules and regulations, as well as a privacy policy, the intermediary must prevent its users from presenting, uploading, changing, or transferring any information that may result in infringement of any trademark, patent, or copyright.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In a 2011 presentation, Walkowicz discussed their work on NASA’s Kepler Mission studying the constellation Lyra, including the constellation’s brightest star, called Vega.” American Girl applied for trademarks on a space-themed doll named Luciana Vega, which it began marketing in 2018 as its “Girl of the Year” doll.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Pharmaceutical Trademark Confusion: Poison Pill or Public Health? Tata SIA Airlines, vacating the ex parte interim injunction granted against Vistara’s use of term “Fly Higher” in its advertisements. Exams for selection of trademark agents scheduled for May 2023, after a gap of 10 years. Highlights of the Week.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 10, 2025

The current statute provides protection of these celebrity rights under trademark law, copyright law as well as passing off action for infringing the said rights. Celebrities usually charge a license fee for the use of their name, image or other attributes in advertising and merchandising. under the trademark laws.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2011, Plaintiff sued defendants for using the marks “Florida Virtual Academy/Program” and the associated acronyms, “FLVA/P.” Plaintiff has seven registered trademarks involving Florida Virtual School or FLVS; two of the registrations are incontestable. But trademark confusion? statements as evidence of confusion.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Delhi HC seems to be on a spree, granting interim injunctions in cases concerning trademark disparagement (see here and here ), with posts by social media influencers and content creators now also under the radar of such actions. Manya is a fourth-year student at the National Law University, Delhi.

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Trading Secrets

MARCH 22, 2022

In 2011, Hayley Paige Gutman[1] entered into an employment agreement with JLM Couture, Inc. (“JLM”), As part of Hayley Paige’s responsibilities for JLM, she was tasked with growing the “Hayley Paige” brand for the company, including “assisting with advertising programs.” Background of Case. JLM Couture, Inc. 4th at 789.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

2011) (citing to ProCD in rejecting preemption in the context of a Desny claim). In return for users agreeing to the TOU, Craigslist provides services to its users “including but not limited to classified advertising, forums, and email forwarding.” Zeidenberg. See Montz v. Pilgrim Films & Television, Inc. , TOU at 6-7.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Fifteen years ago, courts generally avoided categorical pronouncements about the legitimacy of competitive keyword advertising. Whatever legal ambiguity might have existed then has been decisively resolved, at least with respect to competitive keyword ads that don’t use the trademark in the ad copy. Google (4th Circuit).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

This is a competitive keyword advertising lawsuit. The plaintiff has a trademark registration for the “Nursing CE Central” mark for providing continuing education for nurses. A rival, Colibri, displayed in the trademark in its Google keyword ads, but it claims it has stopped doing so after the lawsuit was filed. Not relevant.

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