Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The biggest individual brand story of the year was Facebook’s announcement of its new META brand. Major brands across industries – including Marvel, KISS, UFC, Nike, and many more – filed for trademarks to cover new products and services in the metaverse. 2011: [link]. Mega META announcement. NFT trademarks.

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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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TorrentFreak

MARCH 30, 2023

CD Project likely anticipated that their games would be pirated, but seeing a site use its own brand to promote pirated games must have stung. Notice posted on GOG-Games earier this week According to the operators, CD Projekt’s GOG team has been trying to take the site offline since 2011. games; The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077.”

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

. (“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. The brand was not involved with selling secondly handed or vintage goods. Veronique Idea Corp., 2d 262, 267 (S.D.N.Y.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I have one branded FIDELO with a carbon-fiber case that claims to block scammers trying to read the chip on my credit card. Mosaic Brands, Inc. In 2020, Storus (AKA “Mosaic Brands”) sued Ridge Wallet for both patent infringement (US7334616) and product-design trade dress misappropriation. 4th — (Fed.

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azrights

JUNE 15, 2022

And in the latest development of the dispute the High Court ruled that Muzmatch has unfairly benefited from Match Group’s reputation and investment in its brand and was riding on Match Group’s coattails for undeserved gain. According to The Guardian , Mr Shahzad set up Muzmatch as a side business in 2011.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Established, but offensive, brands change names. Never before have some many brands backed away from names or name origins that were offensive. Uncle Ben’s, Eskimo Pie, Aunt Jemima, Washington Redskins, and Cleveland Indians are some of the brands began name changes or removed items from their logo in 2020. 2011: [link].

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In an otherwise straightforward Section 2(d) analysis, the Board ruled that confusion is likely between Respondent's registered marks MIRAGE BRANDS (standard form) and MIRAGE BRANDS & Design [BRANDS disclaimed], and Petitioner Mahender Sabhnani's previously used and registered mark ROYAL MIRAGE & Design , all for perfume.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

She entered into agreement with the brand JLM Couture Inc. in 2011, where she agreed not to compete with JLM and granted JLM permission to use her name. It is very common for Influencers to use their own name in business, and they may be unaware that they are signing agreements giving brands the rights to use their names.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2011 and 2012, Booking.com applied to register “Booking.com” as a trademark associated with hotel reservation services with the U.S. Justice Ginsburg underscored that Booking.com is a distinctive business and that the public will not misunderstand the brand. Booking.com B.V. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The High Court held that the product was aimed at an adult public, with the suggestion that they eat the sweets as an effective remedy for their “everyday ills” The defendant in turn sells in FNAC stores, under its own brand, Molaquetemola, products with similar characteristics as regards their presentation and contents.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 20, 2023

In 2011, just four years after its launch, Cuevana.tv In a more recent report to the USTR, the MPA said that in August 2022 alone, a handful of Cuevana-branded domains received 130 million visits. Before Acámica, however, Escobar also created a rather successful website; Cuevana. was among the top 20 most-visited sites in Argentina.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Today, we as consumers can easily identify the products of popular brands due to the positioning of some specific elements on the products, for instance, the three stripes of Adidas, Louboutin’s red sole shoes, or the red label on the back pocket of Levi’s jeans. It was recognized as a position mark.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 5, 2022

Notable for their rise and public demise, piracy-related brands such as Napster, LimeWire, and Megaupload are still widely recognized today, despite their shutdowns long ago. Tamil Rockers launched as a torrent site in 2011, offering all of the usual types of pirate booty. Thrill, Drama, Crime: Tamil Rockers Has it All.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2025

1 failed to contest the case despite multiple opportunities and was found to have deliberately copied the plaintiffs branding, leading to consumer deception. The Court emphasized that counterfeiting is a blatant trademark infringement that not only misleads consumers but also erodes brand value, warranting strict legal action.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Conceived by Ruth Handler and named after her own daughter, Barbie has, from its inception, been a driving force behind Mattel’s successful branding efforts, resulting in the sale of over a billion Barbie dolls and the expansion of the franchise into various media, including video games, merchandise, and a live-action movie.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 28, 2022

The company recently filed 10 applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office for the McDonald’s brand and McCafe. It was back in January 2011 when Future Enterprises had officially filed ‘Mac Coffee and Eagle device’ trademark before DOI. The trademarks are for virtual food and beverage products. Conclusion.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. By deterring rip offs, trademarks safeguard a company’s identity and the repute of its brand(s), especially in the Metaverse. It might be more difficult than ever in the metaverse to police brands. What is the Metaverse?

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The IPKat

JUNE 5, 2022

Use in an online environment The court first set out a recap on case law illustrating what constitutes “use” in an online environment, including the decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Google France [2010] RPC 19 , L’Oréal v eBay [2011] RPC 27 , and Coty Germany v Amazon Services Europe [2020] ETMR 27.

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Likelihood of Confusion

DECEMBER 4, 2022

What with all the good ones being taken, it’s only getting harder to hit that brand-name home run for a new product. Originally posted 2011-02-22 13:25:32. Republished by Blog Post. The post Naming names appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Likelihood of Confusion

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Originally posted 2011-05-03 23:40:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter An odd little display at a garden center in Clifton, New Jersey. The post Trademarks of yesterday appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

Despite signing an Exit Paper in 2011 agreeing to cease using the mark, the defendant allegedly continued unauthorized use, misleading the public into believing an affiliation still existed. Broad Peak Investment Holdings Ltd. 3,00,000 in damages.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

In 2011 he was convicted in Russia for hacking the website of football club FC Zenit or, more accurately according to this Sophos report , hijacking its DNS. . “With my colleagues I will destroy the entire industry involved in recording and selling audiobooks.” He admitted wrongdoing but said he had been politically motivated.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In addition, the notion of ‘counterfeit’ was taken to refer to “ items that look identical to a genuine product with or without the official branding/logo, but are not made by the brand and may be of lower quality, for example, a handbag of identical design to a “Chanel” with or without the Chanel logo.”

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 26, 2022

After being founded in 2011, ZT grew to become one of France’s most-visited sites overall with millions of visitors every month. French Military Police Shut Down Site in 2016. Offering a wide variety of pirated content, including movies, TV shows, games and music, the site’s domain was once the 11th most popular in France.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

All of these sites have long since disappeared, but interestingly their brands live on. In 2011 the file-hosting service was added to Hollywood’s list of notorious pirate sites and subsequently featured in the U.S. Putlocker.com. A few days ago we saw one of these classic piracy names go up for auction at Namejet.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2025

2011), which imported the well-known trademark principle to protect well-known names as well. Striking a balance, an interim order requiring the inclusion of a disclaimer (in audio/video versions of the song) stating that the names used in the song were merely examples, with no intent to harm or disrespect any individual or brand, was given.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2022

Background In 2011, Tecnica applied to register the 3D sign below, corresponding to the shape of its Moon Boots after-ski footwear, as an EU trade mark (EUTM) for goods in classes 18, 20, and 25. Inspired by the boots worn by Neil Amstrong to walk on the surface of the Moon in 1969, the Moon Boots were the first, dedicated after ski footwear.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Besides Mariah, there were many other celebrity trademark stories this year, as more an more celebrities launch more and more brands. 2011: [link]. Carey may still be able to use the phrase even without registration. Celebrity trademark messes. Past issues of Top Trademark Trends: 2021: [link]. 2020: [link]. 2019: [link].

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 26, 2023

Introduction Brand owners and traders have long embraced numeral creativity to captivate consumers. Names like 7-eleven, 5 Star, 7Up, and 99acres resonate with consumers, widely reflecting the innovative use of number as brand identities.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 2, 2024

10-CV-1662, 2011 WL 13224118 (E.D. July 22, 2011)). It was also relevant, though not dispositive, that other supplements sold under the same brand were, in fact, one per day. Bayer AG, No. 17-CV-647, 2017 WL 3168525 (N.D. July 26, 2017), vacated and remanded, 742 F. App’x 325 (9th Cir. 2018); and Howard v. Bayer Corp.,

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 18, 2023

Under the patent linkage framework, the first generic applicant who has (1) successfully challenged a brand drug’s patent, and (2) is the first approved to enter the market in China, can enjoy a 12-month market exclusivity period. In China, there are “Type 4” declarations, which include Type 4.1

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 6, 2024

For a platform to be blocked by Germany’s ISPs, the committee must conclude that the site is structurally infringing, a standard applied in the UK’s first ever site blocking injunction back in 2011. but the Audit Committee’s report mentions only the headline brand BuffStreams, with other domains redacted.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Scarlet’s landmark victory in 2011 remains one of the most important of its kind but in the 13 years that followed, entertainment companies changed and consumption of pirated content changed. While the legal principles underlying Scarlet’s victory did not, attitudes towards acceptable filtering and blocking were on the move.

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SpicyIP

JULY 28, 2023

The author feels that the new mark of Twitter, with due regard to the popularity of Twitter as a brand, will be heavily opposed based on Section 9 and 11 of the Trademarks Act 1999. Public perception which is a relevant factor is possible with Twitter due to its current foothold in the market.

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 19, 2022

It first registered a word mark ‘MATCH.COM’ in 1996 and also owns other dating-related brands including Tinder and Hinge with other marks including the word mark ‘TINDER’. Muzmatch is comparatively much smaller and was founded in 2011 by Mr Shahzad Younas and now has had around 666,069 sign-ups in the UK alone.

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Corsearch

MARCH 8, 2023

She is responsible for managing Chemours trademark, copyright, and trade dress portfolio with two major brands being Teflon™ and Freon™. “ My major focus is the protection and enforcement of the company brands and working with the business to craft strategic plans for the brands. I was appointed by the U.

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