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dissatisfaction w/Amazon's partner program isn't TM infringement/false advertising

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His marks are enrolled in Amazon Brand Registry, and Royal Silk Direct maintains an authorized Royal Silk “storefront” on Amazon.com. Melwani alleged that Amazon’s Brand Registry has not offered proactive brand protection and that it has been “almost impossible” to remove any listing through Amazon’s Brand Registry.

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Manu Bhaker’s Olympics Victory: Do Brands Violate Publicity Rights by Putting out Congratulatory Posts?

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Image from here Manu Bhaker’s Olympics Victory: Do Brands Violate Publicity Rights by Putting out Congratulatory Posts? Moment marketing” refers to a strategy where brands can take advantage of ongoing events to gain relevance, and especially for some of the sheen of patriotic athletic victories to wear off on them.

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Top Trademark Trends of 2022

Erik K Pelton

Besides Mariah, there were many other celebrity trademark stories this year, as more an more celebrities launch more and more brands. On November 7 th , Conde Nast sued Drake and 21 Savage for $4 million for false advertising and infringing Vogue’s trademarks. 2015: [link]. The firm has registered more than 4,000 U.S.

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Google’s Search Disambiguation Doesn’t Create Initial Interest Confusion–Aliign v. lululemon

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In 2015, it extended the “Align” mark to yoga apparel, which has generated $1B in sales. lululemon’s brand also displays prominently in its keyword ads. FTC. * New Jersey Attorney Ethics Opinion Blesses Competitive Keyword Advertising (…or Does It?). lululemon is the well-known yoga gear company.

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Laches bars TM claims but what counts as "Made in the USA" merits trial

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While Illinois Tool sat on its hands, not only did J-B Weld’s sales grow, but it expanded its brands into more stores and launched new variants (like “Perma-Lock Green”). So the fact that J-B Weld had low sales in 2015 is not an excuse for delaying, but rather a reason why Illinois Tool should have acted then.

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2d Cir. attempts to explain when puffery can be found as a matter of law

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ICC develops model building codes and standards; it sued a competitor, UpCodes, for false advertising (Lanham Act, NY GBL, and common law unfair competition). A plaintiff cannot state a false advertising claim based on such a statement because, by definition, it cannot be proven false. UpCodes Inc., 4th - (2d Cir.

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Likely confusion alone justifies liability but not damages or profits in exercise equipment case

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In addition, the jury reasonably (if just barely) could have found that Core Health began to manufacture Max Racks after the agreement expired in November 2015.” Payment of the profits on those units reduced Core’s monetary liability, but not the violation. “In But the evidence of this was “relatively insubstantial.”