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Trademarks as a Barrier to Free-Speech: An Examination of the MetaBirkins Dispute

SpicyIP

We are pleased to bring our readers a guest post by Abhijay Srekanth and Vivek Basanagoudar on interaction of trademarks with free speech. Trademarks as a Barrier to Free-Speech: An Examination of the MetaBirkins Dispute. Hermes, the owner of the Birkin trademark and trade-dress in USA, promptly sent OpenSeas a cease-and-desist notice.

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A Comprehensive Guide on How to File Trademark Oppositions

Intepat

For both individuals and businesses, trademarks stand as valuable assets, offering protection for unique brands, logos, and slogans. However, there are instances where an individual perceives that a trademark application by another person infringes upon their rights or interests. What is Trademark Opposition?

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Canadian Position on the “Gruyère” Trademark Battle

IPilogue

Interestingly, another battle regarding the Gruyère trademark is happening in North America. However, the fate of the Gruyère trademark in Canada is still up in the air. However, the fate of the Gruyère trademark in Canada is still up in the air. SCU, as a Swiss organization, does not meet the requirement.

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Mischief, Manifestation, and the Michelin Trademark!

SpicyIP

Sunanda Bharti on the Michelin Stars and its interaction was trademark laws. Image from here Mischief, Manifestation, and the Michelin Trademark! As an IP enthusiast, the author perceives this as a trademark matter. Its unauthorised use, hence, may be considered as infringement, where it is registered. By Dr. (Prof.)

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Gema USA, Inc. Sues Former Employee for Alleged Patent & Trademark Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent Nos. May 16, 2017. is not an authorized Gema distributor and upon information and belief, does not sell “new” Gema products but rather sells knocks-offs using the Gema Trademarks without authorization. First in Finishing, Inc.’s Registration No. Registration Date.

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Trademark Genericide

Selvam & Selvam Blog

A trademark can be referred to as a recognizable sign, word or symbol that can be used to denote and distinguish a specific product or service from others. Some examples of popular trademarks that have become genericized over time are ‘Cellophane’ tape, ‘Escalator’, ‘Thermos’, and ‘Aspirin’ among so many others.

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Can a slogan be protected by copyright? The recent stance of the Italian Supreme Court

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The Supreme Court first noted that marketing claims which include references to famous trademarks aim at catching the public’s attention by mainly exploiting the selling power associated with the sign. This was not the first time the Italian Supreme Court has taken a position on copyright protection for advertising claims.

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