azrights

MARCH 15, 2021

There are two drivers of brand asset strength: uniqueness and fame. For example, when you see the swoosh logo of the Nike brand you know it represents Nike even though it may be featured on its own with no name accompanying it. If an asset is less famous, it is more likely to be mistakenly attributed to a competitor’s brand.

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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. 3d 422 (S.D.N.Y.

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

This success is largely attributed to Apple’s effective trademarking of various designs and sounds related to its products and services. Notably, Apple trademarked its store design in the United States in 2011. has invested heavily in marketing and brand promotion, making its trademark well-known to consumers.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Copyright © Hornit, 2019. Or complex mounted structures designed to be used within garages. He described how this has allowed him to work with brand protection consultancy, SnapDragon to carry out searches of digital markets for counterfeit versions of the CLUG. So, you have a brand and a product, what next?

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Branding has become more important than ever, particularly in developing an online presence through search engines, various online platforms, and social media. Further, the rise of the “influencer” has opened additional opportunities to deliver brands and products to targeted demographics. Online Marketplace Protection.

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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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IPilogue

MARCH 6, 2023

On December 26, 2022, the Japanese IP High Court dismissed an appeal from Christian Louboutin (“Louboutin”), a shoe designer known for its iconic red-bottom heels, in its action against Japanese shoe designer, Eizo Collection Co., The court also took issue with Louboutin’s market research. 2015-29921 ).

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IPilogue

MARCH 10, 2023

In a battle of the stripes, athletic fashion giant Adidas went head-to-head with American luxury fashion brand Thom Browne in a court case that tested the delicate balance between protecting a company’s branding and allowing for creativity and competition in the marketplace. If successful, Adidas sought $7.8

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 12, 2021

The 91-page report is part of an ongoing legal battle between Harrison/Erickson, a design firm that created the original Phanatic, and the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. Harrison/Erickson created the original costume in 1978 and licensed its use until 2019, when negotiations broke down. 3: Advertising Fuels $1.34

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The design of Hershey’s cone-shaped small chocolate “Kisses” has been a registered trademark with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) since 1996. Hershey alleges in their complaint that Cookie Department released packaging and marketing materials for cookie products with the same conical shape.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 4, 2023

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following contribution by former GuestKat Jan Jacobi (BarentsKrans) regarding a recent Dutch decision on free riding and declining reputation of a brand. Quite often, the IP of a bankrupt company is sold to a third party who continues operating all or some of the brands.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

TaylorMade Golf Company teed off a dispute over golf club design and filed a patent infringement lawsuit on January 31 st, 2024, in the Southern District of California against Costco and Southern California Design Company alleging infringement and false advertising relating to five of TaylorMade’s patents related to golf irons.

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Dragons' Den

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They had come across a huge glaring gap in the market. Alison highlighted the fact that in a recent report looking at diversity in access to venture capital between 2009 and 2019, black female-led companies received 0.02% of the total amount invested. March Muses is now the leading brand for decorations of colour in the UK.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 27, 2021

As value-drivers for corporations, the portion of intangible assets in Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index reached 91% in 2019—up from a mere 17% in 1975 (marking a 74% increase in 44 years). Intellectual property is a key category of intangible assets. Intellectual property is a key category of intangible assets.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In Canada, under section 64(2) of the Copyright Act , it is not an infringement of copyright to reproduce the design of a “useful article”, so long as more than 50 copies are made. In Pyrrha Design Inc. where original jewellery designs are automatically protected under copyright law as sculptural or pictorial works.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Fashion designers and artists showcase their creative genius through conceptual fashion shows and apparel collections. As of 2019, the apparel market was valued at about 368 billion U.S Designs or patterns that are created to stitch or print into textiles are protected with the help of design acts in several countries.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2021

Hammond, Indiana – Monster Energy Company (“Monster”), the Plaintiff, claims to be a nationwide leader in marketing and selling ready-to-drink beverages. Apparently, Monster launched its MONSTER ENERGY® drink brand including its ® mark (the “Claw Icon”) in 2002. Since 2002, Monster asserts it has spent over $8.5

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

False urgency is a marketing tactic that creates a false sense of scarcity to pressure consumers into making a purchase, often resulting in dark patterns, limited stock, and unexpected delivery. The DoCA had illustrated 10 practices as dark patterns. They are: 1.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Comparative advertising is an effective marketing technique, in which a company’s product or service is compared to its competitor’s. Consumers are more willing to try out new things if they are assured that the new product is comparable or superior to those made by well-known brands. Operations (“Constellation”).

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 16, 2021

BeoutQ’s satellite operations reportedly went offline in August 2019 under assorted diplomatic pressures , but that didn’t stop the transmission of beIN content via its rival’s set-top boxes. BeoutQ was happy to continue broadcasting beIN’s content, however. Many Other Pirate IPTV Providers Pose a Threat.

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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 second handed or vintage goods. 3d 422 (S.D.N.Y.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

has offered design and marketing services under the name “Uber” since 1999. describes its business as including graphic design like logos, stationery and brochures; promotional events and mailings; and consumer-oriented campaigns, like magazine advertisements. Uber Technol., 20-cv-2320 (PKC) (S.D.N.Y. 24, 2021) Uber Inc.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 23, 2022

Merrillville, Indiana – Plaintiff, NuStar Enterprises LLC (“NuStar”), is a clothing and apparel company that markets and sells clothing and apparel and related accessories. These efforts fell apart in late 2019. NuStar was granted a registration for its mark RELOADED® under Registration No. 1114 , N.J. Stat § 56:3-13.16

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azrights

MARCH 10, 2022

In my case, I wish my podcast had more than 10,000 downloads, but there again when I set it up two years ago on 6 May I was primarily aiming to use the podcast as a way to interview people and learn more about branding for the book I wanted to write. The two belong firmly together and need to be considered side by side at the same time.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 16, 2021

Its LoopNet is allegedly “the leading digital marketplace for commercial real estate,” and contains CoStar’s copyrighted images, data from the CoStar database, and edits made by CoStar to “improve marketability.” DMI Holdings, CV 18-4837, 2019 U.S. LEXIS 60852 (C.D.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As a reminder to brand owners looking to enter the China market, SpecialKat Tian Lu considered in her post how powerful the Chinese language integrity point can be. Article 2(7) provides an exception to this principle with respect to industrial designs and models, as well as applied art.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Musical Arts, designs, pictures, software, material, and many other sorts of Intellectual Property can be transferred using an e-commerce platform in the digital age. 1] Presently, multiple e-commerce platforms have emerged in the market which was predominantly ruled by Amazon and Flipkart.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 15, 2024

Serial ‘Entrepreneur’ Tests Out Piracy Market A MEN report claims that 42-year-old Jordan Longbottom ran a ‘successful’ business selling pirate TV devices from his static caravan in Wales. By the time the case got to court, exactly how successful his venture had been was met with a significant difference of opinion.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Now, by November 2019, all involved nations hope to have a pact finalised and signed. By integrating 16 nations’ markets, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) aspires to make it simpler for each nation’s goods and services to be available throughout the region. By 2050, the predicted $0.5 Conclusion.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2023

Over the past few years, The IPKat has hosted a number of posts on the lengthy Danish saga relating to protection and infringement of copyright in pottery created by designer Anne Black. Now, the final word seems to have been spoken, as Katfriends Hanne Kirk and Charlotte Mittet Høfler (both Gorrissen Federspiel) report.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2022

The plaintiffs stated that the complex business structure was designed to frustrate enforcement efforts and hide profits made by SET Broadcast LLC and various individuals. Between January and May 2019, 86 payments explicitly citing ExpediteTV were deposited to a total of more than $1 million. That hasn’t gone to plan.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Nintendo also obtained a UK High Court injunction to block four Team-Xecuter-related websites back in 2019 but that did little to stop pirated game ROMs from being shared online. In an injunction application dated December 2, 2021, Nintendo requested a website blocking order under section 97A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It alleged infringement by the Hermes Distillery’s use of an allegedly similar ‘PEACE MAKER PRESTIGE WHISKY’ label, which the latter introduced in 2019. The court’s analysis here worked on the same logic and highlighted the potential confusion it may cause in the market. Glass Half-Full, Half-Empty?

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Bio Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2020

It may also provide further guidance on circumstances requiring a 180-day notice of commercial marketing, biosimilar injunctions, interchangeability status and the impact of biosimilar settlements. ” Circumstances requiring a new notice of commercial marketing and biosimilar injunctions. Here is what’s ahead.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 14, 2022

In 2019, after spotting a perfume product in China’s market highly similar to its classic N°5 perfume, Chanel took a ‘notarization-throughout purchase’ online and located the alleged infringing product shown below on the right. The side-by-side comparison captures several common features.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

SS Vape Brands, Inc. That both parties market and sell their products through the Internet is unpersuasive. Applicant Vape SS has been using its mark since 2016 and selling nationwide since 2019, and is "No. Monster Energy Company v. Opposition No. 91255786 (August 28, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Marc A.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

It is common knowledge that using a trademark, a patent or a design of another business may cause an infringement of intellectual property or industrial property rights, or even an act of unfair competition. There are a host of examples of this type of technique, including U.S.

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