IP Watchdog

AUGUST 16, 2021

trademarks are up 63% from the same period in 2020. The USPTO received over 92,600 trademark applications in December 2020 alone. The USPTO also reached a dubious milestone in Q4 2020, breaking the 1 million mark in pending applications, with 1,002,768 in the queue. First Action Pendency (months) in Q1 of 2020 was 2.8

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 24, 2025

They further claim that in 2020, these trademarks were transferred to Shezan, LLC, a company established by the same individuals who previously managed Intershez. The p laintiffs argue that after Intershez was dissolved in 2008, it falsely claimed ownership of the trademarks and used them to record with U.S.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 24, 2025

(D1), Cloudtail India Private Limited (D2) and Amazon Seller Service Private Limited (D3) for selling items bearing a similar polo mark as them, under the Amazon owned brand called Symbol. The Court noted that the Trademark License Agreement between the Plaintiffs and major brands provided a sufficient basis for damage calculation (Para 103).

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Here are what I found to be the most important trademark issues of the year: Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) goes into effect. The TMA was passed as part of the COVID relief bill in December 2020. The biggest individual brand story of the year was Facebook’s announcement of its new META brand. NFT trademarks.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Kilpatrick’s Chris Bussert, a senior counsel with more than 30 years of experience in helping clients protect and defend their most important assets and brands, recently wrote the article “The Presumption of Irreparable Harm After the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020: Have All Issues Been Resolved?” for The Franchise Law Journal.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In December 2020, Deetsch notified Amazon of his patents through the Brand Registry portal and asked Amazon to remove the Lei defendants’ products. He sent two letters by mail in March 2022, but was told he needed to use the Brand Registry … which he had already done.

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43(B)log

JUNE 10, 2024

4, 2024) Finding Zesty Paws’ “#1 Brand” claim literally false, the court grants a preliminary injunction despite Zesty Paws’ attempt to create a factual dispute about what a “brand” is. The dispute turned on what a “brand” is; Zesty Paws argued that Nutramax was not a brand, but Cosequin etc. Nutramax Labs.,

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IPilogue

JULY 21, 2022

While Hailey Bieber’s new skin care brand Rhode promises “ happy and hydrated skin, ” the brand itself has a blemish: an alleged trademark infringement. Rhode-NYC argues that Hailey Bieber’s use of her middle name “Rhode” as the name of her skin care brand is creating market confusion and potential harm to its goodwill and reputation.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Masks are a necessity accessory in 2020, and with mask variations and brands, come trademarks and many USPTO trademark applications. Masks are a necessity accessory in 2020, and with mask variations and brands, come trademarks and many USPTO trademark applications. Erik unmasks some of the details in this segment.

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The IPKat

JULY 14, 2024

The popular sweet cherry is grown in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine and has been registered as a Ukrainian GI since 2020, prompting calls for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to respond to Russia's latest violation of international IP law. The Melitopol Cherry GI Images from Pixabay.

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 15, 2022

Well, there isn’t a direct impact on trademarks, which is good news because if you are seeking trademark protection or working with your brand, the supply chain shouldn’t impact getting protection. I challenged myself to think about how does the supply chain impact trademarks?

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Although it was invented a couple of decades ago, ever since the pandemic in 2020 its popularity has boomed. It can show important things for your business, for your brand, as well as fun and interesting things like the boom in pickleball. Some studies indicate that it’s the fastest-growing sport in the United States.

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Likelihood of Confusion

MARCH 22, 2023

C4CEO) June 6, 2020 Samples tweets involving the most “privileged” brands. Blacks are so oppressed that every corporation must issue its own hostage video. link] — Jared A. Chambers ?? The post Broke? Totally bespoke appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We ’re sure that you would have heard by now that we were acquired by Corsearch in August 2020. A lthough we’ve continued the TrademarkNow name until now, we’re very excited that we’re all going to be moving under the Corsearch brand in the very near future!

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 22, 2023

Supreme Court granted a petition for writ of certiorari filed by famed whiskey brand owner Jack Daniel’s Properties. Last November, the U.S. The petition filed by Jack Daniel’s appealed the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 23, 2021

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games officially kick-off today. What is unlikely to change, however, is the global attention the Games inevitably attracts and the associated draw for brands seeking to increase their exposure to consumers globally. By: Smart & Biggar

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 8, 2020

But now that they are imminent, the most important thing that brand owners should know is: Filing new applications – or renewals if eligible – in December 2020 will save you money. Trademark fee proposal comments at USPTO hearing by Erik Pelton focus on small business impact (Sept. 23, 2019).

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

percent in 2020, exceeding the average growth rate of the past 10 years. percent in 2020”. Korea went up in indicators related to “trademarks, global brand value, and cultural and creative services export”. 1 in 2020) 2. 2 in 2020) 3. 3 in 2020) 4. 3 in 2020) 4. 4 in 2020) 5. 10 in 2020) 6.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 28, 2022

In December 2020, US broadcaster DISH Network and tech partner Nagrastar filed a civil suit under seal in the United States, naming Carlos Rocha plus SolTV and Stream Solutions, a pair of known IPTV brands operated by the Toronto resident. The case of pirate IPTV entrepreneur Carlos Rocha certainly fits the profile.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The lawsuit asserts that Hyk, which began using its marks in 2020, is unfairly capitalizing on the reputation that Hiker has built with its own trademarks, specifically the “HIKER TRAILER” and “HIKER DESIGN” marks.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

2018), Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc. Where a patent owner offers a new claim construction for the first time in a response after the institution decision, a petitioner may, in a reply brief, introduce new arguments and evidence under the newly proposed claim construction. More generally, under Ericsson Inc. Intellectual Ventures I LLC , 901 F.3d

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 24, 2022

Then, in 2020, as the pandemic was ramping up, Amazon found itself in the news again as it was overrun by plagiarized books about COVID-19. In 2015, an author at the Hustle plagiarized a 2008 book , and it became a bestseller on Amazon. In 2016, The Atlantic did their own expose on widespread plagiarism on Amazon’s self-publishing service.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 26, 2022

For many image conscious consumer-orientated businesses, a key to commercial success lies in carefully calibrated branding and marketing. The problem is that the 1XBET brand is almost synonymous with a specific type of piracy. In 2020 it became the third most active online advertiser in Russia. GOAL… sponsored by 1XBET.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Aldi was sued for copyright infringement of an artwork that appeared on the packaging of childrens snacks under the BABY BELLIES, LITTLE BELLIES and MIGHTY BELLIES brands, each aimed at different age groups. The brands (hereafter Bellies) were licensed to Every Bite Counts Pty Ltd ("EBC"), including a range of Puffs products.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 8, 2023

YTS Lawsuits and Settlements As one of the most iconic piracy brands, YTS.mx Instead of shutting the site down, the film companies reached settlement agreements with the operator in 2020, which allowed the site to continue operating. has also been targeted in court. We will consider the next steps,” Culpepper says.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This case highlights the intersection of trademark law and e-commerce regulation, raising questions about the accountability of online marketplaces in protecting brand integrity. of facilitating the sale of counterfeit BHPC products, tarnishing the brands image and causing substantial financial loss. and Amazon Seller Services Pvt.

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Dragons' Den

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In 2020, Ben launched his own trade marked brand called ‘Uptheir Clothing’. Now, having trade marked ‘Uptheir’ as a brand name, more than 90% of Ben’s products are ‘own brand’. This means more favourable margins by not having to pay other brands for use of their brand name. Can you tell me how that happened?

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JANUARY 31, 2025

Jumpstart Communications is a telecommunications construction company that is headquartered in Indiana and was founded in 2020. It reportedly rapidly expanded its operations to several states and booked over $10 million in revenue in 2023.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In April 2020, Columbia Pictures, Amazon Content Services, Disney Enterprises, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Just a handful of years ago, Nitro TV was among the most recognized pirate IPTV brands online, but will be remembered for the huge damages awards it now faces. Judge Awards Studios $51.6 Permanent Injunction.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 28, 2022

On June 10, 2020, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) announced that authorities in Spain, Denmark, Sweden and Germany had arrested 11 people as part of a massive international investigation into a pirate IPTV platform with two million subscribers. Massive International Operation, Maximum Publicity.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Abhishek, in two interviews ( here and her e ), has argued that the FSA explicitly stated that all brand, IPR, copyright, TMs (whatever that means) of the Lodha business, including Lodha and Lodha group, would belong to the Lodha Developers Private Limited (Macrotech Developers). In Anil Rathi v. A legal entity cannot use Sec. Further, Sec.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Following an investigation launched by Rights Alliance and taken up by the police in 2020 following a criminal referral, evidence showed that the man sold illegal IPTV subscriptions and set-top boxes pre-configured for piracy. Documents released by Swedish police linked the couple to IPTV brand Nordens Bästa IPTV (The Nordics’ Best IPTV).

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 31, 2021

— MyTvBoss (@MyTvBoss1) February 25, 2020. There are several sites and services using the ‘Flixanity’ branding online today but those that previously operated from flixanity.com, flixanity.mobi, flixanity.in, flixanity.watch, and flixanity.app appear to be no more. Scrolling through our US channel groups.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

When that happens, the most common reason given is that the site is “under construction” or “was not meant to be live” This is such a common reason that, back in May 2020, I wrote an article about how your web developer can land you in legal trouble.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In 2020 his Area 51 service was shut down following an Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) cease-and-desist letter. A confidential settlement was reached in October 2020 but it’s claimed that the defendant then launched Digital UniCorn Media and another service called Altered Carbon. Early July, Warner Bros.,

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 5, 2021

In 2020, a report from the Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) revealed that 28% of consumers use devices that can stream pirated content. with those branded QBox, Ubox and EVPad proving the most popular. Taiwan is no outlier. Pirating the Olympics.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The event was, as ever, chaired by PermaKat Prof Dr Eleonora Rosati together with Giulia Gasparin, and the calibre and range of the speakers was bound to result in lively discussion; with panellists from marketplaces such as Amazon, Zalando and Etsy engaging in discussion with brand and consumer voices as well as private practice lawyers.

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