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MarkIt to Market® - September 2023

JD Supra Law

Thank you for reading the September 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. In this issue: - FTC Guidelines Influence How Influencers Influence - How Design Patents Can Complement Brands' Trademark Portfolios. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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MarkIt to Market® - October 2023

JD Supra Law

Thank you for reading the October 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter.

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"#1 Brand" claim was literally false because of apples-to-oranges comparison

43(B)log

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. Nutramax and Zesty Paws are direct competitors in the pet supplement market. A brand can be a limping mark!) Nutramax Labs.,

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MarkIt to Market® - July 2023

JD Supra Law

Thank you for reading the July 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. In this issue: - How to Lose a Mark in 3 Ways – Part 2: Genericide - INFORM ACT: What Brands Need to Know Please see full Newsletter below for more information. We also provide a detailed examination of the recently enacted INFORM Act.

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MarkIt to Market® - September 2023: How Design Patents Can Complement Brands' Trademark Portfolios

JD Supra Law

Many brand owners are familiar with the value of registered trademarks, which safeguard the goodwill cultivated between mark holders and consumers by reducing confusion as to the source of the associated goods.

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MarkIt to Market® - October 2023: A Great Trademark Portfolio Never Goes Out of “Style” – “Mastermind” Brand Protection Strategies from Taylor Swift

JD Supra Law

October seems to be the inescapable Taylor Swift’s unofficial month of choice – 17 years after she released her self-titled first album in October 2006, the October 2023 news cycle is buzzing about her “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” theatrical debut, re-recorded “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” album, and recent boost she’s given to the NFL’s “Reputation.”

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Most valuable global brands of 2024

Olartemoure Blog

Kantar, a leading market research company, published the list of the 100 most valuable brands in the world for this 2024. The list is headed by Apple, which for the third consecutive year occupies the first place, and this year becomes the first brand to reach the billion-dollar mark.