JD Supra Law

MARCH 21, 2023

Dear Readers, Last month again saw some interesting decisions, which we have compiled for you in the current issue of TRADEMARK INSIGHT. Below you will find our summaries of decisions of the BPatG, the EUIPO Boards of Appeal and the EUGC.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In October, 2023, Korea passed a new trademark law to add flexibility to its strict trademark registration requiring that later-filed marks need to be completely unique from existing senior marks.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 28, 2023

The Trademark Reporter has issued its Annual Review of European Trademark Law, presented by Tom Scourfield of the UK, with contributions by an impressive roster of authors from across Europe. TTABlog comment: Once again, I thank The Trademark Reporter for allowing me to provide this issue to you all. Welch 2023.

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Patently-O

MARCH 22, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The Supreme Court held oral arguments on March 21, 2023 in the international trademark case of Abitron Austria GmbH v. and will be holding arguments on March 22, 2023 in the whisky dog toy trademark case of Jack Daniel’s Property v. Hetronic International, Inc. VIP Products. Image above).

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

by Dennis Cxrouch In re Lizzo LLC (TTAB 2023) In a new precedential opinion, the PTAB has sided with the musical artist Lizzo — agreeing to register her mark “100% THAT B H” for use on apparel. Unlike patents and copyrights, trademark law is not designed to reward the creative endeavor of invention or authorship.

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IP Law 360

JULY 26, 2023

Supreme Court weighed in twice on federal trademark law in the first half of 2023, ruling that Lanham Act provisions barring trademark infringement don't apply to foreign conduct and rejecting a circuit court's finding that a poop-themed dog toy version of Jack Daniel's whiskey bottle was protected by the First Amendment.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The year saw many trademark stories in the news as backlogs continued at the USPTO even while application filing numbers dropped from their all time highs during the two previous years. Here are the biggest trademark stories of 2022 that we have been following at EMP&A. Celebrity trademark messes. Queen of Christmas.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

It’s always good to start off the year with an overview of trademark and copyright cases to watch. based remote-control maker Hetronic International sued its former European partner Abitron Austria for trademark infringement. Of course, Hetronic disagrees and contends that trademark law under the Lanham Act extends beyond U.S.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) circulated a draft amendment to the PRC Trademark Law (TML Draft Amendment) for public comment on January 13, 2023. The current TML Draft Amendment was prepared by a CNIPA working group established in 2022.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Emojico has trademark registrations in the word “emoji” for a ridiculously broad range of product categories–from (I’m not making this up) ship hulls to penis enlargers–and it then licenses the word to product manufacturers and defendants ensnared in its enforcement net. ” That’s true.

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

La entrada Spanish trademark law reform se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Thank you for reading the August 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. New Rules Allow for Suspension of Trademark Review. In this issue: - How to Lose a Mark in 3 Ways – Part 3: Naked Licensing - Happy To Wait! In this issue: - How to Lose a Mark in 3 Ways – Part 3: Naked Licensing - Happy To Wait!

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 11, 2025

Trademarks are not just marks or labels, they carry value and encourage commerce and signifies credibility and quality in the market. But what happens, however, when these trademarks become the focus point of contingent legal battles? An individual who has a right to be aggrieved can go for cancellation of the registration in person.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 26, 2024

We honor valid removal requests based on infringements of copyright law and trademark law.” ” Released every six months, TikTok’s transparency reports bundle copyright and trademark takedown notices together. .”

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 9, 2024

Speakers: Kwan T Loh, Olivier Jean-Lévesque, Nora Labbancz, Reagan Seidler In this webinar, Smart & Biggar's Trademarks team will provide a roundup of Canadian IP law by highlighting some of the most important new laws, cases, and practice directions from 2023 that brand owners should be aware of when doing business in Canada.

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Above the Fold

JULY 7, 2023

On Thursday, June 29, 2023, the U.S. Trademark law. Hetronic ) was the original case, a trademark dispute between plaintiff Hetronic, an American company, and Abitron, et. several European defendant companies who were accused of infringing on Hetronic’s trademarks. Abitron Austria GmbH, et al. known as Abitron v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The rightsowner has trademark registrations for the tree-shaped outline: Armed with protectable rights in tree outlines, Car-Freshner has turned into a serial plaintiff, though this is my first time blogging them in-depth. I see potential legitimate trademark defenses for the design. 2023 WL 7325109 (N.D. Meta Platforms, Inc.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

On 13 January 2023, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) published draft amendments to the PRC Trademark Law for public comment. This Draft marks the fifth time that the PRC Trademark Law is up for revision since its adoption in 1982.

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 10, 2023

Last week, Erik provided comments to the USPTO’s Trademark Public Advisory Committee regarding proposed changes (increases) to many trademark fees. For more details regarding about the proposal and all the fee changes, see: [link] You can submit comments of your own by June 12, 2023 here: [link] Comments of Erik M.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 11, 2024

INTRODUCTION Trademarks are vital part of modern day commerce because they act as distinctive and unique symbols that enable consumers to recognise and distinguish goods and services offered by different providers. Image Sources: Shutterstock] The primary legislative basis for smell trademark regulation in the US is the Lanham Act.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Introduction A trademark is a symbol that differentiates one’s brand from another. A trademark is a symbol that can consist of a device, label, name, signature, combination of colors and much more. The process of filing for a trademark can be complex and making mistakes while filing can lead to delays or rejections.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 13, 2023

Why You Should Attend - Recent years delivered major trademark law developments, underscoring the dynamism of this area of intellectual property law.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 13, 2023

Why You Should Attend - Recent years delivered major trademark law developments, underscoring the dynamism of this area of intellectual property law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

She writes and teaches in the trademark law area, and was one of the signatories of the First Amendment Professors amicus brief filed in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. Jack Daniel’s contends this design infringes its trademarks and tarnishes its brand.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 20, 2024

But that was a sideshow to the airline’s more substantial trademark claims and allegations of consumer confusion. The court denied summary judgment on American’s trademark infringement and unfair competition claims, citing unresolved factual issues. Skiplagged’s disclosures about “hidden city” ticketing.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 1, 2023

In January of this year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published its draft 5th Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law (a translated version is posted.)

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

News & World Report – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2023 edition. Patent Law . Technology Law . Copyright Law . Trademark Law . In addition, the firm was nationally ranked in seven practice areas, including: . Litigation – Intellectual Property . Litigation – Patent .

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JD Supra Law

JULY 10, 2023

On Thursday, June 29, 2023, the U.S. Trademark law. There have been many newsworthy rulings coming out of the Supreme Court in the last two weeks, so it is understandable if you missed this one. Supreme Court ruled the Tenth Circuit wrongly upheld a $96 million jury verdict, limiting the international reach of U.S.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Seyfarth earned high rankings in the 2023 World Trademark Review 1000 , with nine lawyers and four firm offices singled out. All are being recognized for their prestigious work in IP/Trademark law. Seyfarth’s Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York offices were recognized for their work in trademark law.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As we previously reported, in January of this year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published its Draft 5th Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Template from here In the foreground of today’s fiercely competitive offline and digital marketplaces, where brands engage in neck-to-neck battles for visibility, the role of colours in trademarks has become a focal point of legal discourse. Patel & Ors.

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Intepat

MARCH 25, 2025

CURRENT LEGAL LANDSCAPE OF PERFUME PROTECTION The trademarking of scents is not unheard of, and various jurisdictions have granted trademark protection to scent marks. Most notably, in 2018, the Hasbro toy company registered the distinctive smell of their toy Play-Doh as a scent trademark. The test was developed in Sieckmann v.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 18, 2024

Christine Haight Farley, Trademarks in an Algorithmic World , 98 Wash. 1123 (2023). Abstract: According to the sole normative foundation for trademark protection—“search costs” theory—trademarks transmit useful information to consumers, enabling an efficient marketplace.

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SpicyIP

MAY 3, 2023

Image from here Readers may remember the recent guest post that highlighted the Trademark Registry’s notices deeming 98000 and 82000 trademark applications as abandoned. ” Unfortunately, this is not the first time the Indian trademark office has engaged in mass abandonment of applications, only to be reversed by the High Court.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 24, 2023

On March 21, 2023, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether federal trademark law applies to trademark infringement occurring outside the United States. The case that has brought this issue to the court is Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc. By: White & Case LLP

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IIPRD

JANUARY 7, 2025

AI AND TRADEMARK Trademarks give brand owners exclusive rights by identifying the source of goods or services. The likelihood of trademark infringement rises with the increasing prevalence of AI-generated material. Now, all it takes to replicate the diligent effort of a trademark owner is a few AI commands.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

He also lectures annually for the Virginia bar on trademark law developments. John has kindly given me permission to provide a link to his latest effort, co-authored with his colleague, Dana Bosnic, entitled "2023-24 Trademark Developments." [pdf His highly practical analysis and advice is always worth reading.

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