Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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The TTABlog

MAY 28, 2024

The CAFC affirmed the Board's dismissal of two petitions for cancellation on the ground of lack of entitlement to a statutory cause of action under Section 1064 of the Trademark Act. May 23, 2024) [Precedential]. registrations are cancelled, not marks - ed. ]. Welch 2024. Luca McDermott Catena Trust v. 2023-1383 (Fed.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”).

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2024

For instance, paragraph 19 of the order mentions the defendants’ claim of joint ownership of a pre-partition restaurant in Peshawar, Pakistan. ” Similarly, while the order mentions “joint ownership” of the restaurant, suggesting a shared creatorship over the dishes, media reporting (e.g.,

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The TTABlog

JUNE 30, 2023

Yes] Finding Third-Party Registration Evidence Insufficient to Weaken Cited Mark, TTAB Affirms Section 2(d) Refusal of IMAGINE for Early Childhood instruction TTAB Renders Split Decision in "ELECTRIC LAST MILE SOLUTIONS" Section 2(d) Appeal Precedential No. No] TTABlog Test: Is Puma's "PROCAT" Confusable with Caterpiller's "CAT" for Footwear?

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

According to a Bloomberg Intelligence report [2] , the worldwide revenue opportunity from the metaverse is predicted to hit $800 billion in 2024, up from the estimated $500 billion in revenue generated by the metaverse in 2020. The trademark registration safeguards the owner’s rights and establishes the business’s legal standing.

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The TTABlog

JULY 2, 2024

TTAB Orders Cancellation of "THE PLIMSOULS" Registration on Ownership and Likelihood of Confusion Grounds, Rejects Abandonment Claim Another Section 2(d) Reversal: USPTO Fails to Prove Cosmetics Are Related to Flatware and Other Household Goods /li> BREAKING!

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