Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

Trademark dilution is like death by a thousand cuts, and it is crucial to prevent the first cut. Apple’s smart business strategies have successfully upheld the validity of its trademark, preventing it from being diluted. Notably, Apple trademarked its store design in the United States in 2011.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

It is difficult to remember a time when keyword advertising did not dominate the internet. Most search engines, such as Google, Bing, and Yahoo, maintain keyword advertising programs which allow advertisers to bid on search terms and keywords that drive customers searching for a particular product or service to their website.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 24, 2023

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is a major revenue generator for the NCAA, with millions of dollars in advertising and broadcasting deals at stake. One of the key elements of the NCAA’s intellectual property rights is the trademark for the phrase “March Madness.”

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 6, 2021

Evansville, Indiana – In 2004, the Coca-Cola Company launched its Full Throttle® energy drink brand, which was later apparently acquired by Monster Beverage Company (“Monster”) in 2015. From that transaction, Energy owns multiple trademark registrations including the three at issue in this case, U.S. 3:21-cv-00081-RLY-MPB.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2021

A trademark can be referred to as a recognizable sign, word or symbol that can be used to denote and distinguish a specific product or service from others. Some examples of popular trademarks that have become genericized over time are ‘Cellophane’ tape, ‘Escalator’, ‘Thermos’, and ‘Aspirin’ among so many others.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

The trademark law firmly establishes that a trademark owner reserves the exclusive right to use the trademark and enforce the same. This is often perceived as a means of brand building and a way to assert and secure their position and goodwill in the market to avoid losing customers or market share to the smaller entities.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 17, 2022

Back in 2020, the famous Chinese brew company Tsingtao Beer filed an administrative complaint for trademark infringement against a smaller Chinese competitor for the use of recycled Tsingtao beer bottles. Is this however a case of trademark infringement? Trademark or Unfair Competition? And, why is this important?

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Stephen Mouka issued a Cease and Desist Notice to the public after an X user created and shared a limited merchandise bearing the slogan. Furthermore, Nollywood actress Ann Njemanze sued famous filmmaker Zeb Ejiro and Filmone Entertainment and Film Trybe Media for infringing on her copyright and trademark of “DOMITILLA”.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

TRADE MARKS Lise Charles (WTR) provides an overview of the most-read posts on Word Trademark Review (WTR) on European trade mark case law over the past year, including analyses of cases dealing with issues such as unconventional signs (i.e., disputes between domain names and trademarks).

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Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

Consumers are shifting their preferences from physical to the online mode today, and to meet this demand, several brands have started working towards optimizing their online presence, protecting their brand equity, and driving profitable e-commerce sales growth. Dealing with the Challenge.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Other Posts Honesty as a Defense vis-à-vis Trademark Infringements: Principle or Provision? Can “honest concurrent use” be used as a defense against a trademark infringement claim? Lokesh, highlighting its history, argues that honest concurrent use is a principle of trademark law and is not limited to a provision.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The following is an excerpt from my book, Building a Bold Brand. I am particularly sensitive to the trademark challenges that small businesses face for several reasons. Pelton & Associates, to advise and counsel others about trademark protection. a great trademark: Marketing department. Television advertising.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Defining Trademark A “trademark” is a mark which is used for a commercial purpose. It is also called a brand name because it contains names, symbols, logos, and taglines that help to identify and differentiate a company’s goods and services from those of others. How do trademarks function?

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Kashishipr

MAY 4, 2022

Trademarks provide multiple crucial advantages to businesses and customers alike. Additionally, they help the customers distinguish between brands and understand the quality of the products they buy. Trademarks also carry all the image and reputation a brand builds over the years.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 6, 2022

Few opponents prefer to jump straight into court action, with oppositions typically the preference when a cease and desist letter fails to get the right reaction. The Guardian , the BBC and the FT all covered the case, summarising it fairly well – although all three spelt “trademark” as one word (ARGH!).

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IPilogue

MARCH 2, 2022

The Birkin’s distinctive shape has acquired a secondary meaning, such that its trade dress has a trademark registration with the US Patent & Trademark Office. Hermès is embroiled in constant legal battles defending the Birkin against trademark infringement and passing-off. Trademark Protection in the Metaverse .

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 15, 2022

Branded, LLC , 2022 USPQ2d 742 (TTAB 2022) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Marc A. Under Section 45 of the Trademark Act, a mark shall be deemed abandoned "[w]hen its use has been discontinued with intent not to resume use. Nor was there any evidence of advertising. Vans, Inc. See Rivard v. Linville , 133 F.3d See Rivard v.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

on December 21, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here The Appellant filed an appeal against the order of the Trademark Registry allowing the opposition against the Appellant’s ‘BSA’ mark. Read Jyotpreet Kaur’s post to know more. Institute of Directors v. BSA Business Software Alliance Inc. vs Tube Investments of India Ltd. &

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Copyright Claims: Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 18, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on Orders passed by contractual staff of Trademarks Registry, DHC’s recent order on 3(k), and Safe Distance Rule. The plaintiff is the owner of the domain name, [link] and uses its trademark ‘boAt’ over several e-commerce websites.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

She writes and teaches in the trademark law area, and recently wrote a paper with Professor Christine Haight Farley that focuses on speech-protective doctrines in trademark infringement law.] VIP Products LLC, a dispute involving a “Bad Spaniels” dog toy parody of Jack Daniel’s brand of whisky. 1114(1) or 15 U.S.C.

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