SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We are pleased to bring you a guest post from Payal Saraogi, on a recent decision of the Delhi High Court on Google’s use of trademarks as advertisement keywords. Payal has graduated from the School of Law, Christ University in 2020, and currently practices as a disputes lawyer. Confusion caused by Google’s keyword policy.

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Patently-O

JULY 19, 2023

Unlike patent and copyright, trademarks and trade secrets continue to be concurrent and overlapping, meaning that state rights continue to exist and be enforceable alongside the federal right. It is common for litigation to assert both. The straggler here is the right of publicity, often termed Name Image & Likeness or NIL rights.

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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. crore (USD 5 million) for the extra marketing and advertising costs that Plaintiffs incurred to repair its damaged reputation. crore (USD 33.78

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

First, only non-French registered trademarks will be exempt and not need to be translated into French. applied-for or common law) English trademark will need to be accompanied by its French equivalent on commercial advertising and public signage. As such, an unregistered (i.e.,

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 20, 2023

Aditya is an attorney at Ira Law and represents Google in trademark litigation relating to keyword advertising. He graduated from National Law University, Jodhpur and then pursued a masters in law from Harvard Law School. However, the infringement inquiry doesn’t end with a finding of “use”.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

Ramsey is a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. 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. The expense of litigation may chill speech. by guest blogger Lisa P.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

Compared to most social media ownership disputes, this case has featured extensive litigation, including an appeal, revised injunction, a contempt motion, and now, a motion to modify the scope of the preliminary injunction. The dispute is interesting in many ways–especially the fact that it’s been this heavily litigated.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 19, 2021

During her time as a trademark law professor at Drake University, Shontavia Johnson wrote that she believed the laws created solely to protect the Olympics had been stretched too far. Rule 40 restricts social media posts and advertisements published by athletes and sponsors during the Games, both in volume and content.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

It is this judgment that more or less laid the foundation of “trans-border reputation” in Indian trademark law. Whirlpool was able to claim rights over its trademark in this country, even though it didn’t have a physical presence here and did not have any registration at that time.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Off late these instances of trademark bullying has been a concern and persistent problem in many countries with large entities targeting the small enterprises just for the sake of business gains. Legal Position In India In India a viable resolution against baseless legal threats is encapsulated in Section 142 [2] of the Trademark Act, 1999.

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BYU Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

LTF provided evidence of a current version of the bulldog, in use since 2008, along with a copyright registration and a trademark registration for the Bulldog. Bel-Mac allegedly uses its Bulldog logo on apparel, cups, and other products as well as advertisements such as billboards and its website.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The year 2022 has been an extremely important year for the development of trademark jurisprudence in India. There have been various landmark judgements which have not only highlighted cardinal principles of trademark law but have also given a nuanced understanding of how Courts interpret statutory trademark provisions.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The Ninth Circuit noted that courts should consider a number of factors, including “direct consumer testimony; survey evidence; exclusivity, manner and length of use of a mark; amount and manner of advertising; amount of sales and number of customers; established place in the market; and proof of intentional copying by the defendant.”

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Fish & Richardson has been recognized as a top national trademark law firm for the 11 th consecutive year by World Trademark Review ( WTR ) 1000. Cynthia Johnson Walden (Massachusetts and nationally in the enforcement and litigation and prosecution and strategy categories). Debra Serota (Massachusetts).

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 13, 2024

As such a proprietary right is granted by way of registration of a trademark, whereby the owner of the mark or other parties granted a license to use the brand has the exclusive right to use it for the purpose of making money. Sanjay Jain , resolved some challenging issues in Trademark Law.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Introduction: The concept of comparing and considering a trademark in its entirety is a well-established tenet in trademark law. When a trademark is registered, it provides protection to the mark as a whole, even if it is a composite trademark with numerous aspects in it.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The detailed verdict, heavily punctuated with takeaways for IP observers and fashion enthusiasts alike, is one of the very few final judgements on trademark law passed this year. (CIPL) from infringing the French brand Lacoste’s iconic “Crocodile” device.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Trademark Laws of different nations prevent third parties and entities from using a Registered Trademark , which is undoubtedly crucial considering the amount of time, money, effort, and hard work that goes into building a widely recognized and viable brand name. The Difficulty Faced in Proving Secondary Meaning.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 9, 2024

Mary Catherine Amerine, Reasonably Careless Consumers in False Advertising and Trademark Consumers can devote much more (or less) time to a decision than seems rational for the amount of risk/benefit in their lives. Court expects consumers to be reasonably prudent in both TM and false advertising. I love this point.]

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) becomes effective on December 27, 2021 and makes several important amendments to federal trademark law (the Lanham Act) intended to modernize trademark application examinations and clean house of trademark registrations for marks not used in commerce.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Trademarks reduces the chance of confusion: Trademarks helps in preventing confusion in the minds of consumers by indicating the source and quality of the product, they are intending to use. Sections 9 and 11 of the Trademarks Act, 1999 address the notion of confusion. It takes years for them to get registration.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

Crafted from a specific Pantone 342 green, this sartorial symbol is protected by trademark law, so don’t expect to find a knockoff hanging in the clearance section of your local department store. You won’t find the Masters on your standard sports channel, complete with a barrage of advertisements and tickers.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2024

In their written statement, the Defendants claimed distinctions between the marks and denied any unlawful activities, asserting that their trademark application for ‘NOVYA’ covered a broader range of goods, and commercial activities had not yet commenced.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In an effort to connect with a younger, tech-savvy consumer base, more and more firms are deciding to debut their products and advertise them electronically through the Metaverse. The business may apply to register a multi-class trademark that covers both its products and services in the metaverse.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Items that were developed or created through the use of independent contractors, such as consultants, photographers, website and application developers, software developers, advertising agencies, graphic artists, production companies, and the like, may be company assets depending on contract terms.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

If that were the case, having a famous mark would entitle the owner to a right in gross, and that is against the principles of trademark law." The Board has long recognized that the 'Internet is such a pervasive medium that virtually everything is advertised and sold through the Internet.'"

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

The purpose of a trademark is to prevent consumer confusion about the source of the corresponding product. “Trade dress” is a subsection of trademark law and protects the design and shape of a product or its packaging, again to identify the source of the product. Registering trademarks with the U.S.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 20, 2021

In essence, reverse confusion can occur when “the junior user’s advertising and promotion so swamps the senior user’s reputation in the market that customers are likely to be confused into thinking that the senior user’s good are those of the junior user.”.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Sunanda Bharti on the Michelin Stars and its interaction was trademark laws. Bharti is a Professor of Law at Delhi University, and her previous posts can be accessed here. Image from here Mischief, Manifestation, and the Michelin Trademark! (It

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Thus, Punchbowl ’s true impact on trademark law will likely be delayed until resolution of Jack Daniel’s. Nevertheless, in the meantime, Punchbowl remains the law in the Ninth Circuit, which has one of the highest number of trademark infringement filings, as documented by the US Judiciary.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2023

So, you know, Rogers currently is operating to protect a lot of behavior that could cause—it’s actually likely to cause confusion to consumers, and the Lanham Act makes that kind of trademark use actionable as infringement. … And it keeps the thread of extended litigation from silencing speech.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2023

So, you know, Rogers currently is operating to protect a lot of behavior that could cause—it’s actually likely to cause confusion to consumers, and the Lanham Act makes that kind of trademark use actionable as infringement. It has no sound basis in trademark law or, indeed, in the First Amendment. [I]f

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Also, there should not be a “use in commerce” when the advertiser (here, Troia) doesn’t actually offer any goods or services in the marketplace. Instead, the court’s hacking of precedent brought to mind one of my all-time least-favorite trademark cases (it still annoys me 15+ years later!) 2022 WL 3647817 (E.D.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

You can see Seeking Arrangements’ ad (highlighted) showing above Luxy’s own ad and mixed in with ads for unrelated products: The court says: Plaintiffs’ advertisement does not contain the word “Luxy” or appear to cause any more confusion than the other three advertisements. More Posts About Keyword Advertising.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Fifteen years ago, courts generally avoided categorical pronouncements about the legitimacy of competitive keyword advertising. Whatever legal ambiguity might have existed then has been decisively resolved, at least with respect to competitive keyword ads that don’t use the trademark in the ad copy. Google (4th Circuit).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

.” In other words, they sought to establish (using centuries-old chattel-based theft doctrines rather than trademark law) that a trademark owner has the unrestricted right to shut down anyone using their trademarks, even if no consumers are harmed. to see if it could find some soft spot in Georgia state law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

To many trademark owners, it’s a simple decision to sue when the advertiser includes the trademark in the ad copy. More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Griper’s Keyword Ads May Constitute False Advertising (Huh?)–LoanStreet Google. * Competitive Keyword Advertising Claim Fails–Reflex Media v.

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