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 post The First Amendment Limits Trademark Rights, But How?–Jack

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 17, 2023

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. The draft Article 18 Trademark Law correctly removes the distinction between registered and unregistered well-known marks. For example, the actual art.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 7, 2021

ii] This blog post will (i) introduce the problem of counterfeit sports merchandise, (ii) provide a summary of trademark policy rationales and how they have been applied in the sports apparel context, and (iii) offer a proposed solution to the problem. [iii] In Scandia Down Corp. Euroquilt, Inc. ,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

Tomelleri (who has appeared on this blog before ) illustrates fishes (see court exhibit on the right). If that rings a bell, it’s because just yesterday I blogged on a DIFFERENT fish painter, DeYoung, who also brought an IP lawsuit against a print-on-demand service (Pixels).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Courts need to get wise that what’s really happening here is incumbents are leveraging things like trademark law, the CFAA, and the law of online contracts to avoid competition on the internet. TPG’s parent company Red Ventures, LLC, has a market cap about the same size as American Airlines.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

[These are my rough-draft talk notes from a recent workshop of trademark law professors.] The SAD Scheme involves a trademark owner suing dozens/hundreds of defendants using a sealed complaint, getting an ex parte TRO, and then having the online marketplaces freeze the defendants’ accounts and money. Alibaba N.D.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

These E-commerce platforms make it simple to access consumer goods from a computer or smart phone, but they also, by their very nature, make it simple for counterfeiters to market their counterfeit goods. In the year 2017 the market value of the E-commerce was $38.5 Nakul Bajaj &Ors, [Civil Suit No. 344/2018]. [6] 344/2018]. [7]

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IP Blog

JUNE 29, 2021

Foreign individuals or organizations filing for trademark registration in Pakistan may find themselves curious when faced with the obligation to indicate the mark's "date of first use" in their application. Here, we will unpack its legal requirements and implications and help you prepare to bring your brand into this burgeoning market.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

One of the most effective ways to protect your brand and all that it owns, including distinctive features, is through the registration of a trademark. Trademark law grants legal protection of your business name, logo, or slogan against other individuals using the same with regard to protection over intellectual property.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

When used strategically, social media becomes one of the most powerful tools of digital marketing. With the evolution of social media, the concept of moment marketing has also become increasingly common. But what exactly is moment marketing? However, the concept of moment marketing is not new.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

I explain my concerns with the SHOP SAFE Act in excruciating detail in this blog post from last year. For bonus coverage, see my blog post on the INFORM Act.]. * * *. academics with expertise in trademark law. The SHOP SAFE Act would do this by fundamentally changing trademark law. March 8, 2022.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 7, 2021

By: Tyler Dysart The sports apparel market is plagued by counterfeit products that reproduce athletic teams’ trademarks at a fraction of the cost. This is out of line with the modern policies behind trademark law, which is to protect consumers, not the manufacturers.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A company/any person who can secure ownership over products and services, benefits not only the domestic income but also increases the recognition in the international market. 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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Kashishipr

MARCH 2, 2022

Therefore, even after a trademark office grants you your exclusive trademark rights, you must do your part to safeguard such rights well. No trademark office across the globe will ever keep a watch on the market for unauthorized use of your Registered Trademark. Non-Use of a Registered Trademark.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Unicolors’s business model is to create artwork, copyright it, print the artwork on fabric, and market the designed fabrics to garment manufacturers.” For more details, see the section “A Brief History of Copyright Registration” in my previous blog post.). 881 (2019), and my previous blog post. Factual and Procedural Background.

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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. The contributory trademark infringement claim survives a motion to dismiss. Meta Platforms, Inc.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 14, 2021

In this week’s episode of The Briefing by The IP Law Blog , attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the trademark litigation between Nike and a custom shoe maker, MSCHF (pronounced “Mischief”). The shoes were tied into marketing by Rapper Lil Nas X, and all 666 pairs created by MSCHF were sold. In Nike Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The court could have cited two recent Supreme Court cases (Jack Daniels and Abitron) for the proposition that trademark law only applies when parties are using a trademark as a mark , i.e., to identify and distinguish the source of marketplace goods. ” Trademark law does not restrict that usage.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The registered trademark covered fashion-related goods such as cosmetics, sunglasses, jewelry, leather articles, clothing, which are goods commonly used in the merchandising of popular series such as Emily in Paris. Viacom argued that the goods were used in the market on merchandising for young people: the main target of the series.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 29, 2023

Here are several reasons why trademark searches are critical for these brands: Establishing Brand Identity: Trademarks enable new brands to establish a unique identity and differentiate themselves in the market. Trademark infringement can lead to brand reputation damage and loss of market share.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 27, 2022

The instant order of the General Court proves wrong the false assumptions that the shape mark is dead under the trademark law based on the doctrine of aesthetic functionality. trademark law which was later borrowed and adopted in a more limited sense in the European trademark law. The Cosmopolitan Approach.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

.” With respect to policy, the majority goes property-absolutist: “Because state property rights can facilitate market exchange, interpreting the § 230(e)(2) limitation to include state intellectual property laws tracks Congress’s pro-free-market goal.” I even agree with the latter point!) Facebook , Nos.

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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.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2024

We usually get ours at the local farmers market.] In an April 2023 summary judgment ruling , the plaintiff established that it “possesses the legally protectable, incontestable trademarks TEXAS TAMALE and TEXAS TAMALE COMPANY.” CPUSA2 appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

Maybe your filings are all in the US, but the EU and Brazil have become major markets for you. Similarly, if you expect to launch in new markets, lay the groundwork with a trademark application. should include best practices from a trademark law perspective, to make sure you’re not inadvertently harming your marks.

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Intepat

JULY 4, 2024

In this blog we will be looking at the challenges of deploying AI in the trademark disputes and the advisable steps under the guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence Based Tools which can be implemented to deal with the obstacles. However, experts agree that AI enhances human decision-making rather than replacing it.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Earlier this year, I blogged a ruling holding that Seeking Arrangements’ trademark infringement claim against Luxy could proceed because Luxy included Seeking Arrangements’ purported trademarks in its keyword metatags. Luxy appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Garrigues Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

regarding the use of the ZARA trademark. We will examine the impact of the ruling in cases involving the use of third-party trademarks. They claimed the lawfulness of such use under the limitations specified in Article 37 of the Trademark Law, both in its original version and as modified by Directive 2015/2436.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

A critical issue to be addressed is whether these limited-edition products can get protection under Intellectual Property (IP) law, just as regular products do, and if yes, then which is the most appropriate form of IP Protection ? Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law. For more visit: [link].

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Owning a trademark undoubtedly counts as one of the most valuable and crucial assets for every business company or organization. Hence, it becomes imperative not to stay ignorant about a Trademark Assignment. Moreover, trademark assignment proves to be beneficial for both parties involved. Overview of Trademark Assignment.

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The IPKat

APRIL 5, 2022

For the purposes of this Law, “act of unfair competition” means that in its production or distribution activities, a business disrupts the order of market competition and causes damage to the lawful rights and interests of the other businesses or consumers, in violation of this Law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

.” Most of the opinion discusses the trademark implications of Ripps’ rival NFT collection. With that framing, trademark law protects against the unwanted competition, and the court treats this as an easy rightsowner win. Maritas * 512(f) Plaintiff Must Pay $91k to the Defense–Digital Marketing v.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 17, 2022

The case was adjudicated in 2022 by the Weihai Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Shandong Province in favor of Tsingtao Brewery and has been selected as a model trademark enforcement case by the State Administration for Market Regulation. Is this however a case of trademark infringement? Tsingtao’s choice.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

We blogged this case twice before. Gutman and JLM employees worked together to strategize as to how best to leverage the social media platforms to market the HP brands.” Gutman’s personality and personal life, these were part of the overall marketing strategy for JLM. Social Media and Trademark Law” Talk Notes.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In its injunction motion, WOTC considers criteria based on the trademark application examination process under US law. WOTC asserts that TSR LLC cannot register the marks in question because of factors such as proximity of goods, similarity of the marks, marketing channel convergence, and ultimately, consumer confusion.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Today, several generic terms that we use, such as ‘escalator,’ ‘xerox,’ ‘cellophane,’ sound common but were once protected as trademarks. Simply put, trademark genericization is the death of the mark as it no longer acts as a source indicator of the brand owner. For more visit: [link].

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