IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Convenience store giant 7-Eleven this week sued a Chicago-based law practice called Seven Eleven Law Group for trademark infringement, alleging that the firm, which specializes in trademark matters itself, is ripping off its name and its green and white color scheme, as well as unfairly profiting off its brand.

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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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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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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Corporations must establish online identities, such as logos, slogans, product names, and brands, to build consumer awareness, loyalty, and trust.

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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. This will enhance the chances of a brand to obtain a certain degree of well-known status recognition. There will be varying degrees of notoriety.

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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 16, 2021

This may include creating products with certain distinct features, such as a particular smell or a sound that is exclusive to the product and the brand. Thus, several companies have attempted to manufacture products implanted with a particular smell that is exclusive to the brand. Global and Indian laws concerning smell trademarks.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 27, 2022

2021 offered many lessons to Canadian trademark owners including: reminders of the challenges of enforcing inherently weak trademarks and the importance and benefits of registering IP rights at the Canadian border. By: Smart & Biggar

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azrights

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Let’s begin by considering the terminology as it’s all too common when it comes to brands to find people have different meanings in mind. I’ll then explain the role of trademarks and why and how to be strategic with them. The Meaning of Brand. But brands have a third dimension or a third purpose. They save us time.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Introduction Trademarks are an important division of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as it considerably contributes in identification and promotion of a product. A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 3, 2023

Safeguard Your Brand: How Choosing the Wrong Trademark Lawyer Can Kill Your Brand @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-6402f22ad89cf2570{display: 80 (1950) trademark rights were lost because the mark ESCALATOR had become generic and therefore lost its trademark status.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Given the huge commercial opportunity, it is clear to see why there is great demand in trademarks for goods and services linked to the holiday name and others throughout the year. Can you trademark a holiday name? Can you trademark a holiday name? CUPID appeared in 481 trademarks registered in 2022.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Have you ever wondered who protects the IP rights of IP lawyers? What happens when an IP firm is sued for infringing IP rights of other law firms? But what happens when these protectors of IP seek the protection of their IPs? SG, and the high probity from the lawyers practising IP!

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The process for registering a trademark in India begins with the filing of an application with the Intellectual Property India (IPI), the national trademark office. The application must include the details of the applicant, the class of goods or services for which the trademark will be used, and a representation of the trademark.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Kat friend Iana Kazeeva provides an enlightening discussion on steps taken by the Russian government and courts with respect to IP following the invasion of Ukraine. The common denominator is the use of changes to the IP law as a political instrument towards states taking “unfriendly” actions against Russia.

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Intepat

JUNE 25, 2024

Introduction Trademark licensing is a legal phenomenon where a trademark owner (Licensor) grants permission to another (Licensee) to use the trademark on mutually agreed terms and conditions. Hence, it reduces the uncertainty associated with the licensing of trademarks.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Frank Schechter which says that a common (Generic) name can be registered by anyone, but no one has the exclusive right to that trademark, For instance, the renowned brand Apple has its trademark registered under various classes but the word ‘apple’ diluted under class 29 of the food category.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 14, 2022

Navigating Brand Protection and Trademarks for Social Media Influencers. Building a brand or business as an influencer on social media is not easy. Not only are you tasked with building a successful, recognizable brand, you’re building yourself as the brand. Making a brand out of a social media business.

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The IPKat

MAY 11, 2024

A Kat reflecting on emerging branding strategies for plants. Why does the patent use a different name from the registered trademark? And what can this tell us about branding strategy for plants? These denominations cannot be registered as trademarks - for example, under Article 7.1(m) Seeing red? Images from Pixabay.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 27, 2023

We are just a few months into 2023, but we are already seeing a number of proposed changes to Chinese Trademark Law. Overall Theme and Key Takeaway It should be noted that this will be the 5 th round of major amendments to the China Trademark Law since it was first adopted in 1982.

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to a $113 million verdict an Oklahoma maker of radio control systems won in a trademark fight against its former partners in Europe, a dispute that has the potential to change how brand owners use U.S. courts to enforce trademarks against foreign businesses, attorneys told Law360.

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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. IP Cases Abound at the Supreme Court. Last March, Ms.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 29, 2023

Can their names be officially protected under trademark laws?At At first, it might seem a little confusing as Trademarks are like- ‘special signs’ that help us know where products or services come from. Trademarks must have a distinguishing capacity and must be ‘distinctive’ in itself. Jitender V. Jain and Anr.,

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For brands and rights holders, these technologies mean a change in consumer behavior, a shift towards more immersive digital engagement with their customers, and an array of new business opportunities. However, we’re already observing complex IP and brand protection challenges, and it’s important businesses plan their strategies carefully.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Edible Arrangements objected to Google selling its trademark to trigger keyword ads. They filed a trademark lawsuit in 2018 but abandoned the suit when it got sent to arbitration. However, Edible invoked theft law and disavowed consumer confusion. However, they didn’t give up!

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 17, 2024

TRADEMARKS AND TATTOOS Tattoos can also intersect with trademark law. For example, if a tattoo features a recognizable brand logo or slogan, it could infringe on the trademark holder’s rights. EXCLUSIONS AND DEFENSES TO IP INFRINGEMENT Several defenses exist for IP infringement in tattoos.

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azrights

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Last week’s newsletter How to avoid the biggest brand management mistakes , highlighted that the role of our business name and signs like logos, taglines, characters, or sounds is to enable buyers to recognise that it’s us. The cancellation of Lacoste’s trademark paved the way for Crocodile to register its own crocodile logo in New Zealand.

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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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IPilogue

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Anita Gogia is a IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On May 25, 2021 the Japan Patent Office (JPO) granted Nobuaki Kurokawa a trademark for his apparel brand named “CUGGL” for class 25 (clothing and footwear). Unfortunately for Gucci, its claim was not successful.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 16, 2023

Have you ever felt lost in the labyrinth of legal jargon when it comes to protecting your creative works or brand identity? In this short blog we demystify the realms of copyright and trademarks, using the U.S. Trademarks ensure that your offerings don’t get lost in the noise of counterfeits and impersonation.

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Likelihood of Confusion

AUGUST 26, 2021

From last week’s INTA Trademark Topics email discussion list. The post Trademarks, copyright, brand equity, and rent-seeking: Soapbox 2010 appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. One name has been changed to protect the innocent, and the links, by way of annotation, have been added, as have.

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IP Intelligence

JANUARY 1, 2024

As the new year gets underway, we want to flag the newest misleading trademark email scams, as these communications have become more advanced in their targeting. Recently, the fraudulent scammers have become more sophisticated with their solicitations by claiming to be attorneys or law firms with expertise in trademark law.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Trademark Protection for Board Games by Yuri L. Eliezer.block-content { padding-top: 12px; background-ffffff; background-image: none; } Trademark Protection for Board Games: Unlock the Potential of Trade Dress for Your Board Game Table of Contents: What is Trade Dress Protection? It serves as a powerful tool for brand recognition.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

The NFL and Las Vegas Raiders threatened to sue a local law firm for trademark infringement, after the firm hired one of its athletes to appear in an advertisement with black and silver branding. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Is the Trademark Act applicable to QR Codes? As Trademark Law only protects elements that allow the public to easily identify the goods and services, such as names, logos, slogans, sounds, or colours, QR codes cannot be trademarked on their own. The post Can QR Codes Be Trademarked? appeared first on Intepat IP.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

Several times, we see that luxury brands come up with limited edition products, whether it is cars, watches, cosmetics, chocolates, electronics, etc., Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law. and enthusiasts do not spare even a moment to get their hands on these products. In essence: ‘use it or lose it.’

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

You may recall Usain Bolt’s subtle but impactful tweet on August 23, 2022, adding a trademark emoji to his iconic quote, “To the World”. That tweet spoke to his trademark of his iconic “lightning” celebration pose, indicating Bolt’s possible plans to create merchandise using his iconic celebrity power and image.

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