Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

According to the complaint, Atlas Van Lines was founded in 1948 and has become a globally recognized brand, with over 430 independent agencies and partners in 140 countries. Plaintiffs allege that this unauthorized use dilutes the distinctiveness of the Atlas Marks and harms their business reputation. Continue reading

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Trademarks are very important business assets because they distinguish products and embody reputation. The judgment made budget retailers realize the price they must pay for imitating established brands and stressed the virtue of originality in design, even within the lower end of the market. [3] Dongre and Ors. V Whirlpool Co.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Pelton & Associates (EMP&A) is a boutique firm focusing on trademark protection for businesses and brands, including trademark and copyright applications, trademark disputes, matters with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, trademark clearance searches, and other matters.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2021

The harm caused to brands by counterfeiting goes far beyond loss of sales or profits. Fake goods jeopardize public health and safety when a brand’s trademark is applied to a sub-standard and potentially harmful product. This is especially hazardous for counterfeit medical items, mechanical parts, and food products, to name a few.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and arguments concerning the need for such a rulemaking to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from impersonating government agencies or staff and businesses or their agents.” trademarks for clients who are overwhelmingly small businesses. Comments of Erik M.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Any business owner looking to distinguish himself from others in the market would be wise to safeguard the elements that make his business unique. are examples of searchable databases that allow users to search for trademarked words, brands, and even images. Are the businesses similar? Where do you do business?

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IIPRD

JANUARY 7, 2025

One of the main areas of intellectual property law development is the link between artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights (IPRs). Growing AI-related business activity, early case law, and legislative and international policy activities are making it more and more relevant in practice.

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IPilogue

JULY 16, 2021

As a result, Elle married her passion to redefine the story of women with her passion for well-crafted products, especially shoes, to create the Zvelle brand. What goes into a brand name? This brand was bigger than me and so, I did not want to just use my name”. This challenge ultimately led to the creation of the Zvelle brand.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

. “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. The RAV tool requires the IP owner to create a brand registry associated with their products, which requires a pending or registered trademark associated with the product.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

IP licensing provides business companies and organizations with additional or core revenue streams, which enables them to increase brand awareness, enhance their overall reputation, and extend their offerings (products or services) into new geographies and markets across the globe cost-effectively. Understanding the IP License.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As intellectual property laws evolve, accommodating unconventional trademarks becomes pivotal, highlighting their growing commercial and legal significance in a highly competitive and creative global economy. These developments reflect a global shift toward recognizing intangible brand identifiers, albeit with legal challenges.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 5, 2022

At the urging of some colleagues of mine, the USPTO recognized that registering their names–like businesses, of course, should do as well–would give them tools to battle copycats and scammers who trade off of the USPTO’s brand. So that is good news. Now, I would like to see them do a lot more.

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IPilogue

MARCH 14, 2022

The mega shoe brand alleges that these sales will confuse customers. What makes this marketplace different from the others is its business of selling NFTs linked to physical goods. In addition to destroying these NFTs, Nike is asking for damages for all related sales and for StockX to stop selling any NFTs related to the Nike brand.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Specifically, RestoPros alleges that the Baileys used its registered trademark RESTOPROS and confidential business information to launch a competing business, Restore and Renew Professionals , after leaving the RestoPros franchise. The case has been assigned to Judge Matthew P. Brookman and Magistrate Judge Kellie M. 1:24-cv-02171.

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azrights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I would love to send you a signed copy of Brand Tuned, the new rules of branding, strategy and intellectual property if you’re UK based and are: EITHER: An Azrights client: OR An agency or freelancer supporting businesses to promote or create their brand.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Hiker Industries, LLC (“Hiker”) has filed a lawsuit against Hyk Outdoors LLC (“Hyk”), alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition under both federal and state laws. These marks have been featured in advertising, on product labels, and on apparel, contributing to Hiker’s brand recognition.

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IPilogue

JULY 23, 2021

I loved this episode on celebrities being sued for posting images of themselves because it does an excellent job of exploring the IP law basis for this phenomenon. “D D isparaging Trademarks at a Time of Social & Racial Justice Movements ” by Brand & New. Brand & New is a podcast by the International Trademark Association.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

To help inspire junior IP researchers in this, the UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation Law ( IBIL ) invites applications from PhD students engaged in intellectual property research to present a ‘work in progress’ paper at its PhD conference on 26 June 2024. Who should apply?

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Major brands such as Coca-Cola, Disney, Nike, and Ubisoft were quick to jump on the bandwagon, for example. When it comes to NFTs, the MPA and its members see an exciting business opportunity. Some of the same brands have also been exploited by third parties who created unauthorized NFTs.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

The dramatic rise in e-commerce in the last two decades saw many brand and business owners struggling to safeguard their Intellectual Property (IP) assets in cyberspace, starting from domain names and then going onto social media handles. NFTs may refer to the digital goods or specific pieces sold in the Metaverse.

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azrights

JULY 27, 2021

Introducing Brand Tuned. To give businesses the best start in life when it comes to developing a new brand, it is essential that intellectual advice is taken during branding projects so the brand can stand, be distinctive, and use protected IP to remain unique. It’s the very heart and soul of your brand.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 5, 2022

Creating a brand image for the goods/services in the minds of the public at large. It is undoubtedly imperative to register your brand or business name as a trademark, especially in today’s world where first copies are easily available. Trademark Registration safeguards the brand or business name from unauthorized use.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JANUARY 31, 2025

According to the complaint, Defendant Jumper, a founding member and former CEO of Jumpstart Communications, established a competing company with a similar name and logo, allegedly to harm the business he co-founded.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Abstract In the changing landscape of intellectual property law, Trademarks have gone beyond the traditionally used symbols, names, logos to enhance the non-traditional identifiers. Unlike conventional trademarks that primarily use visual elements, non-conventional trademarks engage multiple senses to foster brand recognition.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

This allowed us, as a group, to formulate a successful and innovative mock business model. The final project of this course required a solid understanding of the components of a successful start-up business, including finances, marketing and branding, and intellectual property law. Takeaways & Learnings.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 11, 2024

Trademarks are traditionally considered to be connected with visual elements that include logos, brand names, as well as packaging however, the field of trademarks has widened and it includes non-traditional marks, such as smells, sounds, colors etc. Iconic scents like Chanel No. Iconic scents like Chanel No.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Eloise Somera is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School , enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. However, goodwill may continue even where a business has ceased to operate (see Franklin Supply Co. In Kirkbi AG v. Ritvik Holdings Inc. ,

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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: Several of these famous brands lost their trademark rights due to genericide : Aspirin, Trampoline, Thermos, Dry Ice, Laundromat, App Store, Yo-Yo and Zipper.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Introduction In the quickly developing scenery of the recent business the startups stand as the indications of modernization which brings the new concepts and fresh products or the amenities to the market. Moreover, the IPR eases the market development and establishes a solid brand identity.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2021

For those interested in participating, the business opportunity can be found here (in order to see the tender documents and participate, a BASIC registration in the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) is required). Register here. It will be held online on 3 November 2021, with booking via Eventbrite.

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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. Monitor Infringing Uses of Your Trademark.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 17, 2023

Cynthia Zhang is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. As a student of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive for the Fall 2022 semester, I had the opportunity to complete an internship placement at Ontario’s public educational broadcaster, TVO. Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A trademark is an important business asset that offers protection to a brand. Businesses own valuable trademarks, which, once registered, can be licensed out. Licensing your trademark can be a beneficial business strategy that can not only strengthen the brand but also allow for expansion into new markets.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 19, 2022

The form of intangible property comprising of skillsets, know-how, business ideas, and strategies have helped in the development and generation of the transborder reputation of several brands. Noting the Difference between a Brand and a Trademark. How Does a Trademark Help in the Marketing of a Brand?

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

.” After going through all the definitions mentioned above, we can say a trade secret refers to any piece of info or data relating to a brand or business that is generally not known to the public at large and for which its owner puts in a sincere effort to maintain its confidentiality. Information Protected by a Trade Secret .

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Counterfeiting is an issue prevalent worldwide and affects everyone involved in a business. It is not unusual to encounter counterfeit versions of widely recognized brands like Adidas, Gucci, Nike, etc. Such products are fake and portrayed as popular brands to charge less than the market price and make enormous profits.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 24, 2024

The verdict is testimony to a paradigm shift in Trademark Protection and a watershed judgement in navigating the scuffle between the rights of two sections- the commercial rights of ‘business class’ and freedom of expression vested with the ‘artists and creators’.

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