JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Vintage Brand LLC and Sportswear Inc. d/b/a Prep Sport - When an organization publicly disavows a trademark, does it turn over the mark to the public domain? Regarding the “Chief Illiniwek” Logo (“Chief Logo”), the Northern District of Illinois punted by denying Vintage Brand LLC and Sportswear Inc.’s

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

From a user’s perspective, domain names are more easily remembered than IP addresses and remain the same despite IP address changes behind the scenes. Domain names also play an important role in conveying branding and as a result can be worth considerable sums of money.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Another crucial change is abolishing the national regime of exhaustion of IP rights for certain goods and brands. The list includes such well-known brands as Apple, HP, Panasonic, Siemens, Tesla, and Volkswagen. The list includes such well-known brands as Apple, HP, Panasonic, Siemens, Tesla, and Volkswagen.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Moreover, trademarks also add to the brand value of a particular product or service. Generic trademarks refer to a trademark or a brand name that has turned into a generic term or has become synonymous with a particular product or service solely due to its popularity. Typically, a generic trademark loses its secondary meaning.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 7, 2023

With no announcements from Sky or the Premier League, and the associated court orders not yet in the public domain, the scope of the Sky order remains unclear. Operating from various domains, the brand GenIPTV has been a target for rightsholders for some time. Existing information may help to narrow things down, however.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2024

On Wednesday, however, ACE announced the shutdown of at least four branded IPTV services on home soil; AnytimeTV (the most prominent), Cobra Servers, Elite Servers, and Lost Highway Media. As a result, actions against IPTV providers in the U.S. are relatively rare.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

As a fan of gin, this guest Kat could not help but notice a recent decision of the UK IPO Opposition division involving two “Hare” brands. Whittaker’s also claimed that there was a risk that Little Hare Gin’s product would be of lower quality, thereby causing damage to its brand. Pictures of marks are in the public domain.

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The IPKat

APRIL 30, 2024

Anastasiia Kyrylenko, our GuestKat, exploring the case of subsequent overlap between trademark and copyright protection and its implications for the public domain. And in a world brimming with trademarks, what is the ultimate purpose of the public domain? Is the overlap of different IP regimes genuinely problematic?

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Alessandro Cerri discussed a recent decision from the High Court of England & Wales, which found that the packaging of Aldi's own-brand cloudy lemon cider product had not infringed Thatchers Cider Company's trade mark. Trade Marks and GIs A Kat all wrapped up. Image from Pixabay.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

Nintendo, represented in the lawsuit by one John Kirby , systematically dismantled Universal’s claims, pointing out serious questions of trademark and copyright ownership, including the fact that Universal itself had successfully argued in a separate lawsuit seven years earlier that the plot of King Kong was in the public domain.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 26, 2022

Online apparel retailer Vintage Brand LLC urged a federal court in Illinois to toss a trademark infringement suit brought by the University of Illinois or to make the institution clarify its claims, arguing the company's products only use historical images that are in the public domain.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The public domain is, broadly speaking, a good thing for both consumers and creators, although the creators of the original work passing into the public domain might feel differently were they still alive to put up a fuss.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

When American consumers hear the term UGG, do they associate that term with UGG brand boots or with any sheepskin boots? Certain marks may once have been legally protected trademarks that subsequently lost their protection as trademarks because the marks entered the public domain by becoming generic terms through public usage.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

A patent can be granted when the invention meets certain criteria: Novelty: it must be new and not available in the public domain. and in a way that it must be new and not available in the public domain. Industrial Applicability : there has to be a practical application to the invention. appeared first on Intepat IP.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Additionally, a name is a crucial element of personal branding, influencing perceptions, forming first impressions, and conveying character. For renowned figures, the importance of their name extends to public perception, brand identity, and professional success. It distinguishes us and shapes our sense of self.

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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. Bottom Line.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

There are even brand-new fees for requesting an oral hearing ($500) and for filing an appeal brief in an ex parte appeal ($200 per class). In 2019, that extension ran out, and 95-year-old works from the 1920s began to enter the public domain every January.

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Corsearch

JULY 7, 2023

Corsearch has identified a growing global trend in brands attempting to register true-to-life images of common goods as trademarks. Apple – known in the IP world for its iconic logomark and watertight IP portfolio – is making further strides to cement its hold over brand-related images. But are applications successful?

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The chapter explores how American nurserymen and seed houses turned to branding strategy and federal trademark law to restrain the circulation of stolen plants and prevent "humbuggers" from taking advantage of their reputations. The other two chapters turn to the conceptualisation of nature in patent law.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 5, 2023

over a TV and radio advertisement which the latter had commissioned on behalf of bottled water brand Brio Blu. holding that the character of Zorro had fallen in the public domain. Let’s see what happened. Background Back in 2007, US company Zorro Productions sued CO.GE.DI.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 9, 2025

Once a trademark is considered abandoned, it enters into the public domain, and anyone else can lay claim to it. Similarly, an old mark could be declared abandoned if a company undergoes a complete change of branding and fails to keep the old trademark in active use. In the U.S., Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

With the fast-growing media and entertainment sector, the era of digital advertising for product branding and selling has also stepped up. With the fast-growing media and entertainment sector, the era of digital advertisement for the products branding and selling have also stepped up.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

MARCH 27, 2018

Rime asserted Vince Camuto exploited his work, brand and persona by using his art as a centerpiece in the ad campaign. The court explained that even though the two sets of works can be said to share the use of overlapping colored rays in a general sense, such elements fall into the unprotectable category of ideas in the public domain.

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SpicyIP

MAY 15, 2023

Other Posts World of Possibilities: Single Judge Bench of Delhi High Court Allows Use of Celebrity Information Available in Public Domain Delhi High Court specifies some contours of publicity rights in India! Gaurangi Kapoor highlights the key aspects of the litigation and writes on the findings of the court.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 17, 2023

The court held that since it does not have the statistical data regarding market presence of other pharmaceutical compounds, the brand names that ends with “Dex” and when one removes from the cited examples the products containing dexamethasone and dextromethorphan, the remaining examples cannot make out a case u/s 17(2).

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The IPKat

JANUARY 18, 2022

And as a brand new GuestKat I couldn't do anything but agree with those experienced Kats and add that a similar situation is that of a rightholder that files a request for preliminary injunctions and sees it refused because the alleged infringer has not (yet) started marketing. So much for commercial certainty, says Merpel. license.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Vintage Brand, LLC , 2022 U.S.P.Q.2d 2022 The Pennsylvania State University (“Penn State”) sued Vintage Brand, LLC (“Vintage”), an online retailer of screen-printed goods featuring logos and images, for violations of federal and state trademark and unfair competition laws. In The Pennsylvania State University v.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Namely, anything protected by a design patent will enter the public domain generally 15 years after the patent office issued the design patent. This could be problematic if a company is still heavily relying upon the typeface as a source of unique design for its brand.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 8, 2024

The following 4 points are the criteria of patentability [2] – Novelty – This criteria states that prior of the application for patent, the invention should be completely brand new and not earlier publicly known or disclosed throughout the world. Lastly, it doesn’t only protect the invention, a patent generate a valuable IP asset.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Also, if the features of the trademark have changed, if new graphic elements have been added or modified, or if a re-branding proceeding has occurred, among other situations, it is advisable to apply for new registrations to cover the newly adopted features of the brand.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

Now, this documentation may raise concerns about protection of IP as it may fall into the public domain. This refers to the identification, documentation, transmission, revitalization and promotion of cultural heritage. Consequently, it has asked Shein to explain the use.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Court observed that the plaintiff was a renowned company manufacturing cables and wires for CCTV cameras, and also produces security cameras through its brand ‘Crabtree’. Clothing brand Superdry sues Manchester City for using similar Asahi Super”Dry” logo for their training kits. Chemicals And Pharmaceutical Ltd.

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The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

Partridge, offers a view on the overlaps between trade marks and domain names. While, as Partridge explains, the need to register domain names was not obvious to brand owners at first, they soon resorted to litigation over the ownership of domain names that included their trade marks. Chapter 15, authored by Mark V.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 3, 2024

Picture it: You’re skyrocketing to success, your brand is the talk of the town, and your image is as recognizable as the golden arches or the swoosh. With this limelight, wouldn’t you want to dictate where and how your image flutters through the public domain? What Does This Mean for You, O Trailblazer of Endeavors?

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

1A and Article III standing are there, but worrisome; casualness over stare decisis does suggest courts are willing to look at things from scratch—Vintage Brands; Netchoice—everything might be up for grabs. Does “brand personality” online change what TMs are about? Does “brand personality” online change what TMs are about?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2024

The intended strategy, which calls for a significant investment of time, money, and patience in order to get the international GI brand and introduce GI products to the global market, may be beyond the means of the average artisan or rural producer.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Sometimes there are brand partnerships—Nike and Ben & Jerry’s—but sometimes aftermarket customization adds more brands, like Nikes customized w/Amazon Prime logos. And sometimes brands do unauthorized customizations—McDonald’s customized a PS4 with painted McD fries. Will people assume co-branding? Why are we here?

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