The TTABlog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Farmer , the founder of Leading Edge Law Group, PLC , in Richmond, Virginia, has for more than 25 years written a monthly column for the Richmond Times on breaking legal issues in the e-commerce, intellectual property and high-tech fields. He also lectures annually for the Virginia bar on trademark law developments. pdf here ].

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This case involves Jim Adler, a/k/a the “Texas Hammer,” a Texas lawyer who has spent $100M+ on advertising to build his brand. The defendants bought competitive keyword ads on Adler’s trademarks, which Adler objected to. LBF (& Vice-Versa) * Trademark Owners Just Can’t Win Keyword Advertising Cases–EarthCam v.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Understanding IPR law enables “legally aware entrepreneurs/techno-entrepreneurs” to navigate these complex transactions and negotiate favourably. Neglect of IPR law can lead to unintentional infringement, resulting in costly legal disputes.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

.” In June 2021, the Second Circuit overturned a decision by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) that 1-800 Contacts violated antitrust laws by enforcing its trademark rights against online competitors. Alternatively, should trademark owners have a responsibility to aggressively protect their intellectual property?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

I raised this taxonomical issue with the Network Automation case , which involved niche-y job scheduler software where a consumer who is new to the niche might not know the various brands when starting a search. 1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

If anything, the Second Circuit musings give the parties more to fight over, rather than providing enough clarity to estimate the Coase Theorem entitlement and facilitate a settlement. Monaghan Trademark Owner Sues Over Alleged Twittersquatting–Coventry First, LLC v. Kravitz An Update on PhoneDog v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. Amazon * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v. 1-800 Contacts * Amazon Defeats Lawsuit Over Its Keyword Ad Purchases–Lasoff v.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Lokesh, highlighting its history, argues that honest concurrent use is a principle of trademark law and is not limited to a provision. trademark trial over ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs. Samsung to pay $150 mn to Nanoco Tech in QLED patent suit settlement. lawsuit over infinity-logo trademark.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Will they get the message? * * * Background Lerner and Rowe is an Arizona law firm. Brown Engstrand is a start-up rival law firm (operating under the brand “Accident Law Group”). 1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2021

lululemon’s brand also displays prominently in its keyword ads. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. LBF (& Vice-Versa). * Trademark Owners Just Can’t Win Keyword Advertising Cases–EarthCam v. Labeled search results.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The Menace of Different Drugs with Similar Trade Names What if we tell you that there is a drug that is used for treating diabetes, but has a similar/ almost identical brand name as another drug used for treating a type of cancer. However, for CS(COMM) 162/2022 & 171/2022 the plaintiffs alleged that there was no settlement as on date.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This ruling helped resurrect trademark owners’ interests in threatening others engaged in competitive keyword advertising, despite no persuasive evidence that keyword-triggered confuse consumers unless they have confusing ad text. This a Tom Sachs painting from his recent series of brand paintings. Is this explicitly misleading?

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A brand’s name, particularly when it takes the shape of a trademark, can define its identity, reputation, and value, making it an asset that is valuable to safeguard. Trademarks are unique “marks”, names, symbols, signs, words or phrases that define a brand or company’s products or services.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This is a review of the new book, Research Handbook on the History of Trademark Law , edited by Lionel Bently (University of Cambridge) and Robert G. The volume would fit nicely under a normal-sized Christmas tree Readers of this blog know that trade mark law is rife with new developments and heated debates.

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