Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2021

Fake goods jeopardize public health and safety when a brand’s trademark is applied to a sub-standard and potentially harmful product. The Lanham Act defines ‘trademark counterfeiting’ as producing or selling a product bearing a false trademark that is an intentional copy of a genuine trademark (15 USC §1127).

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The same can be possible through trademarking any word, symbol, design, or phrase that the company uses to identify itself in the marketplace. Part of this research includes performing a Trademark Clearance Search. Elements of Trademark Clearance. There is a wide range of places to search when it comes to trademark clearance.

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IPilogue

JULY 5, 2022

In a cease and desist letter sent to the pub at the beginning of May 2022, Conde Nast threated to sue the pub over its name, stating that Condé Nast is the proprietor of the Vogue mark. Vogue, the village pub, has existed for approximately 200 years and Vogue, the magazine, has only existed for about 130 years.

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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. Trademark violation raises significant issues. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Late last year, the Patent and Trademark Office and the Copyright Office launched a joint consultation to take stock of the potential legal and policy questions related to NFTs. law, including the DMCA’s takedown provision, is well-equipped to handle copyright and trademark issues as they arise.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

BTL) has filed a lawsuit against Be Minked Beauty & Company LLC and its owner, Britney Humphrey, accusing them of patent infringement , trademark infringement , and unfair competition. 10,478,634 ) for the technology used in these devices and has multiple registered trademarks for names like EMSCULPT and HIFEM. Continue reading

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 21, 2022

According to the Complaint, in or around March 2022, Thrivent requested the Defendant, PFJ Ventures LLC a/k/a Thrivant Consulting LLC , “PFJ Ventures” to cease and desist the use of the Mark THRIVANT mark in connection with financial services. 1125 and Trademark Infringement under Indiana Common Law.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 1, 2024

The court awarded Forest River a $2 million judgment in its trademark infringement case against local competitor inTech Trailers Inc., This infringement stemmed from inTech’s introduction of a “Terra” brand travel trailer, which the jury found to bear similarities to Forest River’s established trademarks.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

OCTOBER 30, 2023

New Jersey Plaintiff, Freedom Mortgage Corporation , has filed a complaint against New Albany, Indiana Defendant, Freedompoint, LLC, for claims of trademark infringement and related unfair competition in the home mortgage and refinancing field. The trademarks that are at issue in the lawsuit are the FREEDOM MORTGAGE trademark ( Reg.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Similar to their patent or copyright troll counterparts, “trademark trolls” are unscrupulous characters that exploit intellectual property laws for financial gain. Although some may characterize “trademark bullies” (i.e. Although some may characterize “trademark bullies” (i.e.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2022

PUMA applied for a Federal Trademark registration under Application Serial No. Brooks”) cease and desist the use of the Mark NITRO mark in connection with footwear. Therefore, Plaintiff is seeking damages for willful trademark infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1125 and Trademark Infringement under Indiana Common Law.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2021

Apparently realizing the importance of its brand, Monster owns at least fourteen federal trademark registrations that include the Claw Icon in various classes of goods and services (the “Asserted Marks”). Monster is seeking damages for trademark infringement arising under 15 U.S.C. 1125(a).

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 28, 2022

LVB has a federal trademark registration, with the USPTO , for the word mark GENESIS under Registration No. Therefore, Plaintiff is seeking damages for willful trademark infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C. Therefore, Plaintiff is seeking damages for willful trademark infringement in violation of 15 U.S.C.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 6, 2021

From that transaction, Energy owns multiple trademark registrations including the three at issue in this case, U.S. Energy claims FTA promotes and provides its services using trademarks and trade dress that are confusingly similar to the Energy Marks and trade dress. Registration Nos. The case was assigned to Judge Richard L.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Stephen Mouka issued a Cease and Desist Notice to the public after an X user created and shared a limited merchandise bearing the slogan. Furthermore, Nollywood actress Ann Njemanze sued famous filmmaker Zeb Ejiro and Filmone Entertainment and Film Trybe Media for infringing on her copyright and trademark of “DOMITILLA”.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Maintaining a Trademark Registration can indeed be challenging if you aren’t familiar with the Trademark Law. However, there exist some steps and guidelines you can take and follow to ensure your Registered Trademark remains protected and valid. Exclusive Trademark Rights for Trademark Owners in India.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 21, 2021

As e-commerce has taken off, Vroom sought and registered numerous trademarks including those at issue in this case as shown below (the “Vroom Marks”).?. As of the filing of the Complaint, Vroom claims Defendants did not respond to any of the cease and desist communications and continued using the Allegedly Infringing Properties.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

” The lawsuit calls for Elkhouri to withdraw his Australian trademark application for College Dropout Burgers. ”, intellectual property law expert, Ben Hopper told 7NEWS. In addition, Ye wants all products and materials that reference his restaurant’s brand to be destroyed.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Invisible Narratives claims to own the copyrights and trademarks to the series. With respect to the public interest, “the public has an interest in avoiding the misuse of intellectual property laws, including the DMCA.” Invisible Narratives posts the content to its YouTube channel entitled “ Dafuq!?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A glaring issue with this practice is that many search terms in keyword advertising programs are already trademarked, and trademark owners have an affirmative duty to enforce their trademark rights. In August 2021 , 1-800 Contacts filed a complaint against Warby Parker alleging trademark infringement over search engine ads.

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Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

The problem of counterfeiting not only puts brands at risk of their trademarks, brand value, and goodwill getting damaged but also puts consumers at the risk of receiving sub-standard quality products, which may ultimately affect their health and wellbeing. Takedown notices, cease and desist notices, etc.,

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 26, 2021

As Delta’s brand is important to the company, it has registered numerous trademarks with the U.S. Trademark Office including those in the table below (the “Delta Marks”). Registered Mark. Delta is further seeking damages for trademark infringement and unfair competition under Indiana common law.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

5 Proven Steps to Protect Your Intellectual Property in 2025 In a world where ideas are currency, protecting intellectual property (IP) has ne ver been more critical. While intellectual property law can be complex, following a structured approach can help secure your ideas and prevent misuse.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

Trademark clearance: An important, money-saving process to provide certainty that no one else previously registered the same concepts. Trademark application – U.S. Once you’ve taken the game and its trademarks public, you can bet there will be nefarious players who will attempt to profit from your property.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

IN EVERY SCRAPING CASE, THE TRADEMARK CLAIMS, THE CFAA CLAIMS, THE TRESPASS TO CHATTELS CLAIMS, AND THE CONTRACT CLAIMS ARE ALWAYS ABOUT THE HARM FROM THE COPYING ITSELF! And to characterize zero-click online terms of use that are imposed by cease-and-desist letter as enforceable contracts is horrible policy and bad law.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. We will examine the fundamental ideas and rules of copyright, trademark, and patent laws as well as how they relate to various entertainment business sectors in this extensive book.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JUNE 27, 2024

Baby Forest Ayurveda Pvt Ltd has reaffirmed several critical legal standards in trademark infringement and redefined the “customer of average intelligence and imperfect recollection” test considering the evolution of customer awareness and brand identities. Vardhman Properties Ltd. 425 crores.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Trademarks: Trademarks safeguard brand names, logos, symbols, or phrases that distinguish a startup’s products or services from competitors’ Registering a trademark ensures exclusive usage and prevents others from causing confusion among consumers. Firstly, trademarks ensure brand exclusivity.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

the ITC can also issue cease and desist orders to prevent further sales of the accused products. Contact the authors or visit Fish’s Intellectual Property Law Essentials. [1] This is achieved through an exclusion order , which is typically “limited”, i.e. , applying only to the named respondent. [6] 3] 19 U.S.C.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Unfortunately, Intellectual Property law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which type of Intellectual Property (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. Which Type of Intellectual Property Law Is Right for You. Trademarks.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Unfortunately, IP law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which types of IP (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. The result is that Intellectual Property is often left unprotected or undefended. Which Types of IP Law Is Right for You? Trademarks.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Understanding Intellectual Property in Sports and Esports Types of Intellectual Property : Intellectual property in the sports and esports industries encompasses various forms, including: 1. Trademarks: Trademarks are the marks that help to identify the brand, goods, and services from those of others.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

She writes and teaches in the trademark law area, and recently wrote a paper with Professor Christine Haight Farley that focuses on speech-protective doctrines in trademark infringement law.] The Trademark Infringement Claim A new gateway requirement for application of the Rogers test. 1114(1) or 15 U.S.C.

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