JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Trademark Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (“Chinese Trademark Office” or “the Office”) has recently approved a slew of marks filed for non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) and other goods and services for use in the metaverse.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 7, 2022

What may have been unimaginable years ago has become a genuine concern for trademark owners who care about the virtual world. Yes, you can register trademarks for virtual goods with the USPTO. How do you trademark in the metaverse? What are examples of virtual goods that can be trademarked?

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

Non-Use Cancellation in China Article 49 of the Chinese Trademark Law provides: “Where a registered trademark … has not been used for three years consecutively without a proper reason, any organization or individual may apply to the trademark bureau for revocation of the said registered trademark.”

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 11, 2023

Non-Use Cancellation in China Article 49 of the Chinese Trademark Law provides: “Where a registered trademark. has not been used for three years consecutively without a proper reason, any organization or individual may apply to the trademark bureau for revocation of the said registered trademark.”

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 16, 2024

Erik reviews the many perks of having a registered trademark in this podcast. The post 25 Benefits of Trademark Registration appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik reviews the many perks of having a registered trademark in this podcast.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

MAY 21, 2021

Featuring: Sharon Urias, Partner and Justin McNaughton, Partner Our You, Me & IP series joins Innovation Week to discuss the considerations and issues businesses can encounter while registering trademarks to stop infringing imports. The post GM Innovation Week: Catch You at the Border: Registering Trademarks With U.S.

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43(B)log

MARCH 10, 2023

But what about the new allegations that he was deprived of the benefit of a registered trademark/his unregistered trademark’s value was harmed? Those injuries didn’t come from the alleged infringement.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 17, 2024

Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in a default judgment proceeding after Planting Hope failed to respond to a petition for cancellation. Planting Hope filed a motion to set aside the default judgment, but kept using the registered trademark symbol while that proceeding was pending. By: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 25, 2023

Swift’s prolific portfolio of registered trademarks and savvy branding in this video. The post Taylor Swift’s Trademark Reputation appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. In the kingdom of trademark protection, Taylor Swift is the reigning queen. Erik discusses Ms.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 8, 2022

Thus market players inevitably need to upgrade their trademarks from time to time. This will lead to a “continuation trademark application”, which means the trademark owner re-applies for a trademark that is identical with or similar to an already registered trademark on the same or similar goods and services of his own.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 9, 2022

A famous example of this is the pin stripes of the New York Yankees are a registered trademark. The uniform of a UPS driver is a registered trademark. That configuration of a uniform is a registered trademark. Colors can be registered. That’s a registered trademark.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 20, 2022

Federal trademark registration is the Holy Grail for companies, especially franchises, looking to expand their footprint and access a national audience.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 26, 2022

Proposed in May 2021 and adopted on May 25, 2022, Bill 96 amends the Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”) – the statute governing the use of French as the language of business in the province of Quebec, including contracts and trademarks. By: Dickinson Wright

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Kashishipr

MARCH 2, 2022

No trademark office across the globe will ever keep a watch on the market for unauthorized use of your Registered Trademark. Furthermore, it will also never enforce your trademark rights on your behalf. It implies that the onus lies with the trademark holder to prevent others from infringing upon his trademark rights.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

With the Super Bowl coming up, it is important for brands looking to capitalize on football-themed promotions to remember that the terms “Super Bowl” and “Super Sunday” are registered trademarks guarded by the National Football League (NFL) more closely than a shutdown corner on a wide receiver. By: Foster Garvey PC

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JD Supra Law

MAY 25, 2022

But why does anyone care about trademarks in the metaverse? Due to the sheer volume of recent media coverage, readers of this blog are likely familiar with the “metaverse,” or the idea of a virtual world where users can interact with an immersive computer-generated environment, objects, and other users.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 31, 2022

Logos can become registered trademarks too. Logos can become registered trademarks too. In this episode, Erik shares several examples of great logos and why businesses ought to consider protecting logo designs. The post The Value of a Great Logo appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Before the trademark registrant applies for trademark registration, if another person has used a trademark that is identical or similar to the registered trademark and has a certain influence on identical or similar goods before the trademark registrant, the exclusive right holder of the registered trademark has no right to prohibit the user from continuing (..)

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 29, 2024

Earlier this month, the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) announced a recommendation that Planting Hope Brands, LLC discontinue use of the ® (registered trademark symbol) in advertising a specific rice product called RIGTHRICE. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedential decision on trademark functionality doctrine in PIM Brands Inc. Haribo of America Inc.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

A partial cancellation of a registered trademark might be a wise option under the following circumstances: The blocking trademark is a registration and not a pending application; Only a subset of the goods or services has been cited in the Office Action has been related or identical to your applied-for goods or services; and The registered trademark (..)

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

And one very important application for our purposes is that when it comes to trademark registration and the protections created by it–the benefits created by it–the sum really is greater than the parts. You see, there are maybe a dozen benefits of being a registered trademark and each one of them is valuable by itself.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

This section essentially prescribes a limitation on the rights of a registered trademark owner. According to the defendants ,since the products were put in the market with the consent of the trademark owner i.e. the original manufacturers, the refurbishing and rebranding by the refurbishers would not amount to infringement.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 10, 2022

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (the “Club”) has owned multiple registered trademarks for the famous Wimbledon name and other prominent signs for some time.

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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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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The number of existing valid registered trademarks in China is large, and the annual number of trademark applications is also large, which makes it difficult for enterprises to successfully register trademarks.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In a decision dated January 24, 2024, Justice Pallotta allowed Novartis’ application, finding that Biogen and Samsung’s use of the trademark BYOOVIZ in association with an ophthalmologic drug violates Novartis’ rights in its registered trademark BEOVU: Novartis AG v Biogen Inc, 2024 FC 52. By: Smart & Biggar

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Registered trademarks appear in the USPTO’s online database, the first place most companies and trademark lawyers look when. Trademark owners can sometimes use a U.S. registration as the basis for trademark rights in another country, giving owners enhanced options for filing for international. similar name.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 15, 2023

“Taco Tuesday" was a registered trademark since 1989 and was owned by Taco John’s, a Wyoming-based fast food restaurant chain. Over the years, it became a popular, commonly-used phrase, with many Mexican restaurants promoting their Taco Tuesday specials. By: Whitcomb Selinsky, PC

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Nontraditional trademarks are becoming more prevalent, and in this episode details the sounds, colors, scents, shapes, and other types. Did you realize that the pinstripes of the New York Yankees are a registered trademark? Did you know that Erik has registered The Nontraditional Trademark Lawyers® as a slogan?

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 22, 2024

2024), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that federal district courts have power to adjudicate trademark applications pursuant to the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1119, provided that the litigation involves infringement of a registered trademark. Coast Agric., 4th 668 (9th Cir. By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 9, 2023

While I’ve discussed how to file foreign trademark applications , let’s dig into the why question. That means a US trademark registration does not provide the trademark owner with rights outside the United States. IP rights are territorial.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 30, 2024

The United States is a party to the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty simplifying and centralizing the process for registering trademarks on an international basis. This treaty allows owners of U.S.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Episode 137: Did you know that sometime candy shapes or costumes can be registered trademarks? Erik shares details in this fun and spooky episode about hallowed trademarks. Episode 137: Did you know that sometime candy shapes or costumes can be registered trademarks?

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 28, 2023

Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two important trademark infringement cases which test the limits of the Lanham Act and the First Amendment, respectively: Abitron Austria GmbH, et al. This week the U.S. Hetronic International, Inc. (No. 21-1043) and Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. VIP Products LLC. (No. By: Clark Hill PLC

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

In our previous article, Protecting Your Brand: A Primer on Canadian Trademarks, we touched upon the beginning stages of a trademark application and considerations such as, "Should I register my trademark?" and "Is the trademark available?" By: Miller Canfield

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

With the Super Bowl coming up, it is important for brands looking to capitalize on football-themed promotions to remember that the terms “Super Bowl” and “Super Sunday” are registered trademarks guarded by the National Football League (NFL) more closely than a shutdown corner on a wide receiver. By: Foster Garvey PC

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