Olartemoure Blog

MAY 3, 2024

The Intellectual Property Court of Japan denied the registration of a color trademark requested by Hermès. With this denial, Hermès joins the list of companies that failed to register their color trademarks in Japan. In 2023 this was the case for Louboutin, who failed to register its red color.

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Above the Fold

JUNE 26, 2021

While the NFL’s Washington Football Team decides on a more permanent name (likely in 2022), its hopes of trademarking its current moniker have been put on ice. The USPTO’s reasoning was twofold.

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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. The trademark is for a realistic, true-to-life depiction [1] of the fruit that is sold widely in supermarkets and green grocers. But are applications successful?

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Above the Fold

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The song has gained so much popularity since its release in 1994, that Carey sought to take it one step further by filing a petition with the Trial Trademark and Appeal Board (TTAB) to trademark the title “Queen of Christmas.” Chan’s opposition was based on the fact that she had already been dubbed as the “Queen of Christmas.”

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