The George Carlin AI case settles after estate of Carlin fights to preserve the rights and integrity of the deceased celebrity.
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Much has already been written about the Supreme Court’s holding in the trademark dispute between Jack Daniel’s and VIP Products regarding the “Bad Spaniels” dog toy that VIP began selling back in 2014. Read this article for key takeaways and observations on the case
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Celebrities and trademark registrations appear to go hand-in-hand as the desire to protect their names and associated fame.
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TTAB allows the use of collateral estoppel defense in Monster Energy opposition in likelihood of confusion analysis.
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Infographic for the 6 steps in setting up an intellectual property (IP) rights enforcement program. Access eBook for the Series, “Importance of Intellectual Property Rights: Increasing Market Share Through Stopping Knockoffs & Infringements.”
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A recent trend in trademark roadblocks to registration have been encountered from USPTO examiners issuing objections of merely a surname and likelihood of confusion with marks in different industries.
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E-book for the Series, “Importance of Intellectual Property Rights: Increasing Market Share Through
Stopping Knockoffs & Infringements” is now available for download.
Eagles file for trademark BROTHERLY SHOVE and third party follows with own trademark claiming use 8 days later.
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Trademark enforcement protection of a brand involves registration, continuous use, monitoring, and other safety protocols.
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The Jimmy Buffett branding of Margaritaville and other well-known marks took work and legal battles, but successfully secured his business empire in paradise.
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Lizzo gets trademark protection for 100% THAT BITCH after a fight with the USPTO refusing the mark as incapable of source identification.
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Hermès gets a win in trademark infringement lawsuit against Rothschild MetaBirkin NFTs.
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Even smaller brand owners should consider proactive brand protection in the metaverse space to help prevent unauthorized and potentially damaging use by third parties.
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Starting in December, there will be a response time change for USPTO trademark responses to most trademark office actions which will be cut down to 3 months from 6.
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Seeking trademark enforcement and protection of its reputation, IKEA sends cease and desist to indie game developer for using similar look and style in video game furniture store.
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California man brings class action lawsuit against the makers of “Texas Pete” hot sauce claiming the product actually made in North Carolina is deceptive and misleading to consumers. Sales of “Texas Pete” hot sauce spike after the lawsuit. T. W. Garner Food Co.’s answer is due in November 2022.
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This is the seventh and final installment of a 7-part blog series providing comprehensive analysis of designing, implementing, and optimizing an intellectual property (IP) enforcement program that stops loss of market share and profits due to knockoffs, piracy, and other forms of IP infringement. This program stresses the importance of intellectual property rights. In this post, we discuss how to grow market share through a proactive intellectual property strategy.
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This is the sixth installment of a 7-part blog series providing comprehensive analysis of designing, implementing, and optimizing an intellectual property (IP) enforcement program that stops loss of market share and profits due to knockoffs, piracy, and other forms of IP infringement. This program stresses the importance of intellectual property rights in protecting market share. In this post, we discuss ways to optimize the program using metrics.
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This is the fifth installment of a 7-part blog series providing comprehensive analysis of designing, implementing, and optimizing an intellectual property (IP) enforcement program that stops loss of market share and profits due to knockoffs, piracy, and other forms of IP infringement.
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This is the fourth installment of a 7-part blog series providing comprehensive analysis of designing, implementing, and optimizing an intellectual property (IP) enforcement program that stops loss of market share and profits due to knockoffs, piracy, and other forms of IP infringement. This program stresses the importance of intellectual property rights in protecting market share.
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