When seeing similar trademarks or trade dress employed by a third party, companies often immediately react with a demand letter requiring the target to “immediately cease and desist” its use of the IP and threatening...more
Trademark owners have the right to stop third parties from using marks that could cause a likelihood of consumer confusion. Third-party use of a trademark that is the same or similar to the owner's trademark for goods related...more
6/10/2024
/ Appeals ,
Certification Marks ,
Goods or Services ,
Inherently Distinctive ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Third-Party ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks
After being sued for trademark infringement, Oakland has hit back at San Francisco with a countersuit for declaratory relief. The declaratory relief decision will similarly answer the question of whether Oakland's use of the...more
Even with the A's leaving the Bay Area, we're getting an extra SF-Oakland matchup. This trademark infringement case will have some interesting issues to be decided (if it gets that far)...more
Actual confusion is considered the sine qua non of trademark infringement. The presence of actual confusion can carry the day in proving a likelihood of confusion entitling the claimant to summary judgment. But not all...more
Intellectual property (IP) is a critical issue in the cannabis industry. Creating and protecting cannabis products, processes, and brands comes with unique challenges, and certain IP laws may apply differently to cannabis...more
1/13/2021
/ Brand ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Copyright ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Misappropriation ,
Patents ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks ,
Webinars
With all of the business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many worldwide trademark offices have taken steps to recognize the issues caused by the crisis. The offices in which applicants from the U.S. most...more
5/16/2020
/ Canada ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delays ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Time Extensions ,
Trademark Office ,
Trademarks ,
United States ,
USPTO
With all of the business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many worldwide trademark offices have taken steps to recognize the issues caused by the crisis. The offices in which applicants from the U.S. most...more
5/6/2020
/ Abandonment ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Revival ,
Time Extensions ,
Trademark Office ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
With all of the business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many worldwide trademark offices have taken steps to recognize the issues caused by the crisis. The offices in which applicants from the U.S. most...more
4/14/2020
/ Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Office ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
With all of the business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many worldwide trademark offices have taken steps to recognize the issues caused by the crisis. The offices in which applicants from the U.S. most...more
4/4/2020
/ Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Closures ,
Court Schedules ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Popular ,
Time Extensions ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
With all of the business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many worldwide trademark offices have taken steps to recognize the issues caused by the crisis. The offices in which applicants from the U.S. most...more
3/27/2020
/ Administrative Appeals ,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Closures ,
Court Schedules ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Foreign Trademark ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Office Closures ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
Cannabis businesses need to keep up with the constantly changing legislative landscape and the same brand protection and online requirements that impact any business. It is vital that businesses producing cannabis products,...more