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Trademark Application Likelihood of Confusion

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A Preliminary Analysis of the Strategies That Can Be Adopted in Trademark Refusal Appeal Cases Where Trademarks Are Identical or...

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China, which has enjoyed the reputation of being the “World’s Factory” and an “Important World Market” for many years, has also topped the global list in trademark applications for 20 consecutive years. Due to China National...more

Baker Donelson

Baker's Trademark Developments of 2024

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2024 has been a busy year in all intellectual property. It has been especially busy in trademark law. Here are the top seven cases in trademark law to date....more

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Cognac Scores a Win for Certification Marks

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Cognac, which originates from a specific region of France and is named after the commune of Cognac, is far more popular outside its native country. Indeed, according to the industry group Bureau National Interprofessional du...more

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(Podcast) The Briefing: Thirsty for Clarity – Brand Confusion In The Beverage Category

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The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board often consider wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages related when determining the likelihood of confusion despite there being no per se rule on the matter. Scott Hervey and Jamie...more

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The Briefing: Thirsty for Clarity – Brand Confusion In The Beverage Category

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The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board often consider wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages related when determining the likelihood of confusion despite there being no per se rule on the matter. Scott Hervey and Jamie...more

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Trademark Fundamentals: Likelihood of Confusion

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A core concept in trademark law that every startup founder should understand is “likelihood of confusion.” This legal standard plays a pivotal role in both trademark registration and enforcement. It’s essential for protecting...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Unbranded Brandy: COGNAC Certification Mark Matters, Even in Hip-Hop

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a ruling from the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board, disagreeing with the Board’s dismissal of Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac’s opposition to a trademark...more

Erise IP

What’s Trending in Trademarks, July 2024: Suit Against Prime Hydration Puts Unique Olympic Trademark Law on Display; Are Two...

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Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Suit...more

Erise IP

What’s Trending in Trademarks, May 2024: Taylor Swift Fans Analyze Latest Trademark Filing; San Francisco Sues Over San Francisco...

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Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Taylor...more

Erise IP

What’s Trending in Trademarks, February 2024: Fruity Pebbles Denied Color Mark, Captain Cannabis Cancellation, Trader Joe’s vs....

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Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Fruity...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - December 2023

Thank you for reading the December 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss the USPTO's new guidance on "clothed" consent agreements, three ways to protect your identify and avoid...more

Hogan Lovells

Trademark Insight 05/2023 – Europäische Union & Deutschland // Country Focus - Italien Aktuelle markenrechtliche Entscheidungen...

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Liebe Leserinnen und Leser, wir freuen uns, Ihnen mit dieser Ausgabe des TRADEMARK INSIGHT eine Neuerung vorzustellen: Auf vielfache Anregung werden wir künftig jeweils in einer neuen Rubrik (Country Focus) nach den...more

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Trademark Insight 04/2023 – European Union & Germany - Current decisions on trademark law from Germany, Alicante & Luxembourg

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In this issue of TRADEMARK INSIGHT we have once again compiled some interesting decisions of the recent months. Below you will find our summaries of decisions of German courts, the EUIPO Boards of Appeal and the GC, which are...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Strike 1: Priority. Strike 2 :Likelihood of Confusion. Strike 3: You’re Out under Section 2(d).

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The Trademark Trial & Appeal Board affirmed the rejection of three trademark applications, finding that the applied-for marks would cause confusion with a record-setting major league baseball player. Major League Baseball...more

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Actual or Potential Consumers in Related Goods Context Doesn’t Require PURE Overlap

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reminded us that, in the context of related goods, the likelihood of confusion analysis does not require that actual or potential consumers of the goods be the same, but only...more

Hogan Lovells

Trademark Insight 02/2023 – Europäische Union & Deutschland Aktuelle markenrechtliche Entscheidungen aus Deutschland, Alicante und...

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Liebe Leserinnen und Leser, auch im letzten Monat gab es wieder interessante Entscheidungen, die wir Ihnen in der aktuellen Ausgabe des TRADEMARK INSIGHT zusammengestellt haben. Sie lesen nachfolgend unsere Zusammenfassungen...more

International Lawyers Network

Opposing A Trademark Application In Colombia Based On A U.S. Trademark

Exclusive rights over a trademark in Colombia arise solely from registration. Therefore, the general rule is that a trademark registered or protected under the legislation of a different country may not be used as valid...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Federal Circuit Appeals from the PTAB and ITC: Summaries of Key 2022 Decisions: Tiger Lily Ventures Ltd. v. Barclays Capital Inc.,...

Barclays Capital Inc. filed oppositions with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) against Tiger Lily Ventures Ltd.’s two applications for the standard character mark “LEHMAN BROTHERS” alleging that Tiger Lily’s marks...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Federal Circuit Appeals from the PTAB and ITC: Summaries of Key 2022 Decisions

As part of the recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit took steps to return to normal operations. It began requiring live oral arguments in August 2022 and, by November,...more

Hogan Lovells

Trademark Insight - Dezember 2022 - Aktuelle markenrechtliche Entscheidungen aus Deutschland, Alicante und Luxemburg

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Unterscheidungskraft von „It’s like milk but made for humans“ (EUIPO) - Das Unternehmen Oatly AB meldete im Jahr 2019 das Zeichen „It’s like milk but made for humans“ beim EUIPO als Unionswortmarke für diverse Waren u.a. in...more

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Trademark Insight - December 2022 - Current trademark law decisions from Germany, Alicante and Luxembourg

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Distinctiveness of "It's like milk but made for humans" (EUIPO) - In 2019, the company Oatly AB applied to the EUIPO for registration of "It's like milk but made for humans" as a EU-word mark for various goods in classes 29,...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - November 2022: Priority Pitfalls

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s recently issued precedential decision dismissing an opposition alleging a likelihood of confusion between the registered mark SMOK and a pending application for the mark SMOKES and...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - November 2022

Thank you for reading the November 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we address a precedential TTAB decision that presents interesting priority issues relating in particular to the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Blood May be Thicker than Water, but is it Thicker than Federal Trademark Rights? One Family’s Relationship Tested at the USPTO

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​​​​​​​Slovenian-born Luka Doncic became a professional basketball player at the young age of sixteen years old and the towering height of 6’7”. He quickly made a name for himself, leading his Spanish team Real Madrid to the...more

Akerman LLP - Marks, Works & Secrets

TTAB Rains on ‘Purple Rain’ Energy Drink Trademark Application

On August 23, 2022, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) rejected on summary judgment JHO Intellectual Property Holdings’ (“Applicant”) application to register the mark “PURPLE RAIN” for a variety of nutritional...more

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