Posts Tagged: trademark
IPWatchdog CON2020
This IPWatchdog® Conference will endeavor to address the issues facing innovators, creators and brand owners as they find it increasingly difficult to monetize their proprietary creations in …
Finding Fame in Brazil: Five Tips for Success When Requesting ‘High Renown’ Trademark Status
Since 2014, when a decision of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office came into force that held trademarks could obtain “high renown” status through a specially-created procedure, there …
Federal Circuit Reverses TTAB Ruling on Standing for Petition to Cancel Condom Trademark
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled yesterday that Australian Therapeutic Supplies Pty. Ltd. has “a real interest” in cancelling the registration for …
Washington, D.C. NFL Team Loses Race to the Trademark Office: Does it Matter?
As previously reported, Washington, D.C.’s professional football team announced recently that it has decided to retire the “Redskins” name and logo. In surveys throughout the …
IPW Webinar – International Trademark Rights: Best Practices for a Trademark Global Presence
Join Gene Quinn, President & CEO of IPWatchdog, Inc., and twice named one of the 50 most influential people in the world of Intellectual Property, along with Sylvie Martin, …
Washington’s NFL Team is in a Race Against Time to Find Its New Trademark
After decades of legal battles in which they ultimately succeeded in maintaining the legal right to federal trademark registration of the “REDSKINS” moniker—through the separate efforts …
A Case Study in Protecting Internet Quiz IP
Along with cat memes, TikTtok videos and electoral manipulation, the Internet is enriching people’s lives with the instant quiz. Whether seeking to gauge one’s resemblance …
Ninth Circuit Reverses Functionality and Fame Findings in Office Chair Trademark Case
On June 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Blumenthal Distributing v. Herman Miller, Inc. in which the appellate court …
Trademark Lessons from BLACK LIVES MATTER Name Confusion
Many people are looking for ways to support the Black community and to encourage police reform following the death of George Floyd and others by police. One …
Supreme Court’s Booking.com Ruling Signals Uptick in Registration of ‘Generic.com’ Marks
On Tuesday, June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the Fourth Circuit’s holding that BOOKING.COM is a protectable trademark. The U.S. Patent and Trademark …
IPR Center Director Steve Francis: How the National IPR Center is Helping to Combat IP Theft During a Global Pandemic
For over a decade, the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR) has been at the forefront of the United States government’s response to combating global …
The One China Supreme Court Decision that Could Complicate the World’s Supply Chain
For months now, the news has been plastered with updates on COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has upended lives and trickled into near every facet of the …
CAFC Says District Court Abused Its Discretion in Granting Attorney’s Fees Under Sections 285 and 1117(a)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit today reversed a district court decision awarding attorney’s fees to Luv n’ Care Ltd. (LNC) against …
WIPO Revises and Expands AI Policy Issues
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published a Revised Issue Paper on Artificial Intelligence and IP Policy. The Revised Issues Paper updates the Draft Issues Paper …
Eleventh Circuit Finds ENGINEERED TAX SERVICES Mark Inherently Distinctive
On May 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed a decision of the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida …
