Posts Tagged: trademarks
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 …
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, …
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 …
The Consumer is King: High Court Sides with Booking.com, Rejecting Per Se Test for Generic.Com Trademarks
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with Booking.com, ruling that a generic term paired with .com “is a generic name for a class of goods …
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 …
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 …
File Your Patents and Trademarks NOW! COVID-19 Paves the Way for Filings at the USPTO
As businesses and offices prepare to reopen, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows its ongoing support for innovation and entrepreneurship during the novel coronavirus …
A Stylized Word Mark in One Country May Be Too Simple and Common in Another
A single alphabet letter mark may face a bigger challenge in some jurisdictions than others. Take the example of Prince Sports International Company Ltd.’s stylized letter "…
(Not) Copyright Infringement: Is dbrand Infringing Nintendo’s IP?
Is imitation really the highest form of flattery? Nintendo might not think so after seeing dbrand’s latest Switch skin set. The Nintendo Switch has become extremely …
Supreme Court Reverses Second Circuit Approach to Defense Preclusion in Win for Lucky Brand
As predicted following oral arguments, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that Marcel Fashion Groups, Inc. cannot preclude Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. from raising new defenses …
Court Rejects Rogers Test, Introduces ‘Genuine Artistic Motive’ Test in Stouffer v. National Geographic
On May 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado granted National Geographic’s Motion to Dismiss Stouffer’s amended complaint in Stouffer v. National …
