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fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
3 months agoOther Barks & Bites for Friday, February 21: USPTO Commissioner for Trademarks is Leaving; FTC Seeks Public Comments on Tech Censorship; CAFC Affirms Descriptiveness Refusal Over Estoppel Arguments
USPTO leadership changes as Commissioner David Gooder steps down, with Dan Vavonese becoming Acting Commissioner.
Intellectual property law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
3 months agoOther Barks & Bites for Friday, February 21: USPTO Commissioner for Trademarks is Leaving; FTC Seeks Public Comments on Tech Censorship; CAFC Affirms Descriptiveness Refusal Over Estoppel Arguments
USPTO leadership changes as Commissioner David Gooder steps down, with Dan Vavonese becoming Acting Commissioner.
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2 months agoFederal Circuit Rejects "Once Generic, Always Generic" Rule in Trademark Dispute Between Whiskey Makers
Generic terms can attain trademark registration if consumer perception changes over time.
The timing of genericness is crucial for trademark registration decisions.
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fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
2 months agoCAFC Affirms TTAB Ruling that FIREBALL is Not Generic but Competitor's Mark Won't Confuse
The CAFC upheld that the term 'fireball' is not generic in the context of current trademark law.
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fromPatently-O
2 months agoFederal Circuit Rejects "Once Generic, Always Generic" Rule in Trademark Dispute Between Whiskey Makers
Generic terms can attain trademark registration if consumer perception changes over time.
The timing of genericness is crucial for trademark registration decisions.
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fromThe IP Law Blog
1 month agoThe Briefing: Everyone Loves the HBO Series 'White Lotus,' Except Duke University
HBO faces potential legal challenges from Duke University regarding the use of a T-shirt logo in 'White Lotus'.
The situation raises questions about trademark infringement versus artistic freedom.
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2 months agoThe Briefing: Court Drowns Pepperdine's 'Waves' Trademark Battle Against Netflix
The court favors educational institutions in trademark disputes against larger entities, impacting entertainment branding.
The Jack Daniel's ruling is crucial in reshaping trademark law within the entertainment sector.
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fromPatently-O
3 months agoCorporate Shells and Legal Loopholes: The Dewberry Decision's Trickster Legacy
The Supreme Court's decision may encourage corporate structuring to shield profits from trademark liability.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
8 months agoPrivacy professionals
Amici Urge SCOTUS to Scrap Fourth Circuit Approach to Disgorgement of Non-Party Affiliates' Profits
The Fourth Circuit's ruling could unjustly penalize trademark owners by allowing profit disgorgement from non-party affiliates without due process.
fromFortune Europe
8 months agoEasyJet founder Stelios goes after 'brand thieves' aggressively
"The problem with small brand thieves if they are left unchecked is that they become profitable and they grow," said an easyGroup spokesman, highlighting the need for vigilant trademark enforcement.
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