Trademark Registrations and CelebritiesUnder United States law, a trademark is a phrase, word, or symbol that identifies products or services from a specific source and distinguishes those goods from others. In other words, a trademark identifies a product or service as belonging to a specific entity and recognizes that entity’s ownership of the brand.Trademarks Registrations and CelebritiesThe past decade has
Google Fights Online Fraud and Requires Disclosure of AI UseGoogle is pursuing formal legal action against scammers who used the buzz of Google’s new AI chatbot – Bard – to spread malware. According to Google, the scammers used links claiming a “free download” of Bard (which, incidentally, does not require download) resulting in consumers downloading not Bard, but malicious malware
Collateral Estoppel Defense in Trademark Likelihood of Confusion AnalysisA recent opinion of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) addressed the application of the collateral estoppel defense to a single factor in the likelihood of confusion analysis rather than to the ultimate outcome of a likelihood of confusion claim. Monster Energy’s Opposition Claiming Likelihood of ConfusionIn April 2021, Monster Energy
New York Times Joins Long List of Suits Against OpenAI and Microsoft as Copyright Infringement Battle Rages On In a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in Manhattan federal court, the New York Times asserts claims against OpenAI and Microsoft in an effort to stop them from using New York Times articles to train their chatbots. This new lawsuit is the next installment
Brand Protection Strategies and Complimentary ResourcesThe following discusses severe problems that can be caused by the lack of a brand protection strategy, presents a new possibility where infringements and are losses are reduced, and proposes a solution that funds itself while simultaneously stopping infringers. The Problem: Billions Lost Each Year Due to Trademark Counterfeiting, Infringements, Knockoffs, Fake Goods, and Fake
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In-House Counsel SolutionsThis is the 4Q installment of our In-House Counsel Solutions Series. The series is focused on identifying trending legal issues facing in-house counsel and providing practical solutions to these problems. In this issue, we discuss intellectual property indemnity clauses in supply contracts, trending roadblocks to trademark prosecution, enforcing and defending against business method patents, and strategies for defending
IP Enforcement Program E-Book available for downloadThe comprehensive e-book, “Importance of Intellectual Property Rights: Increasing Market Share Through Stopping Knockoffs & Infringements” is now available for download. This book outlines a comprehensive program to identify and stop losses caused by knockoffs, infringers, counterfeiters, and other bad actors that divert sales and harm brands.
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Increased Showing Required to File Under Seal in Judge Kinkeade’s CourtOn November 20, 2023, Judge Kinkeade of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, entered an order setting forth additional requirements for parties to file documents under seal his court. According to the order:This Order governs requests to file materials in this case under
