During uncertain economic times, it may be tempting to forego the expense of filing for (or maintaining) a federal registration to protect a trademark, relying instead on common law rights acquired through use in commerce....more
Thank you for reading the August 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we conclude our series that explores ways to lose trademark rights with an examination of naked licensing, discuss a...more
9/1/2023
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Continuing with news involving the color red, on December 23, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a preliminary ruling finding that Amazon may be subject to liability for trademark infringement...more
12/30/2022
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Amazon ,
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Christian Louboutin ,
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Thank you for reading the December 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year and a preliminary ruling in Europe regarding an online marketplace's...more
12/29/2022
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Amazon Marketplace ,
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Christian Louboutin ,
Color Marks ,
Counterfeiting ,
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EU ,
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Online Marketplace ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
The August 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses Monster Energy's history of trademark disputes in the context of enhancing brand strength, tips for shortening the pendency of trademark filings...more
8/30/2021
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Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
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The April 2020 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses a precedential Federal Circuit ruling about color marks for product packaging, takeaways from a recent Supreme Court decision regarding when an...more
5/5/2020
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Color Marks ,
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Domain Names ,
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Lanham Act ,
Lost Profits ,
Romag Fasteners v Fossil ,
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Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
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Many trademark disputes are resolved by coexistence agreement – a contract whereby two trademark owners agree to use similar trademarks, but with certain limitations in place to avoid a likelihood of confusion in the...more
7/1/2019
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Coexistence Agreements ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Domain Names ,
Takedown Notices ,
Trade Names ,
Trademark Clearinghouse ,
Trademark Infringement ,
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Trademarks
The beginning of 2019 brought some notable amendments to Korea’s intellectual property rights guidelines. On the trademark side, effective January 1, 2019, Korea’s Trademark Examination Guidelines were amended to include...more
2/5/2019
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Bad Actors ,
Customs ,
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Exports ,
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Intellectual Property Protection ,
Korea ,
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Trademark Examination ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Ownership ,
Trademark Renewal Applications
January marks the 50th issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This issue discusses Olympic marks ahead of the upcoming winter games, covers new protection for certification marks in the EU, provides an update...more