The July 2019 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses the 30th anniversary of the Madrid Protocol and the opening of a new gTLD Sunrise period. It also features a recent firm alert about the FDA's...more
Blockchain technology has garnered attention from various sectors over the past ten years, much of it due to the rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies have gained popularity and notoriety for their...more
6/28/2019
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Cybersquatting ,
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Ethereum Name Service (ENS) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
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Smart Contracts ,
Trade Names ,
Trademarks
Despite marijuana’s illegal status in most countries, the patent arms race for cannabis has already begun. Indeed, analysts have projected that in North America alone the cannabis industry will grow from $9.2 billion in 2017...more
The February 2019 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses IP protection for cannabis products, the fate of scandalous and immoral trademark registrations, and lists the new gTLD Sunrise Period.
In...more
3/2/2019
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Domain Names ,
gTLD ,
ICANN ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Scandalous/Immoral Marks ,
SCOTUS ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademarks
The January 2019 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses Pantone Color Institute's 2019 color of the year, pointers on protecting logos through copyright registration, Korea's notable amendments to...more
1/31/2019
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Copyright ,
Copyright Registration ,
Corporate Branding ,
Domain Names ,
gTLD ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Korea ,
Logos ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Trademarks
The November 2018 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses IP protection for food products, the now-scheduled changes to Canadian trademark laws, and the new gTLD Sunrise Periods.
In this...more
As first reported in our December 2013 newsletter, the first new generic top-level domains (gTLDs, the group of letters after the "dot" in a domain name) have launched their "Sunrise" registration periods. Please contact us...more
Babbel.com has estimated that of the world’s approximately 7.5 billion inhabitants, 1.5 billion speak English, about 20% of the earth’s population. English is by far the most commonly-studied foreign language, and even in...more
Since the Lanham Act was passed in 1946, trademark protection has encompassed an ever expanding list of attributes that can be perceived as denoting the source of a product or service. Recently issued registrations cover...more
It is hard to find something positive to say about counterfeiting. It costs businesses billions of dollars in lost sales and eroded goodwill every year. It poses a real threat to consumer health and safety. And it funds...more
The March 2018 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® discusses the impact of Brexit on trademarks, the inception of the PTO's Trademark Specimen Protest Email Pilot Program, and lists the new gTLD Sunrise periods.
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News recently hit the wires that Grumpy Cat Ltd., the company behind the Grumpy Cat Internet “person”ality, was awarded over $700,000 in a trademark and copyright infringement lawsuit. The defendant was a licensee who was...more
2/17/2018
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Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Damages ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Marketing ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
YouTube
The November 2017 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® discusses another Ugg trademark dispute, pitfalls of holiday specific branding, "types" of protection for font and typeface designs, and lists the new gTLD Sunrise...more
Earlier this month, Unilever made headlines by accidently naming its new soap after Kim Jong Un. The shower gel line, created by a Korean designer and aimed at urban millennials in China, is called KJU....more
The December 2016 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® includes practical tips for businesses trying to kick-start the year with an annual year-end trademark audit and lists the new gTLD Sunrise periods.
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Brexit - What You Need to Know Today -
1. No immediate change: The UK's vote last week to leave the EU after 43 years marks the beginning of a legal procedure whereby the UK may start the formal process of withdrawing...more
6/27/2016
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EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Member State ,
Referendum Votes ,
Referendums ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The March issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter discusses use requirements of which trademark owners should be aware before undertaking a foreign filing program, and currently open gTLD sunrise...more
The start of a new year is a natural time to audit your company's brand assets to make sure they are being appropriately used and protected. These audits can take different forms, but the core analysis involves a review of...more
The January issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter discusses best practices for companies seeking to refresh or rebrand in 2016, outlines the top three considerations for companies conducting a...more
The November issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to MarketTM newsletter discusses how authors can better protect titles of creative works in the U.S., outlines seven best practices for social media marketers seeking to quickly...more
The September issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market™ newsletter discusses considerations when filing a petition under the USPTO pilot program, outlines what you should know when protecting a trademark for wearable...more
Brand owners interested in protecting their intellectual property in Russia should be aware of two recent important changes to Russian trademark law.
A win for senior trademark rights holder: Publication of trademark...more