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What Is a Trademark? Understanding the Basics

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A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design—or a combination of these—that identifies and distinguishes the source of goods or services of one party from those of others. Essentially, a trademark is your brand’s identity...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Mad Max or a Brand Warrior: HBO's Experience In the Branding Thunderdome

After a two-year experiment under the MAX trademark, Warner Bros. Discovery is restoring HBO MAX as the brand for its flagship streaming platform. With so many name changes in recent years, it might seem like branding...more

Knobbe Martens

Olympics Advertising – Don’t be Ambushed by Rule 40

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The Olympics are coming! Now is a good time for brand owners who are planning promotional activities related to the Olympic games, or have endorsement agreements with Olympic athletes, to review the rules and make sure they...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - October 2023: A Great Trademark Portfolio Never Goes Out of “Style” – “Mastermind” Brand Protection Strategies...

October seems to be the inescapable Taylor Swift’s unofficial month of choice – 17 years after she released her self-titled first album in October 2006, the October 2023 news cycle is buzzing about her “Taylor Swift: The Eras...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - July 2023

Thank you for reading the July 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we continue our three-part series that closely examines ways to lose trademark rights with a discussion of genericide. We...more

Smart & Biggar

A fine line: Green branding or greenwashing?

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Over the past several years, companies across the globe have seen an increasing demand for green and sustainable products and services. This demand has resulted in the rise of “green branding”. Green branding is where a...more

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Foul play - first enforcement of Italian Decree on ambush marketing

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On 19 April 2022, the first-ever decision based on Italian Law Decree No. 16/2020 – regulating ambush marketing – was issued. It fined the multinational e-commerce company Zalando SE ("Zalando") for an ambush marketing...more

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Happy (green) holidays and a sustainable new year

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Consumers want to buy sustainable gifts in increasing numbers this holiday season. And brands of course, want to sell to them. The result is that brands are increasingly going green, by adopting sustainable business models...more

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Playing with Fire? Ambush marketing and the Olympic Games

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The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games officially kick-off today. Taking place a year later than scheduled as a result of the pandemic, and amid no small amount of controversy, the Games will look a little different than...more

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Making Every Dollar Count: Should Startups and Small Businesses Register Their Trademarks?

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How important is reputation in your line of work? What is it worth? Does it matter that others associate your company with consistently high-quality goods or services? That your company represents a strong value-add...more

International Lawyers Network

Rebranding or launching a new product in the CPG space? Don’t neglect intellectual property

The coronavirus pandemic has presented many challenges for those in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) space, and beyond. Supply chain disruptions, rapid migration of point-of-sale from brick-and-mortar outlets to online...more

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Global Developments and Considerations for Registering Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Trademarks

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This article discusses the global developments for the registration of cannabis and cannabis-related trademarks in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the European Union....more

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Preparing a trademark strategy: 5 considerations for start-ups

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Most entrepreneurs have a general understanding that trademarks are good for business. However, many overlook the importance of having a trademark strategy in place. Simply put, a trademark can be a unique combination of...more

Hogan Lovells

To ‘Bland’ Or Not To Bland? Trademark Implications

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Companies are simplifying, or “blanding,” their brands by dropping unique features in favor of a pared down sans-serif font popular in Silicon Valley, but does this drop trademark protections in the process? Hogan Lovells...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

The Upside of Counterfeiting? (Market Intelligence and Opportunity)

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

Hogan Lovells

Total Brand Care: The benefits of a holistic approach to creating, commercializing, and protecting company brands

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24 April 2018 At Hogan Lovells, we understand that brands are the heart of a company’s value, reputation, and competitive advantage. Total Brand Care is our holistic approach to creating, commercializing, and protecting our...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Ultra Violet is the New Black

The color purple has long been associated with royalty, so perhaps it should come as no surprise that Pantone’s color of the year for 2018 --the year of the next royal wedding-- is PANTONE® 18-3838 Ultra Violet, a blue-based...more

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Sponsorship Agreements: Creating a win-win for businesses and advertisers

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Sponsorships are not only a revenue generator for businesses, but a powerful way of boosting the visibility of brands. It’s why major stadiums and venues often bear the logo of a leading brand, or why you’ll see a soft drink...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Unleash the Power of Your Trademark Portfolio, Maximize ROI, and Change the World

By the time this 2015 Fall edition of snippets® hits your inbox, our readers in the United States will already have been inundated with articles and thoughts about Thanksgiving—a time to take a step back and be thankful for...more

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