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Intellectual Property Protection Color Marks Trademark Application

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Gloves Off: Court Says No to Green Trademark Protection

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the test for determining whether a word mark is generic also applies to color marks....more

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Pantone's Cozy Color of the Year—Mocha Mousse—and Other Thoughts on Color for Brands

Earlier this month, the Pantone Color Institute announced its Color of the Year for 2025, Pantone No. 17-1230 Mocha Mousse – a cozy, warm brown evoking the indulgent qualities of chocolate and coffee. ...more

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What’s Trending in Trademarks, February 2024: Fruity Pebbles Denied Color Mark, Captain Cannabis Cancellation, Trader Joe’s vs....

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Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Fruity...more

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The advantages of black & white when filing Canadian trademark applications

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Some foreign brand owners may be surprised to learn that in Canada, when seeking to protect design (or figurative) marks, it is sometimes better to register marks in black and white in cases where the marks would normally be...more

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Understanding Trademarks Act Changes

On June 17, 2019, Canada’s Trademarks Act changed, resulting in its modernization. Canada has now joined five international intellectual property treaties, including the Madrid Protocol, Singapore Treaty and Nice Agreement,...more

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CJEU Confirms that Louboutin's Red Outer Sole Can Be a Trademark

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The Situation: The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") rendered its ruling in the Louboutin case (C-163/16) on June 12, 2018. The Result: The CJEU has confirmed that Christian Louboutin's red outer sole can be...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Six Things You Didn’t Know About Trademarks

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Brewers can protect the uniqueness of their brands of brew and brewery names by filing for federal registration of their trademarks. Here are a few things about the process that are good to know...more

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Cheerios Yellow Box Rejected For Trademark Registration

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In a precedential decision on August 22 2017, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in In re General Mills IP Holdings II, LLC (Serial 86757390) held that the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence to support the...more

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