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Fourth Circuit Confirms: Physical Distance Does Not Avoid Trademark Confusion

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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision confirming that using similar names for businesses in the same industry can result in a likelihood of confusion despite the physical distance of the entities. In...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Kattison Avenue | Issue 13

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Kattison Avenue examines the latest topics in advertising law affecting today's advertisers, advertising and promotions agencies, technology developers, content producers and entertainment companies....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Wavy Baby’s Shoes Not Entitled to Special First Amendment Protections

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40 years ago, I was the new kid in 6th grade – truly a terrible age in a young girl’s life to try and “fit in” at a new elementary school in a small town. But, one of my best memories from that year was procuring my first...more

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MarkIt to Market® - June 2023

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Thank you for reading the June 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we begin a three-part series that closely examines ways to lose trademark rights; share an article that examines the...more

Proskauer - Advertising Law

“Butter” Luck Next Time: Court Finds California Cannot Preclude Vegan Dairy from Using “Vegan Butter” Labeling

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Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California recently ruled in favor of Miyoko’s Kitchen in a suit concerning Miyoko’s labeling of its plant-based spread as “vegan butter.” In doing so, Judge Seeborg...more

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TRUE STONE v. KEYSTONE: Stone Brewing’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction is Denied, but the Court’s Ruling Indicates a Finding of...

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On February 12, 2018, Stone Brewing, arguably the most well-known craft brewer, filed a complaint against MillerCoors LLC, the multinational beer conglomerate, for trademark infringement. Specifically, Stone Brewing alleges...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

Snell & Wilmer

Webcast Title Using Trademarks of Another Deemed Nominative Fair Use

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that the title of a webcast, which included two trademarks belonging to another party, constituted nominative fair use, which protected the defendants from trademark...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l November 2018 #4

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LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - USDA, FDA Announce Joint Regulation of Cell-Cultured Livestock and Poultry Products - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have...more

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Fair Enough: The “Fair Use” Defense to Trademark Infringement

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In the context of trademarks, “fair use” is the term given to the use of someone else’s trademark in a way that will not subject the user to liability for infringing the owner’s rights. Fair use is a defense to a claim of...more

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