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Trademark Registration Misconceptions: What Brand Owners Should Know

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Many business owners view trademark registration as a smart investment—and they’re right. A federal registration gives you valuable legal advantages, including nationwide priority, a presumption of ownership, and stronger...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

TTAB favours Airbnb in opposition against competitor TREEBNB mark

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In Airbnb Inc v Seth Bolt and Victoria Bolt, the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) ruled in favour of opposer Airbnb Inc., against applicants Seth and Victoria Bolt. The board’s decision was influenced by, among other...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

It May Be a Hairy Situation, but Detailed Declaration Sufficient Evidence of Prior Use

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial & Appeal Board’s refusal to register a mark, finding that an unchallenged, detailed declaration by the opposing company’s director sufficed as...more

Erise IP

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

International Lawyers Network

Criteria To Avoid Cancellation For Lack Of Use Of A Trademark In Colombia

Exclusive rights over a trademark in Colombia arise from registration. Also, when holding a trademark registration in Colombia, the obligation arises for its owner to use the trademark in commerce, beginning three (3) years...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Important Trademark Development from China for 2022: What US Brand Owners Need to Know

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China has been speeding up its legislative efforts in protecting trademark rights and improving its trademark administration. In 2021, China issued a number of new rules and regulations on trademark practice....more

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

MarkIt to Market® - February 2020: Sussexit: Petty Queens and Trademark Takeaways

Trademark lawyers get excited when trademark protection maneuvers make international headlines; add glamorous royals Harry and Meghan to the mix, and everyone has an opinion on the ramifications of Sussexit and the SUSSEX...more

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