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US Supreme Court to Hear…

US Supreme Court to Hear Case Involving Parody Dog Toys

The US Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a trademark case involving a maker of squeaky dog toys and Jack Daniel’s whiskey. The toy at issue, sold by VIP Products LLC, is called the “Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker” and it looks something like a… Read More
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Categories: Litigation, Trademarks
The Rise of Biotech Start…

The Rise of Biotech Startups: Advancing Science and Medicine through Innovation

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on various industries globally, but the biotech industry has proven to be resilient. Initially, the pandemic caused a setback in the growth and financial stability of the biotech industry, but as the need… Read More
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How Not to Lose Your Trad…

How Not to Lose Your Trademark

People sometimes believe that once they file to register their trademark it’s theirs forever, whether they use it or not. But that’s not how it works. As the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) explains, you must specify the reason why you’r… Read More
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The Ohio STate University

Can you own the word “the”?

Can you own the trademark for a basic word like “the”? In some cases, yes. The Ohio State University (OSU) has received a trademark registration for THE in connection with clothing, namely T-shirts, baseball caps and hats. As CNN reported, OSU wo… Read More
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NFT Trademarks and Licens…

NFT Trademarks and Licensing

The non-fungible token (NFT) industry is booming, with a value of more than $40 billion in 2021, according to Bloomberg. As we explained in this blog, An NFT is a type of cryptocurrency asset wherein each item, or token, is unique. It is not easily e… Read More
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Categories: Licensing, Trademarks
Being Careful about Your “Super Bowl” Promotions

Being Careful about Your “Super Bowl” Promotions

The Super Bowl isn’t just a football game – it’s a trademark. Thus, if your business is organizing any events or promotions around the Super Bowl, you need to be careful, or you could find yourself on the receiving end of a cease-and-desist let… Read More
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2021 Year in Review: Trademark Law

Here are some of the trademark law developments for 2021. Trademark Modernization Act One of the most significant changes was the roll-out of the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA): This rule establishes ex parte expungement and reexamination proceedi… Read More
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Countries Fight over Cham…

Countries Fight over Champagne and Rice

People usually think about a trademark as something a company owns. But a similar kind of intellectual property right can also be “owned” (in a sense) by a country or geographical region. A trademark, as the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)… Read More
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Legal Implications of NFTs

Legal Implications of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT)

We recently covered NFTs here, but due to the heightened interest regarding this topic, here’s a deeper dive into Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that have taken the blockchain industry by storm. An NFT is a type of cryptocurrency asset wherein each ite… Read More
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bundt cake

Court Protects Cake Frosting as “Trade Dress”

A federal court in Denbra IP Holdings, LLC d/b/a Nothing Bundt Cakes v. Kerri Thornton d.b.a. All About Bundt Cakes granted a cake company’s motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that a rival cake company’s frosting patterns violated the f… Read More
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