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Trademark Protection for Farms, Food Businesses, and Agricultural Brands

Trademark Protection for Farms, Food Businesses, and Agricultural Brands should be considered before a business invests heavily in packaging, signs, websites, merchandise, or adver...

Starbucks Workers United Seeks OK For Name, Logo Use

Starbucks Workers United has asked a Pennsylvania federal court to declare that its name and logo do not infringe the coffee chain's trademarks because they differentiate the union...

The importance of genuine use of a registered trademark to preserve its value

Registering a trademark is one of the most important steps in protecting the identity of a business, product, or service against third parties. However, obtaining a trademark regis...

Investor Ares Defends Use Of 'Marq Logistics' TM

U.S. investment giant Ares has rejected claims it tried to profit from a London real estate business' success by using the "Marq Logistics" trademark, arguing that the U.K. company...

Fed. Circ. OKs Rejection Of 'Mon Ami' Dog Treat TMs

The Federal Circuit on Wednesday refused to revive a bid to register "Mon Ami" as trademarks for dog treats, agreeing with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's finding that the m...

Beyond the Logo: 7-Eleven v. Nike and the New Frontier of Brand Identity

Trademark law has traditionally protected the most recognizable aspects of a brand: names, logos, and slogans. Increasingly, however, companies are asking courts to protect somethi...

A Lapsed Trademark Registration Doesn’t Always Mean the Brand is Up for Grabs

The Wild, Wild West of Trademarks

The Patagonia–vs.–Pattie Gonia battle has entered uncharted territory.

Trademark Fight Erupts Over 'The Star' in Washington Media Market

Starbucks зарегистрировал в России товарный знак

Одна из крупнейших в мире сетей кофеен Starbucks зарегистрировала в России товарный знак в виде своего черно-белого логотипа, выяснило РИА Новости, изучив электронную базу Роспатен...

Bullseye- Luke Littler is Successful in Securing a Facial Trade Mark Registration

House Marks without a Doctrine: The Unsettled Law Behind Flipkart vs. Marc

The Supreme Court’s refusal to stay the injunction in Flipkart v. Marc has brought an overlooked trademark question back into focus: can a well-known corporate or “house” brand red...

Trademark Law As A Tool To Bolster NIL Rights Against AI

The meteoric rise of artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes is prompting high-profile celebrities to protect their name, image and likeness rights using federal trademark law...

11th Circ. Revives Cheerleading 'Worlds' Trademark Suit

The Eleventh Circuit has revived U.S. All Star Federation's lawsuit alleging a rival ripped off the competitive cheerleading organizational body's signature event's name, saying th...

7th Circ. Affirms Grunt Style's $739K Army Motto TM Award

The Seventh Circuit has upheld a jury verdict that awarded Chicago T-shirt company Grunt Style LLC $739,000 against another company for infringing its trademark of the U.S. Army sl...

Trademark Law Is Not a Drag

Rise and Shine: SCOTUS Wakes Up to a Trademark Fight

Up in Smoke: Eighth Circuit Sends Lanham Act Dispute to State Court

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed dismissal of a trademark dispute on forum non conveniens grounds, finding that the Lanham Act claims concerning ownership an...

Best of 2011: Dubious assignations

Originally posted 2015-03-12 22:42:02. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst published on March 8, 2011. Steve Baird generously linked back to this LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® post...

The Biggest TM Rulings Of 2026: A Midyear Report

The Seventh Circuit placed limits on trademark plaintiffs in cases against foreign online sellers accused of counterfeiting, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued precede...

Blue-White Stripes Common Frozen-Treat Decor, TTAB Says

Ralph's Famous Italian Ices Franchise Corp. cannot register as a trademark the blue-and-white vertical stripe pattern used on its shops, packaging and marketing materials, the Trad...

Top Chinese university trademarks eagle logo after Armani comparison goes viral

Zhejiang University, one of China's top schools, has trademarked the eagle on its badge after netizens spotted its resemblance to the Armani logo and joked the school was racing to...

Can You Trademark a Logo Made with AI? What Business Owners Need to Know

Different AI design tools have wildly different rules about trademark registration. Canva explicitly prohibits it. Midjourney has a revenue threshold. Adobe Firefly offers IP indem...

Supreme Court Takes Up Whether Trademark Strength Belongs to Judge or Jury

SCOTUS took RiseandShine v. PepsiCo to decide if trademark strength is fact or law, granting review over the Solicitor General's advice to deny. Continue reading this post on Paten...