The Color Purple

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― To say that my law partner, Enrico Schaefer, loves the color purple is the equivalent of saying I simply like the Michigan State Spartans. In other wo... read more…
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TOTAL Bummer Man

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― Although this decision comes from Romania, namely the High Court of Cassation and Justice, it reinforces that trademark rights are limited to the mark... read more…
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Keyword Trademark Infringement Claim Fails Where Mark is Generic

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Ohio denied a motion for reconsideration to alter or amend a judgment pursuant to FRCP 59... read more…
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UnIP in the TTAB

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) has issued an precedential decision holding that the service mark CENTER OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY as used i... read more…
Category: Trademark Law | Tags: ttab trademark ip
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Trade Dress Complaint Bounced for Failure to Claim Nonfunctional

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed a complaint for trademark infringement due to the Plaintiff&rsquo... read more…
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Step By Step Guide to Securing a Trademark for a Color in the Fashion Industry

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reversed the Southern District of New York’s decision that invalidated Christian L... read more…
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Is 5-Hour Energy Inherently Distinctive?

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― Typically I start these posts by identifying the UnIP. However, this post is different. It involves a mark that was originally UnIP, but through acqui... read more…
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The Importance of Secondary Meaning for Geographically Descriptive Marks

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has granted summary judgment, in part, to Defendant, a non-profit organization ... read more…
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Mere Domain Registration Does Not Afford Trademark Rights

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― This United States District Court for the District of Arizona case is certainly one that has garnered a lot of attention in the domainer community, as... read more…
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Color May be Protected as a Trademark If It Is Not Functional

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― After receiving a cease and desist letter from its competitor that also produces medical devices, Plaintiff sought declaratory relief and cancellation... read more…
Category: Trademark Law | Tags: trademark
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UnIP While I Pee

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― The Plaintiff sued the Defendant, both manufacturers of washroom accessories, for trademark infringement involving its registered trademark for the de... read more…
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Trademark Use in Commerce Requirement Becomes Less Blurry

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― It is a bedrock of trademark law that in order to qualify for trademark protection, the good with which the mark is used in connection must be “... read more…
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No Copyright and No Trademark for Personal Name

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― An inmate in a California county prison filed a trademark infringement and copyright infringement lawsuit against county officials, attorneys, and pol... read more…
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The TTAB Says “WHO’S WHO ONLINE” Is Generic

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) refused to register “Who’s Who Online” in connection with “providing an online directory information serv read more…
Category: Trademark Law | Tags: ttab trademark
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Texas Toast is sooooo Good, but also sooooo UnIP (UnIntellectual Property)

http://unintellectualproperty.com ― In an action for trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an Ohio District Court’s rulin... read more…
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