Posts tagged with "Trademarks"
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Can influencer executives claim company trademarks as their own?
May 18, 2026 - Virogex sued ResolvX and ResolvX's founder Leonidov for trademark infringement and false advertising following a bitter split between Virogex and Leonidov, who had served as . . .
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Bogus trademark infringement threats violated the First Amendment
March 12, 2025 - In 2011, two women established a public Facebook group where parents and community members could discuss matters related to the Los Lunas, New Mexico school . . .
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Cybersquatting claim failed where there was a weak mark and no evidence of bad faith intent
December 22, 2024 - Aspire Health Partners sued Aspire MGT under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §1125(d) (“ACPA”) over defendant’s registration and use of the domain name . . .
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Key Takeaways From the USPTO’s Guidance on AI Use
April 10, 2024 - On April 10, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") issued guidance to attorneys about using AI in matters before the USPTO. While . . .
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Sprint puts an end to entrepreneurs’ efforts to revive NEXTEL brand
April 8, 2024 - Plaintiff Sprint (owner of the NEXTEL brand) sued defendant business owners, asserting claims for trademark infringement, cybersquatting and counterfeiting. Beginning in 2016, defendants – apparently . . .
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Who owns the trademark rights in the name of a user-created community?
January 16, 2024 - In the realm of online communities, where does the ownership of trademark rights lie – with the platform hosting the community or the individual user . . .
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No ACPA injunction because mark was not distinctive when domain name first registered
January 10, 2024 - This case had a bit of a weird result – even though the brand owner had a mark that was 20 years old, and the . . .
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When X makes it an ex-brand: Can a company retain rights in an old trademark after rebranding?
July 24, 2023 - This past weekend Elon Musk announced plans to rebrand Twitter as X. This strategic shift from one of the most recognized names and logos in the social . . .
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The power of publicity and trademark use provisions in legal agreements
March 17, 2023 - In today's brand-conscious marketplace, legal agreements between businesses often contain clauses allowing for publicity of the agreement itself and use of each other's trademarks. This . . .
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