Thank you for reading the May 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss Spotify's exploration into NFTs, two new USPTO policies with practical implications for trademark applicants...more
5/26/2022
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Big Tech ,
Blockchain ,
Cancer ,
Cannabis Products ,
Domain Name Registration ,
Domain Names ,
gTLD ,
ICANN ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Medical Research ,
Metaverse ,
Music Industry ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Research Funding ,
Signatures ,
Smart Contracts ,
Spotify ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO ,
Websites
Quentin Tarantino, director of the 1994 Pulp Fiction movie, announced in a press release on November 2, 2021 that he was offering uncut, exclusive scenes to the movie as “secret NFTs.” He and his organization launched a...more
The November 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses the emergence of trademark filings for NFTs and a recent ITC patent infringement case regarding imported oil-vape cartridges.
In this...more
12/1/2021
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Cease and Desist Orders ,
Design Patent ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Exclusion Orders ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Movies ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Quentin Tarantino ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Utility Patents ,
Vaping
Monster Energy Co. (“Monster Energy”), frequent trademark plaintiff, recently found itself on the receiving end of a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by California company Outdoor Pro Shop, Inc. (“Pro Shop”). Pro Shop’s...more
8/31/2021
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Intellectual Property Protection ,
Monster Energy Drinks ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
The August 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses Monster Energy's history of trademark disputes in the context of enhancing brand strength, tips for shortening the pendency of trademark filings...more
8/30/2021
/ Brand ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Domain Name Registration ,
Domain Names ,
gTLD ,
ICANN ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Intent-to-Use ,
Monster Energy Drinks ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Sunrise Periods ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Cancellation ,
Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) ,
Trademark Opposition Proceedings ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO