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A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +
A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark would be a company's logo such as the Nike "Check" or McDonald's "Golden Arches."  less -
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MarkIt to Market® - March 2024: True Fans Keep It Real: Behind the IPR Center's Operation Team Player Public Awareness Campaign

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While many brand owners are generally aware of and work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to record trademark and copyright registrations and help with seizures, fewer may understand the role of the National...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Courts Offer More Guidance on Enforcing Rights to Brands and Images Used with NFTs

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) serve as agile mechanisms to verify an underlying asset's authenticity and/or ownership linked with it. For now, minting NFTs to commercialize digital artwork on blockchain domain names continues to...more

Venable LLP

Trademarks and Source Identifiers in the Metaverse: Practical Considerations for Brand Owners in a Newly Emerging Virtual...

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​​​​​​​As technology and the physical lives of consumers continue to converge, businesses active in metaverse and blockchain technologies will need to think about how their brands and source identifiers might evolve or change...more

Morgan Lewis

Metaverse: A Jumpstart Guide to Intellectual Property, Antitrust, and International Considerations

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The term “metaverse” first appeared in Neal Stephenson’s dystopian novel Snow Crash in 1992. Two decades later, the metaverse has evolved from a concept in print into an interactive and immersive reality. Its hyper-realistic...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

A Trademark Guide to the Metaverse for Averse Brand Owners

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Introduction - Recent technological developments have made topics like the metaverse, Web3, blockchain, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) commonplace. But nothing about these topics is common....more

Haug Partners LLP

The Impact of COVID-19 and Accelerated Growth of E-commerce on Gray Market Sales

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COVID-19 has impacted almost every aspect of society—our lives, our jobs, and our businesses. In addition to dominating decisions relating to consumer spending and purchasing, COVID-19 has created surpluses of goods,...more

Smart & Biggar

French Language law in Canada: Part 2 – Inscriptions on products and accompanying documentation

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The French language holds status of official language in Québec through the Charter of the French Language (R.S.Q. c. C-11) (the French Charter). In a continued examination of the French language requirements for commerce and...more

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Why Register My Trademark? The Benefits of Trademark Registration

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A trademark is a word, name, or symbol used to identify and distinguish a seller’s product from those of others. A trademark is part of a company’s brand. It is the embodiment of the company’s reputation. Over time, a...more

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Peering over the neighbours’ fence: key differences in trademark laws between Canada and the U.S.

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As trade talks between Canada and the United States dominate the headlines, it is hard to ignore the strong economic ties between these neighbouring nations. For example, the total volume of goods exported from the U.S. in to...more

Hogan Lovells

Total Brand Care: The benefits of a holistic approach to creating, commercializing, and protecting company brands

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24 April 2018 At Hogan Lovells, we understand that brands are the heart of a company’s value, reputation, and competitive advantage. Total Brand Care is our holistic approach to creating, commercializing, and protecting our...more

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Trademark Owners Beware of Chinese Domain Name Marketing Ploy

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Some e-mail marketing ploys are pretty clever and some spam or phishing attempts brilliantly disguised as valid e-mail. While there are many great reasons to register your trademark with the United States Patent & Trademark...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

The Importance of Brand Identity and Trademark Protection for Breweries and Wineries

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Too often, small startups, including brewery and winery businesses, only consider protection of their brands and other intellectual property as an afterthought. With hundreds of new wineries and craft breweries developing...more

Lewitt Hackman

Half Baked: The Brave New World of Branding Weed

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In last week’s election, California voters passed Prop 64, which means recreational marijuana can be sold and used by persons over 21 within the state. But don’t get excited about the gold rush just yet. Recreational...more

Knobbe Martens

Tiffany Wins the Generic Battle, and the Spoils of War are Significant

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In February of 2013, high-end jeweler Tiffany & Co. sued Costco Wholesale Corp. in the federal court for the Southern District of New York for using the designation “Tiffany setting” since 2007 in the sale of two styles of...more

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Sponsorship Agreements: Creating a win-win for businesses and advertisers

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Sponsorships are not only a revenue generator for businesses, but a powerful way of boosting the visibility of brands. It’s why major stadiums and venues often bear the logo of a leading brand, or why you’ll see a soft drink...more

Knobbe Martens

10 Intellectual Property Pitfalls Every Startup Should Avoid

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Partner Thomas Yee and Associate Jonathan Menkes presented "10 IP Pitfalls Startups Should Avoid" to a group of local startup companies. ...more

K&L Gates LLP

"Brexit Bites": Intellectual Property Rights

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This is the sixth in our series of "Brexit Bites" which focuses on Intellectual Property. Registered Trade Marks - Post-Brexit, the UK would no longer be part of the European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) system,...more

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Branding Checklist: Boom Or Bust 2016

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2016 is already upon us! Now is a good time to thoroughly review your business’ branding, advertising and trademark portfolio. Your trademark represents the goodwill of your business, and therefore proper procurement,...more

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