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Trademark Opposition
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How to minimise the risk of trademark opposition
Registering a trademark is a strategic decision that directly affects the value and protection of any business project. However, one of the main obstacles in this process is a trademark…
Garrigues | Intellectual Property Blog
EUIPO changes its approach: beer is not always similar to alcoholic beverages
By Garrigues
Existing case law had long supported the similarity between beer in class 32 and alcoholic beverages in class 33. However, a recent shift in case law must now be taken…
Legally Flawless
1st NLIU-ANAND & ANAND Trademark Opposition Competition (Registration deadline extended to 18th December)
About The Organisers National Law Institute University, Bhopal, ranks among the oldest and most esteemed National Law Universities in India. NLIU has led in providing quality legal education and has…
Intellectual Property News.com
Nintendo Fights to Protect Iconic Pikachu Trademark
IPNews® – Nintendo has filed a trademark opposition against an Illinois hobby store. TOBs Cards and Collectibles in Illinois filed a trademark application for a logo featuring a design that is similar to…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Confusion likely between CRAZY RICH ASIANS and CRAZY BROKE ASIAN: Trademarks Opposition Board
Application to register opposed by Warner Bros based on its novel and adaptation for the screen
ILN IP Insider
Trademark Opposition Proceedings in Canada: Proposed Changes Now in Place
By Marie Lussier of Fogler Rubinoff LLP
By Marie Lussier of Fogler Rubinoff LLP In July 2024, I discussed proposed changes to trademark proceedings in Canada. Following a public consultation period, revised Regulations came into force on…
Intellectual Property News.com
Healthcare Under Fire: BlueCross Targets Cost-Saving Innovator
IPNews® – BlueCross BlueShield has recently filed a trademark opposition against Healthflexx Inc. over the trademark CareCompanion. Scrutiny of the health insurance industry is near an all-time high recently with the…
New York Trademark Attorney Blog
The Board’s Fifth Precedential Case of 2024
By Nikki Siesel
The Board’s Fifth Precedential Case of 2024 Suggestive marks with some conceptual weakness are still afforded a relatively broad scope of protection. See Sage Therapeutics, Inc. v. SageForth Psychological Services,…
Intellectual Property News.com
DC Comics Seems to Think It Owns the Word “Super” for Superheroes
IPNews® – DC Comics has recently filed a trademark opposition to prevent registration of the SUPER BABIES trademark. Here is the one twist: DC Comics does not use that trademark. Instead,…
Intellectual Property News.com
Muhammad Ali Brand Targets G.O.A.T. Trademark Applicant
IPNews® – Muhammad Ali Enterprises has recently filed a trademark opposition against a company that filed a trademark application for G.O.A.T. Greatest of All Time. Muhammad Ali Enterprises is claiming that…