Let it be known: Temu will use all legal means necessary to protect its trademark rights. Since its stateside launch last September, Temu has already filed nine federal lawsuits for alleged trademark infringement. For the unfamiliar, Temu offers discounted products, in large part, by shipping them from China directly to consumers. Approximately four months after […]
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Whether you are looking to start a business or have been operating a business for years, it is important to know how to protect your brand. A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design, or a combination thereof, that identifies and distinguishes the source of goods/services. Over the past few years, there have been
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On December 18, 2021, the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) went into effect, creating new procedures for removing unused trademarks from the federal trademark register and updating existing trademark law procedures. The TMA clears the path for legitimate businesses to register their marks by cleaning out the federal trademark register and giving the United
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In the recent Ohio State University v. Redbubble trademark law proceeding, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals considered whether online retailers are liable for trademark infringement arising from products that they sell on their sites. The lower court entered summary judgment in favor of Redbubble, an Australian online retailer, and against Ohio State University (OSU). The court
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The proverbial battle of David versus Goliath is currently unfolding in United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The Cookie Department, Inc. (“Cookie Department”), a California cookie maker, is embroiled in trademark litigation with sweets superpower, The Hershey Company (“Hershey Co.”). Both allege that the other has engaged in trademark infringement. The
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W. Clay Mackey (“Opposer”), owner of the registered mark CHINOOK, for table wine, sparkling wine and beer, filed an opposition against Lawson’s Finest Liquids, LLC (“Applicant”) federal trademark application for CHINOOKER’D IPA, for beer. On December 7, 2020, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) canceled the Opposer’s registration of CHINOOK for beer on the
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Getting a CBD trademark is not as easy as one would think. In 2015, Stanley Brothers Social Enterprises, LLC (“Stanley Brothers”) applied for registration of the mark CW (the “Mark”) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), for “hemp oil extracts sold as an integral component of dietary and nutritional supplements.” The USPTO
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When starting a new business and attempting to stand out from the crowd, it is important for business owners to consider how to go about building a strong brand. An essential part of creating good branding is developing a robust trademark. A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design, or a combination thereof, that
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