Nike is looking to block the registration of a trademark that plays on its famed “Just Do It” slogan. In the opposition that it initiated with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) on Tuesday, counsel for Nike asserts that the sportswear giant stands to be damaged if Tacvue, Inc.’s application for JUST DAO IT is registered by the trademark office.
Japan Patent Office is about to change the rules about “trademark registration of person’s names.” Trademark registration is a system that prevents imitation of brand names and logos and protects the rights holders. However, there have been frequent cases where the trademark registrations of world-famous designers have been refused becuase of person’s name.
The sportswear giant argued that luxury brand Thom Browne Inc’s four stripes were too similar to its three stripes.Browne argued that shoppers were unlikely to confuse the two brands as – among other reasons – his had a different number of stripes. Adidas had planned to ask for more than $7.8m (£6.4m) in damages – but a jury in New York sided with Browne.
thom browne. women’s & men’s fall 2021 collection., 10:13
thom browne. women's & men's fall 2021 collection.
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Thom Browne is an American fashion designer. He is the founder and head of design for Thom Browne, a luxury fashion brand based in New York City.(Adidas loses stripe TM battle with T Browne)
The Trademark Modernization Act (the “TMA”), which went into effect in December 2021, allowed for two new procedures – “expungement” and “reexamination” – for cancelling deadwood trademark registrations…..Filing DataAfter one year, there have been 207 total third-party petitions filed – 105 expungements and 102 reexaminations. There have been 33 Director-instituted proceedings.
If Takagi’s army were defeated, the loser would hand over their post in DDT to the winner, and if they won directly against Onita, they would transfer the trademark of “current bombing” to DDT.
ECJ held Amazon could be responsible for third party’s TM infringement
Retail giant Amazon could be held responsible when third-party sellers misuse trademarks on its site.The European Court of Justice (ECJ) made the ruling on Thursday, after courts in Belgium and Luxembourg asked for its opinion on a case raised by French shoemaker Christian Louboutin in 2019.Louboutin argued that Amazon was breaching trademark rights by capitalising on its trademark red sole and enabling third-party sellers to offer “identical” products without the brand’s consent.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is adding new terms to the Trademark ID Manual to cover goods and services that address climate change, or green tech. The new terms allow more trademark applicants who offer green tech to file using TEAS Plus and pay a lower application fee. We’ve added over 75 terms so far, including biomethane, research and development in the field of wind energy, and treatment of captured landfill gas.