Trademark dispute could land frozen yogurt business in Federal Court | In a battle of the frozen desserts, the owners of Yo-Chi – a large self-serve frozen yogurt business owned by the Allis family – are threatening to take small Melbourne store Yo-Kli to the Federal Court if they don’t make some urgent changes.
What to expect from our new trademark search system (and why we’re replacing TESS) The Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) has been a fixture of the USPTO’s information technology portfolio for decades. Those of us in the trademark community have grown accustomed to it, and perhaps even grown fond of it over the years. Maybe you have field tags and design search codes memorized, and you can formulate complex search strings to pull up the exact mark you’re looking for in a snap.
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)’s proposal for fee adjustments is expected to come into force on January 1, 2024. …The fee adjustments would apply to most of the fees for CIPO trademark services, including filing applications and renewing registrations. The proposal maintains the current fee structure, but would increase most fees by 25%, subject to exceptions.
商標登録insideNews: Nintendo sichert sich Pokémon GO-Trademark in China – ntower
Among the items being traded, we have discovered that items that use the copyrighted works and trademarks of the Pokémon Card Game, which is managed and owned by Pokémon, without permission are being traded under names such as “replicas” and “metal cards.” revealed.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has denied Porsche’s application to trademark the unique synthetic engine sound produced by its electric vehicles, including the Taycan, citing its lack of distinctive qualities. Porsche had described the sound as “futuristic, melodious, and having a certain tempo as well as motives and dynamics,”
A small fabric tab is causing big trouble for French fashion brand Coperni. The company has been sued by denim stalwart Levi Strauss & Co. for infringing on its trademarked tab label, as well as pocket stitching design. The lawsuit, which was filed on Sept. 7 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleges that the small white fabric logo tabs Coperni added to the back pocket of its denim pants and front pocket of button-up shirts are confusingly similar to the tabs Levi’s products bear.