Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
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Just last week, a new complaint was filed in the California Central District Court that initiated a lawsuit arguing patent, trademark, and copyright infringement. Lifetime Brands is a known manufacturer of kitchenware, tableware, and other products used at…
The third week of October has been rather active in trademark prosecution, at least for Visa , Paypal , and Western Union companies. In addition, American Express and the New York Stock Exchange have filed several trademark applications related to crypto…
The Lanham Act of 1946 has served as the primary federal trademark statute of law in the U.S. It regulates the entire trademark landscape, starting with the application, opposition, and registration, as well as prohibiting the acts of trademark…
Earlier this year, in late May, Patexia released its Trademark Intelligence 2022 Report analyzing the trademark prosecution landscape during the past five years. One of the highlights of this report was covered in Patexia 137 , analyzing an overall…
A case filed to the Grand Board of the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) on September 9, 2022, will be added to an ongoing and prolonged legal battle between the country of Iceland and the British supermarket chain Iceland Foods over the trademark…
A trademark battle seems to have started, and it’s quite unusual not only because it involves a child battling his parent but also because it represents a possibly unprecedented case where the consent to register a trademark was first granted and now…
Who doesn't remember his distinctive running style, the several world records broken individually and as a team, but also his iconic celebration pose? According to the trademark application nr. 97552042 , Usain Bolt is trying to trademark a logo of his…
Metaverse as a term dates back to Neal Stephenson's 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash , representing a virtual reality successor to the internet where humans interacted with each other and software agents. Many online video games have developed…
Imagine if someone, right now, went to the USPTO and filed a trademark registration that is too similar to yours? One of the options is to present an opposition before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and challenge the trademark registration. There…
Just yesterday, NFT and Metaverse trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis shared two trademark applications, 97551201 and 97551195 , which suggest that the American singer and songwriter, Miley Cyrus is about to enter the Metaverse. Both of these trademark…
With just $5 billion in online sales in 1998, e-commerce has grown several times two decades later. Especially with the pandemic situation, the e-commerce industry in the USA experienced a boom rising from $571.2 billion in 2019 to $815.4 billion in 2020…
The verdict was affirmed just last month but the history of this case goes back to 2009. Orange Bang sued Vital Pharmaceuticals because they named their pre-workout drinks “Bang”. According to the Orange Bang , this was trademark infringement…
