I ♡ Trademarks NewsletterIssue #397
Bri Van Til | August 16, 2024
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Chew on This
Colonel Sanders’s nephew appears to have leaked the secret recipe for the 11 herbs and spices used to make KFC’s famous chicken.
The judge in the class action trademark infringement lawsuit against Grubhub has dismissed claims brought by plaintiffs who do not have registered trademarks.
This Olympian gymnast’s sponsor is a parmesan manufacturer, so depending on who you ask, the marketing campaign is either gouda or it’s cheesy. It’s kind of a wedge issue, really.
Show off your love of trademarks and food with your own “Cheese & Desist” or “Trademarks Are My Jam” merch from the Trademarket. All net proceeds go to charity.
Oppositions Attract
As this post demonstrates, some marks are opposed for similarities that aren’t immediately obvious.
That’s exactly why we’re hosting this webinar in October. Come learn about the lesser-known DuPont factors, the application of those factors, and recent cases involving them.
Chanel’s opposition to a European trademark application for 5 was not sufficient to bar its registration.
For more about opposition and enforcement in the EU, join us for this webinar next month.
Please Don’t Stop the Music
According to the CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America, AI music technologies need “sound, responsible, licensed footing” to create and protect music that doesn’t “sabotage creativity.”
The USPTO ruled that COLOGNE & COGNAC, when used to reference music production, would not cause confusion with the alcohol, but the CAFC sent the case back for reconsideration.
Celine Dion took issue with Former President Donald Trump using her song at one of his rallies. But some, Dion included, saw humor in his choice of the funeral dirge.
Professional Concerns
If your current job makes your days gloomy, this legal director position shows the Sonny’s gonna shine again.
Reichel Stohry Dean—a law firm, not the love child of Rachel Ray and Paula Dean—is looking for an IP attorney.
Take up ResiBrands as this company’s corporate franchise attorney.
We’ve all been talking and have reached an Xsensus that you’d make a great lead IP docketing specialist for this team.
This job as commercial counsel is the (Snap)Logical next step in your career trajectory.
Have an open role on your team? Send a link to your job listing to [email protected], and we’ll publish it in our next newsletter.
Odds and Ends
According to this report, 89% of companies still call the rebranded social media platform Twitter, not its new name, X.
Nominate your amazing aspiring leader friends, colleagues, or selves for INTA’s Tomorrow’s Leader Award and the fabulous TMAs in your life for their TMA of the Year Award.
If you have a few grand to spare, this IP CLE experience in Paris looks fabulous. I think you’ll Louvre it.
A federal jury has ruled that Ferring Pharmaceuticals needs to pay $25 million for infringement of Finch Therapeutics’ fecal transplant patents. Ain’t that some sh*t.
This long read tells the story of how the FBI countered theft of cutting-edge technologies by giving Soviet spies bad tech.