I ♡ Trademarks NewsletterIssue #402
Bri Van Til | September 17, 2024
The Presidential Campaign
Former President Trump is being sued over his campaign’s use of a White Stripes song and an Isaac Hayes, Jr. song. He’s also been ordered to pay damages to Eddy Grant for using his song, “Electric Avenue.”
Two Midwestern breweries are fighting over the rights to the word OPE.
An ad campaign in Philadelphia claims that the Eagles have endorsed Vice President Harris, but the NFL has confirmed that the ads are fake.
Google It
A judge has ruled that Google has a monopoly on internet searches. For analysis of the antitrust ruling and its implications, check out this webinar.
In the wake of the ruling, Google’s ad auction practices are also under scrutiny.
This opinion piece about Google’s ad monopoly is worth a read if for no other reason than the punny title.
Google is also facing a trademark infringement lawsuit over its rebrand of its AI tool—from Bard to Gemini.
Pending Legislation
PERA—the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act currently being considered in the Senate—has had a companion bill introduced in the House.
Conservatives are pushing lawmakers to pass both the PERA Act and the PREVAIL Act.
These patent attorneys are warning that the RESTORE Patent Rights Act could “lead to aggregate licenses for more than the patent’s fair share of the overall product.”
This reintroduced bill seeks to collect data about the demographic information of patent applicants.
The NO FAKES Act, which seeks to protect against deepfakes, is moving forward in the House.
Professional Concerns
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I predict that you will do amazingly well as managing counsel for Oracle.
Use your Eventellect to help you serve as corporate counsel here.
If your current boss is too Quarlesome, consider working as a patent paralegal here instead.
Dentons—a law firm, not a place to get work done on your teeth—has an opening for a senior transactional IP attorney.
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
The EUIPO and the European Commission are hoping to train influencers about IP.
This FTC notice about trademark scams is worth circulating (though I’m sure you already warn your clients about scams).
Read about how Tunisian women are utilizing IP to help protect their culture and advance their rights.
The USPTO is hosting a webinar about the new Trademark Center (its replacement for TEAS).