I ♡ Trademarks NewsletterIssue #395
Bri Van Til | July 30, 2024
Asia Should Know
A CNIPA official says China is committed to ensuring fairness and IP protection for foreign companies doing business in the country. To learn about registering trademarks in China, make sure to join us for this webinar in October.
Companies that list their patents on China’s open patenting database will see a discount on their annuity fees.
This Vans case in India shows that priority rights are complicated, even for well-known brands.
If you missed last week’s Alt Legal webinar about trademark registrations in Southeast Asia, check out the recording.
Deepfakes
Legislation to combat pornographical deepfakes has passed in the Senate.
Germany is also considering legislation to limit deepfakes, but there’s discussion of which actions should be criminalized.
Swifties, beware of these scams, including deepfakes taylor-made to target you.
Venable has created a new product aimed at detecting and removing deepfakes and pirated content.
Unpresidented Use
Former President Trump’s opposition to other TRUMP marks in the EU highlights the significance of proof of use.
As election season ramps up, here’s a quick reminder of the licensing requirements for using music at rallies.
The rap song “Trump Trump Baby,” which was played at the RNC, was removed from YouTube for copyright claims but has been resubmitted with the Queen samples removed. I guess you could say the rapper was under pressure to remove them.
Vice President Harris has Beyoncé’s permission to use “Freedom” for her campaign.
Professional Concerns
This trademark paralegal position at Sidley Austin is in Dallas. That’s almost 200 miles away.
Check out this senior IP counsel position at Walgreens; it might be the prescription for what ails you.
HP—the tech company, not the boy wizard—is looking for senior IP transactions counsel.
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
This photographer claims he wasn’t paid proper licensing fees for his photographs of Queen Elizabeth II. You might say it’s a royalty royalty dispute. A royal one, perhaps.
Lontex, a small compression apparel company, sued Nike for alleged infringement of their COOL COMPRESSION trademark. They were awarded triple damages and attorneys’ fees, but on appeal the 3rd Circuit has denied the fee award.
A new INTA and WIPR study explores the biases and disparity women in the IP industry face, from salaries to tasks and more. You can download the full report here.
When the USPTO changed office action deadlines from 6 months to 3, they held off on post-registration office actions. They kicked the can down the road twice, and now they’re saying naw. Six month deadlines are fine for post-registration office action responses.