I ♡ Trademarks NewsletterIssue #415
Bri Van Til | January 07, 2025
Happy 2025!
Popeye, A Room of One’s Own, and “Ain’t Misbehavin'” belong to everyone now. Please join me in extending a warm welcome to these works that entered the public domain this week.
This is a new year, but here’s a list of the patent cases currently pending before the Supreme Court.
These are the trademark cases to watch out for this year, and this list of still-pending cases also includes some copyright gems.
What to Expect Going Forward
As commerce is shifting and we all have access to manufacturer websites and reviews, do trademarks still matter?
Corporate transparency reporting might be a thing again. Maybe.
What IP issues will the next Congress and Administration likely need to tackle?
Here’s a look at how the incoming Trump Administration’s policies might affect AI and deepfakes.
CIPO’s New Year’s resolution is to lose the weight of the deadwood on its register.
Alleged Copyright Abuse
“Get the puck out of here!” said the US Court of Appeals to an artist who alleged Fanatics’ sale of hockey-themed art infringed his Slice of the Ice copyrights.
Some claim that the DMCA is being abused to take down images and art related to Luigi Mangione.
Read about how this YouTuber saved his account from a phony DMCA takedown request.
Professional Concerns
Applying for this IP docketing specialist position will make you Chipperson (or Chipperdaughter or Chipperfriend, which is probably less awkward than you being my offspring).
I think you’ll be great for this senior IP director position, so give them a Calico.
This trademark docketing specialist position is Alt you ever wanted.
It’d be a Goodwin for you—wait, aren’t all wins good?—if you got this IP operations director position.
Does your current job Byte(Dance)? Consider applying to be music product counsel here instead.
This general counsel position is an Eggscelent opportunity for you; chick it out!
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
Starting in less than two weeks, the USPTO will assess fees for using custom goods and services descriptions. Fortunately, our dear friend Rachael Dickson has provided you with an explanation of the ID manual and how to effectively and strategically use it to avoid those fees.
This webinar about ensuring domain health is not to be missed.
As of January 1, hundreds of ID changes were made to the Nice Classification system. To see the changes, go to this page, click the search button, go to the Sort By dropdown, select Effective Date, and then click the “Effective Date” column to sort them in descending order. You’ll see the hundreds of additions and a few deletions.
This book of logos—all created by the same design firm—might help your clients or colleagues come up with fabulous logo designs.