In a presidential decision, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) held that Black Card, LLC can register FOLLOW THE LEADER because the phrase operates as a source identifier and not as an unregistrable common phrase.
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In a presidential decision, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) held that Black Card, LLC can register FOLLOW THE LEADER because the phrase operates as a source identifier and not as an unregistrable common phrase.
Black Card applied to…
The Lawsuit
Another week, another lawsuit against generative AI. This time, a group of music publishing companies, including Concord Music Group, Inc., ABCKO Music, Inc., and Universal Music Group (“Plaintiffs”) sued AI start-up Anthropic PBC (“Anthropic”) on October 18, 2023…
Digital technologies such as the metaverse, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain and augmented realities are directly influencing how we cultivate and protect various forms of intellectual property, including trade marks.
We have previously written about key steps…
Trader Joe’s Co. (“Trader Joe’s”), the popular grocery store chain, recently filed suit against crypto trading platform Trader Joe (“Trader Joe”) and its developers for allegedly violating its rights in the TRADER JOE’S trademark.
Trader Joe’s owns numerous federal trademark…
On September 29, 2023, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB” or the “Board”) issued its 28th precedential decision of the year, this time focusing on appropriate discovery submissions and procedure. RLP Ventures, LLC v. Panini America, Inc.…
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a case this term to decide whether a copyright plaintiff can recover damages for acts that occurred more than three years after the filing of a lawsuit. The case is poised…
The Third Circuit affirmed the cancellation of plaintiff PIM Brands, Inc.’s (“PIM”) trademark for “the shape of a wedge for candy, with an upper green section with white speckles, followed by a narrow middle white section and followed by a…
In the ever-evolving landscape of intellectual property and antitrust regulations, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new Policy Statement on Patent Listing on September 14, 2023. This statement carries far-reaching implications for patent holders, competitors, and consumers alike. In…
Home Chef continues to lose the battle to stop Grubhub from using, what they assert, is a confusingly similar logo for food-related services.
Home Chef began using its HC Home Mark and Home Chef Home Logo
(collectively, the “HC Marks”)…
In a precedential decision the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) affirmed a refusal to register a character featured in a video game on the grounds that the proposed design mark failed to function as a trademark. In re Joseph…