IPNews® – The USPTO made its first move into incorporating AI with trademark applications.
Similar to a reverse image search on Google, users can upload logos to the USPTO website and have some features automated. The move comes with a backdrop of a bumpy ride for trademark and copyright rights related to AI. To continue reading, click: As AI Trademarks Face Hurdles, U.S. Trademark Office Embraces It
IPNews® – Major League Baseball recently suffered a loss to the United States Patent a Trademark Office.
The league was attempting to trademark “Play Ball”. However, the trademark office has refused the application multiple times. To continue reading, click: MLB’s Effort to Trademark ‘Play Ball’ Strikes Out at USPTO
IPNews® – Starbucks has joined the ranks of companies fighting their own unions.
The Starbucks union, called Starbucks Workers United, has been taking actions that Starbucks claims are infringing its trademark rights. As exhibit A Starbucks is alleging that consumers are being confused between it’s own social media and the union’s controversial social media posts. To continue reading, click: Starbucks Trademark Fight: Coffee Chain Targets Employee Union
IPNews® – A Miami based yoga instructor and wellness influencer Cleo Vo-Dai has filed a trademark cancellation in an attempt to preserve her IMA YOGA trademark.
The Cancellation comes after a Michigan company, Helwig Labs LLC, registered a similar trademark application for IMA YOGA FITNESS. Vo-Dai is claiming that Helwig’s registration should be cancelled due to fraud or mistakes made in the filing. To continue reading, click: Wellness Influencer Finds Herself in a Complex Yoga Trademark Battle
IPNews® – The popular Smashburger chain is increasingly running into trademark issues.
Its trademark applications are being refused internationally due to descriptiveness, and the company is increasingly being forced to police its brand. If it doesn’t, the chain could potentially run into Genericide issues. To continue reading, click: The Battle Over the Smashburger Trademark Is Escalating
IPNews® – When Facebook changed its name to META, it was supposed to usher in a new era related to the Metaverse.
Years later, Meta may still be regretting the Metaverse play and name change. Meta is still battling to secure rights to the META trademark. To continue reading, click: Meta Trademark Dispute Could Upend Facebook Parent Company
IPNews® – The Lord of the Rings franchise has run into a bit of an issue with its Rivendell trademark.
Though the term was coined as far back as 1979, the company did not actually use the trademark in commerce in relation to the sale of a specific good or service. Before it could, another company Rivendell Media began business under that name. To continue reading, click: Battle for Middle-Earth Trademark: LOTR Brand Targets LGBTQ Agency
IPNews® – We haven’t heard much from the organizers of the Woodstock music festival.
The last Woodstock occurred in 1999. However, the organizers came alive recently when another music festival filed a trademark application for WUBSTOCK. To continue reading, click: Woodstock Trademark Owners Target Festival Despite Name Change
IPNews® – It appears that Tesla was a bit late filing a trademark application for CYBERCAB.
Before Tesla could file the application, another company beat it to the punch. Now Tesla is fighting to prevent the prior filing from registering. To continue reading, click: Musk Notches Early Win Against Alleged Tesla Trademark Squatter
IPNews® – Donald Trump is in the headlines again in several trademark related issues and battles.
The sitting president is attempting to have multiple airports named after him and has filed a TRUMP trademark for use related to airports. In other battles, he is attempting to prevent a trademark registration for TRUMP BURGER. To continue reading, click: Donald Trump Has Had a Busy Week at the U.S. Trademark Office