DeepSeek might have a trademark problem in the US
Chinese AI company DeepSeek has been accused of IP theft, faced privacy inquiries in Europe, and has been the target of an enormous cyberattack. Now, it appears the company has…
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Pink Color in Medical Devices: Functional or Trademark?
This case examines the application of trademark functionality doctrine in the medical device industry, specifically addressing whether the pink color of ceramic hip components can be protected as a trademark. The…
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China Reports Record Patent and Trademark Growth in 2024
On January 15, 2025, the China State Council Information Office held a press conference with China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) detailing statistics of 2024. Per Hu Wenhui, deputy director…
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Trademark Docketing Software Alt Legal Expands Into Paralegal Services with Acquisition of WeberMark
Alt Legal, a company that provides software for automated trademark docketing, is expanding into providing trademark paralegal services through the acquisition of WeberMark. Alt Legal will now offer paralegal services…
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EasyJet parent company EasyGroup loses trademark dispute
EasyJet parent company EasyGroup loses trademark dispute. EasyJet’s parent company, EasyGroup has lost a trademark dispute (brand theft claim) against a charity shopping website that has “easy” in its name….
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Scam Alert
Multiple trademark owners have contacted Blank Rome to say that, starting this month, scam artists have contacted them by telephone pretending to be the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”)….
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High court leans against trademark in Trump T-shirt case
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices on Wednesday sounded ready to rule that a T-shirt with the phrase “Trump Too Small” cannot be trademarked by a California attorney seeking the exclusive right…
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Trademark Docketing Software Company Alt Legal Acquires Customers Of Competitor TM Cloud
In its fourth acquisition, Alt Legal, the cloud-based trademark docketing software company, has acquired the docketing business and customers TM Cloud, a competing provider of trademark and IP docketing software. …
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Juelsgaard Clinic Asks Supreme Court to Protect Free Speech from Trademark Lawsuits – Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School
Can a famous brand use trademark lawsuits to chill lawful speech protected by the First Amendment? Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic students Victoria Fang (JD ’24) and Julia Laurence (JD ’24)…
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