Here’s another good likelihood of confusion test/example in a recent trademark application for a mark that you all might have heard of before. On January 13th, 2021, Warner Bros. filed a trademark opposition against Lawrence Merle Nelson DBA William Brown MD, for his application to register “What’s Up Doc?” for “personal coaching services in the […]
Author: Zakari Kurtz
Can an Instagram post cost a Yeezy Summer Intern $500,000 or more?
Brands take secrecy and the disclosure of confidential information seriously. One way they do that is to include a liquidated damages clause in their contracts and non-disclosure agreements (NDA). A liquidated damages clause lists a specific monetary amount owed for disclosure. Some companies list an extraordinary large number here in an effort to deter the signee from breaching the […]
New USPTO Trademark Fees in 2021 + New Madrid Protocol Deadlines
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) raised the majority of its trademark filings fees for the first time in three years as of January 1, 2021. These higher costs will impact almost every aspect of the trademark process, including registrations, appeals, cancellation and opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, renewals […]
2020 NBA Rookies Lack Sneaker Deals
When taking a look at the 2020 NBA rookie draft class you notice an unusual occurrence. Except for LaMelo Ball, the rest of this year’s draft class has not signed a sneaker endorsement or sponsorship contract with a brand within the past year before entering the league. This has never happened before in today’s NBA, […]
UK Proposes Banning Bots for online shopping
On Monday, December 14th, Members of Parliament asked the UK government to make the resale of goods purchased using automated bots (computer software that circumvents retail queues) an illegal activity. The suggested legislation would be similar to those introduced several years ago for the secondary selling of tickets, which require resellers to be transparent in […]
The Return of the Button: California Proposes 4th Set of Changes to the CCPA
On December 10, 2020, the CA Attorney General released the Fourth Set of Proposed Modifications to the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) Regulations, styled as “Modifications to Proposed Modifications.” In the Third Set, the proposed changes mainly focused on the consumer right to opt-out of the sale of one’s personal information and the ability to understand and exercise […]
Lee Greenwood Denied Trademark for “GOD BLESS THE USA”
I’m sure everyone has heard Lee Greenwood’s song “GOD BLESS THE USA” by now. The hit country song was released in 1984 and was #7 on the charts back then. The song climbs to the top of the charts every year around July as the #1 selling song on Billboards digital charts. Well, despite all the […]
Nike vs.Warren Lotas Docket Update
Yesterday Warren Lotas and his legal team filed a motion with the Court to reconsider or modify the Courts Nov. 18 injunction ruling. The motion asks the Court to allow Lotas to sell his replacement sneaker, the Reaper, and provide that as a replacement to the orders that the Court has demanded they halt and […]
Please, Just Stop It
“JUST STOP IT” is right. Stop trying to register trademark applications with different variations of the phrase “JUST DO IT” because this little company from Oregon will ruin your hopes and dreams. On November 24th Nike’s legal team requested an extension with the USTTAB (US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board) to file a motion to […]
Does Zlatan have a case against EA Sports?
On November 23rd Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent out a tweet heard round the soccer and gaming world. In it he stated that EA Sports through FIFA video games were profiting of his name, image and likeness without his permission. The tweet questioned how this was happening and implored further investigation. Tottenham striker, Gareth Bale , replied […]