Practice Highlights

VIETNAM: Court rejected the Marvel’s appeal to NOIP’s Decision on Registration of “X-MEN” Trademark

On June 27, 2003, International Consumer Products (ICP - Cong ty Co phan Hang Gia dung Quoc te), address:

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In-House Community 05/09/2013

UNITED KINGDOM: Flower Power Use of INTERFLORA as Ad Keyword Constitutes Trademark Infringement

The High Court of Justice has ruled that Marks & Spencer Plc (M&S) infringed the INTERFLORA trademark by p

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In-House Community 08/08/2013

UNITED STATES: DOJ, SEC Accuse Bank of America of Lying to Investors

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed suit against Bank of America Corp. and its affiliates, accusing them of lying to investors about the riskiness of residentia

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In-House Community 08/08/2013

UNITED STATES: New York Yankees Ruled Baseball’s EVIL EMPIRE

In New York Yankees Partnership v. Evil Enterprises, Inc., Opposition No. 91192764 (T.T.A.B. Feb. 8, 2013) (nonprecedential), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB or

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In-House Community 26/07/2013

UNITED STATES: Deceptive Tea Trademark Not Registrable for Acquired Distinctiveness

On March 5, 2013, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) found that the mark WHITE JASMINE & Design, as used with “beverages made of tea; black tea; flavouri

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In-House Community 26/07/2013