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Ninth Circuit affirms likelihood of dilution, enjoins “eVisa” trademark

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • USA
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  • July 7 2010

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a ruling enjoining an internet business from using the term “eVisa” as a business and domain name on the basis that it was likely to dilute the plaintiff’s famous VISA trademark

“Dashboard” mark merely descriptive of automotive information services

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • USA
  • -
  • July 31 2011

In a nonprecedential disposition, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision sustaining an opposition against a party’s attempted registration of the service mark DEALERDASHBOARD, on the basis that the mark is merely descriptive

Misleading UDRP exhibits could create liability under Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 30 2012

In an unpublished opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a company that allegedly redacted portions of an exhibit submitted in connection with a complaint under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) may be liable for misrepresentation under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA

Confusing similarity goes to the dogs

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • USA
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  • August 30 2012

In an appeal from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the TTAB’s decision to deny federal registration of the trademark WAGGIN’ STRIPS based on a likelihood of confusion with a pre-existing registration for the mark BEGGIN’ STRIPS

Boop-oop-a-doop oops! Family of Betty Boop creator loses infringement claims due to flawed chain of title

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 31 2011

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s holding that the family of the creator of the 1930s cartoon character Betty Boop lacked the requisite copyright or trademark rights to prevent a company from selling merchandise featuring the Betty Boop image

PTO decision on likelihood of confusion not entitled to preclusive effect in infringment action

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 31 2013

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB) decision on likelihood of confusion was not