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Tag Archives: Trademark

McDonald’s loses EU trademark battle with Irish rival Supermac’s

June 05, 2024 McDonald’s loses EU trademark battle with Irish rival Supermac’s The General Court’s ruling will allow Supermac’s to expand to the rest of the EU. BY Associated Press McDonald’s lost a European Union trademark dispute over the Big Mac name after a top European Union court sided Wednesday with Irish fast food rival Supermac’s … Continue reading McDonald’s loses EU trademark battle with Irish rival Supermac’s

Google Ads Changes Trademark Policy, Puts More Accountability On Brands

Google Ads Changes Trademark Policy, Puts More Accountability On Brands by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, June 8, 2023 Google Ads will begin rolling out changes to its Trademark Policy on July 24, and will only consider trademark complaints against specific advertisers and ads, rather than all advertisers in the trademark owner’s industry. In an email to … Continue reading Google Ads Changes Trademark Policy, Puts More Accountability On Brands

The New York Stock Exchange files trademark for an NFT marketplace

By Connie Lin   February 16, 2022   The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is eyeing greater ventures in the lucrative NFT trading frenzy, according to its recent filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The filing, submitted February 10, reveals the NYSE’s ambition to launch a platform for cryptocurrency and NFT trading, among … Continue reading The New York Stock Exchange files trademark for an NFT marketplace

Google Ads Trademark Rules Change Giving Agencies A Headache

Google Ads Trademark Rules Change Giving Agencies A Headache by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, (October 23, 2018) Google has updated its Ads Trademarks policy in some countries to become more consistent worldwide. The company said in a letter to marketers that the changes will likely influence how it investigates the trademarks brands own and have on … Continue reading Google Ads Trademark Rules Change Giving Agencies A Headache

Google holds onto its trademark as federal court rules it has not become generic (DD)

Usage of “google” as a verb does not automatically invalidate its legal protection. Greg Sterling on May 17, 2017   Google has not committed “genericide,” according to the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals. While people have used “google” to refer to searching online for nearly 20 years, that does not invalidate the company’s trademark. … Continue reading Google holds onto its trademark as federal court rules it has not become generic (DD)

Trademark Policing: Ninja Techniques Of Online Reputation Management

Ignoring infringement can result in erosion of your brand, warns columnist Chris Silver Smith. He offers up some tips for online trademark policing. Chris Silver Smith on April 20, 2015 For medium-to-large companies, proper trademark management is a vital component of business strategy and online reputation management. Many consider a brand to be a company’s … Continue reading Trademark Policing: Ninja Techniques Of Online Reputation Management