Brandia LLCMar 171 minConsequences of Not Protecting Your Brand and TrademarksIf someone is exploiting your brand without your consent make sure you enforce your rights quickly. Inaction is sanctioned by ‘laches”: a defense that punish...
Brandia LLCMar 31 minVenture Capital & Investors Want Intellectual PropertyInvestors and venture capital firms pay close attention to IP due diligence. Preferential repayment schemes, political rights (voting) withi
Brandia LLCFeb 291 minOn Cancellation of Marks & DesignsWhen a mark is cancelled, the ex-owner of the mark loses the benefits of registration in case they wish to bring an infringement lawsuit. Ye
Brandia LLCFeb 261 minEnforcing Your IP Pays Off, One Way or AnotherNo doubt IP enforcement requires monitoring and it can be expensive, but it pays off. Last week a federal court in Florida awarded Apple Corp. a $77M judgeme...
Brandia LLCFeb 241 minDefamation and Trademark InfringementIs your company or brand being impacted by defamatory statements? There are federal legal remedies available to trademark owners in the event of #trademark i...
Brandia LLCFeb 141 minOn Non-Traditional Trade Markshttps://www.brandiallc.com/what-is-a-trademark Designs, slogans, word marks are traditional forms of trademarks and as such have a tremendous role in the grow...
Brandia LLCJan 231 min“NAKED LICENSES” Cause Forfeiture of Intellectual Property RightsDiligent IP owners register and license their intangible corporate assets to generate additional flows of income. Oftentimes, however, the
Brandia LLCJan 201 minIs Your Trademark Strong or Weak?Trademarks are words, names, slogans, designs, scents, shapes, sounds and colors companies use to identify their services and products and t
Brandia LLCJan 181 minFraudulent Chinese Trademarks, USPTO BacklogThe backlog generated at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) due to questionable foreign filings in 2019, especially coming
Brandia LLCJan 151 minColors as Registered Trademarks?With increasing awareness of the importance of intellectual property in the recent decade business of all sizes are paying more attention to other forms of t...
Brandia LLCDec 23, 20191 minBentley Motor’s Trademark IssuesThe (Volkswagen-owned) Bentley Motors Company launched a line of clothing several years ago with the brand BENTLEY and, in the process, atte
Brandia LLCDec 11, 20191 minFerrari’s Licensing Agreements to Be Cut by 50%As one of the most recognized luxury brands Ferrari will be redesigning its licensing strategy by reducing the amount of agreements with thi
Brandia LLCDec 4, 20191 minDoes “Your” Trademark Already Belong to Someone Else? The risk of conflict always exists but the risk must be managed with a well-run trademark search and clearance by your attorney. Using a mar
Brandia LLCDec 3, 20191 minJudge Stops Nike on Its TracksYesterday a federal court judge in North Carolina stopped Nike Inc. from using the slogan SPORT CHANGES EVERYTHING in their recent ad campai
Brandia LLCNov 27, 20191 minPuzzling Cancellation of Rubik’s Cube TrademarkThe European General Court has confirmed the cancellation of the tri-dimensional trademark granted to the Rubik’s Cube. The mark was first c
Brandia LLCNov 16, 20191 minSynergy Between Marketers and Trademark Attorneys Marketers and trademark attorneys have more chances to see opportunity to succeed with these challenges on behalf of their clients and manag
