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Duck® brand Duck Tape®
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University of Oregon™ Marks University Of Oregon™ Oregon Ducks™ Go Ducks® Oregon Football™ Oregon Basketball™ Oregon Track And Field™ Track Town® Hayward Field, Autzen Stadium, Mac Court, And Howe Field
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Tinker Hatfield
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GoGo Sports Inc v. Major League Baseball Properties Inc et al (2011) Case Brief
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Trademark Searches USTPO search – Only federal marks.... State of Oregon trademark Oregon state search form – Only marks registered in the state No common law search available
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Territoriality Once trademark rights are established in a particular jurisdiction, these rights are generally only enforceable in that jurisdiction. Madrid Protocol: – International application, 84 countries – File once – 10 year renewals – Part of WIPO
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Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d) Prevents people from buying domain names featuring famous trademarks with NO INTENTION of using them but SELLING them Cannot use domain name that “dilutes” a known trademark
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Infringing on Ma®ks Dilution: – Use lessens distinctiveness of usually FAMOUS marks; high potential for consumer confusion 1) Blur: Use a famous mark or similar mark in different market. Sony Beer, Disney Rolling Papers. “Whittling away” of distinctiveness 2) Tarnishment: unflattering association that weakens the mark, reflects poorly of product's owner (Moral right?) Easier to dilute famous marks: Nike or Coca- Cola
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Starbucks v. DwyerStarbucks v. Dwyer (2001) Kieron Dwyer “Lowest Common Denominator” Trademark parody? Tarnished, confusing, dilution Settlement Restricted use to web
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Coca-Cola Co. v. Gemini RisingCoca-Cola Co. v. Gemini Rising (1972)
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Mosely v. V. Secret Catalogue, Inc. (2003) Supreme Court decision Victor's Secret, then Victor's Little Secret Dilution of Victoria's Secret trademark First test of Fed. Trademark Dilution Act (1995) Ruling: in favor of Mosely Sig: must prove actual harm Trademark Dilution Revision Act (2006)
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Fair and Balanced® “It is ironic that a media company that should seek to protect the First Amendment is instead seeking to undermine it.” ~Judge Chin
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Swoosh Designed by Carolyn Davidson, 1971, $35 Designed by Carolyn Davidson ®egistered 1974 Nike Brand=$15B 90% of $19B=Logo
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Cease & Desist
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