Sellers of carved wood furniture spar over relevance of copying in trademark

Sellers of carved wood furniture spar over relevance of copying in trademark

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The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here.

In June, a unanimous Supreme Court threw out a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in a trademark dispute over a mock Jack Daniel’s bottle. The justices ruled that a satirical dog toy in the style of the famous whiskey bottle was not protected by … Read the rest

Korea Trademark Act Amendments

The Korean Intellectual Property Office has put out a useful guide to recent Korea Trademark Act amendments.  Below is a summary of amendments effective as of April 20, 2022:

Extension of Trial Request Period.  The time to request a trial against an amendment rejection or a final rejection has been extended from 30 days to three months.

Petition for Restoration of Trademarks.   The grounds to restore trademark rights that have been extinguished due to invalidity of trademark procedures … Read the rest