I ♡ Trademarks NewsletterIssue #445
Bri Van Til | August 19, 2025
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Find Your Wayback
Last month, the Internet Archive became recognized as an official depository library.
Reddit has announced that they’re going to block the Internet Archive because of AI companies’ scraping of its data.
Should others follow Reddit’s lead and block the Internet Archive from accessing their site data to protect against its use in training AI?
The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine can prove to be an incredibly effective tool for proof of use investigations. Read more about that here.
Retailers
Clothing retailer Brandy Melville is suing Temu for alleged trademark infringement and counterfeiting.
Does upcycling infringe trademarks? How might recent legislation affect views of the practice?
Meijer is being sued by a Canadian retailer Roots, who alleges that the department store’s ROOTS & THREADS clothing line will create confusion.
You Say You Want a Resolution
There once was a trademark dispute where one band member was like: “I can’t go for that.” And the other member responded, “You’re out of touch.” But now they’ve resolved things, so nobody will be Hall & Oates into court to settle the dispute. No private eyes required.
Here’s a look at how the Yuga Labs case established trademark protection of NFTs. For an overview of what NFTs are and why they matter, check out this webinar recording.
A toymaker sued a content creator for copyright infringement for using the company’s dolls in a dramatic viral video series. The suit has been dropped, though.
Professional Concerns
This technology and IP transactions secretary position at Kirkland is at a law firm in the UK, not at Costco. But don’t discount it wholesale. It’s a fabulous job!
Wire you not already working as procurement counsel at Western Union?
Getting this position as corporate counsel would really Impact your career.
If you want to have a chance at this AGC position, you’d better get Kraken.
Have an open role on your team? Email us at [email protected], and we’ll try to get it in our next newsletter!
Odds and Ends
In March, a jury found that Lululemon infringed Nike’s patents, but PTAB has found those patents to be obvious, invalidating the patent and the awarded damages.
If you missed our fabulous webinar about trademarks in the Middle East and North Africa, be sure to check out the recording here.
Korea’s Chamber of Commerce says the country needs to step up its IP strategy because of the fame of K-pop and other IP from the country.
Taylor Swift has filed some trademark applications in advance of her new album release.