The BIG MAC case highlights the importance of evidence of trademark use as part of a brand rights strategy
What can brand owners learn from the trademark dispute between American fast-food chain McDonald's and Irish Supermac's? Even a well-known iconic trademark can lose part of its scope of protection if the brand owner cannot provide sufficiently high-quality evidence of its actual use for all products and services covered by the registration.
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Trademark Star recognition for Kaulo & Partners’ lawyers
Our brand rights experts, lawyers Jani Kaulo and Maria Puronvarsi received individual TRADEMARK STAR recognitions for their expertise in trademark prosecution and strategy in the MIP IP Stars 2024 evaluation. In the law firm category, Kaulo & Partners solidified its position as one of the leading and recommended boutique trademark law firms alongside the most established large law firms in Finland.
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Children's science educator Kide Science conquered America with its playful brand
Kide Science was founded by a unique team consisting of a researcher, a teacher, and a business expert. This exceptional team created a distinctive brand that has been able to evolve. Their playful science education concept for children, featuring Hoseli the Robot, is now conquering America, state by state. A strong brand, brand rights and good contracts made international growth possible.
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Trademark use and management in social media
In social media, a trademark can be exposed to infringements that weaken its distinctiveness and brand reputation, writes our legal trainee Ida Kemppainen in her blog. She highlights three examples of unauthorized use of trademarks: hashtags, usernames and content that can be confused with another's trademark.
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Register your trademark – don't rely on establishment
[Part 7 of our Brand Rights blog series] Exclusive rights to a trademark can arise not only through registration but in some cases also through the trademark's establishment, although the requirements for establishment are very strict in practice. Our brand rights experts Jani Kaulo and Maria Puronvarsi remind brand owners that registration should always be the primary means of protecting a trademark.
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