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The biggest US trademark rulings of 2022—a midyear report

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Published on: 15 July 2022

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In re: Larian
In re: Elster
Lodestar v Bacardi
AK Futures v Boyd Street Distro
Meenaxi v Coca-Cola
Vital Pharmaceuticals v Orange Bang
A.I.G. Agency v AIG

Article summary

Law360: In the first half of 2022, the US Federal Circuit held that Coca-Cola failed to show reputational injury to justify cancelling a smaller rival's trademarks on the same names of popular Coke sodas sold in India, while the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) found that a popular bamboo handbag was generic based on the fashion designer's public statements. Here's a look at the most significant US trademark decisions from the first half of 2022.

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