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Students want sweats, mugs and the like to show they belong at the school. Alums want merch to show they went to the school. Other purchasers want merch as an aspirational statement, or to support the idea of the institution.<a href="https://www.thetmca.com/repping-your-school-and-how-the-penn-state-decision-ties-in/" title="Continue Reading"> continue reading...</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-20393" class="group post-standard post-20393 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-trademarks tag-bad-spaniels tag-jack-daniels"> <div class="post-inner post-hover"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/jack-daniels-remand-part-i-why-did-the-trial-court-give-little-weight-to-a-consumer-survey-showing-29-confusion-op-1-no-45/" title="Jack Daniel’s Remand, Part I: Why Did the Trial Court Give “Little Weight” to a Consumer Survey Showing 29% Confusion?, Op. 1, No. 45"> <img width="320" height="320" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/1738122404334-e1738376178838.png?resize=320%2C320&ssl=1" class="attachment-thumb-standard size-thumb-standard wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/1738122404334-e1738376178838.png?w=671&ssl=1 671w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/1738122404334-e1738376178838.png?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/1738122404334-e1738376178838.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/1738122404334-e1738376178838.png?resize=160%2C160&ssl=1 160w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/1738122404334-e1738376178838.png?resize=320%2C320&ssl=1 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" /> </a> </div> <div class="post-content"> <div class="post-meta group"> <p class="post-category"><a href="https://www.thetmca.com/category/trademarks/" rel="category tag">Trademarks</a></p> <p class="post-date">3 Feb, 2025</p> </div> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/jack-daniels-remand-part-i-why-did-the-trial-court-give-little-weight-to-a-consumer-survey-showing-29-confusion-op-1-no-45/" rel="bookmark" title="Jack Daniel’s Remand, Part I: Why Did the Trial Court Give “Little Weight” to a Consumer Survey Showing 29% Confusion?, Op. 1, No. 45">Jack Daniel’s Remand, Part I: Why Did the Trial Court Give “Little Weight” to a Consumer Survey Showing 29% Confusion?, Op. 1, No. 45</a> </h2> <div class="entry excerpt"> <p>This post was originally published on the Lanham Act Surveys for Lawyers newsletter. Seven years ago today, Jack Daniel’s was no doubt riding high. The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona gave Jack a big shot in the arm with a trademark infringement and<a href="https://www.thetmca.com/jack-daniels-remand-part-i-why-did-the-trial-court-give-little-weight-to-a-consumer-survey-showing-29-confusion-op-1-no-45/" title="Continue Reading"> continue reading...</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-20390" class="group post-standard post-20390 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-regulatory-compliance category-trademarks tag-canada-charter-of-the-french-language tag-canadian-intellectual-property-office tag-cipo tag-quebec"> <div class="post-inner post-hover"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/canada-updates-on-language-requirements-for-trademarks-in-quebec-and-cancellation-pilot-project-for-trademark-registrations/" title="Canada: Updates on Language Requirements for Trademarks in Quebec and Cancellation Pilot Project for Trademark Registrations"> <img width="320" height="320" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2023/07/canadian-flag-1466688.jpg?resize=320%2C320&ssl=1" class="attachment-thumb-standard size-thumb-standard wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2023/07/canadian-flag-1466688.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2023/07/canadian-flag-1466688.jpg?resize=160%2C160&ssl=1 160w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2023/07/canadian-flag-1466688.jpg?resize=320%2C320&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2023/07/canadian-flag-1466688.jpg?zoom=2&resize=320%2C320&ssl=1 640w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2023/07/canadian-flag-1466688.jpg?zoom=3&resize=320%2C320&ssl=1 960w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" /> </a> </div> <div class="post-content"> <div class="post-meta group"> <p class="post-category"><a href="https://www.thetmca.com/category/regulatory-compliance/" rel="category tag">Regulatory Compliance</a> / <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/category/trademarks/" rel="category tag">Trademarks</a></p> <p class="post-date">29 Jan, 2025</p> </div> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/canada-updates-on-language-requirements-for-trademarks-in-quebec-and-cancellation-pilot-project-for-trademark-registrations/" rel="bookmark" title="Canada: Updates on Language Requirements for Trademarks in Quebec and Cancellation Pilot Project for Trademark Registrations">Canada: Updates on Language Requirements for Trademarks in Quebec and Cancellation Pilot Project for Trademark Registrations</a> </h2> <div class="entry excerpt"> <p>Our friendly neighbors in the Great White North are implementing important changes in 2025 with respect to language requirements for trademarks and a new pilot project initiated by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) to issue cancellation proceedings against trademark registrations based upon non-use. Language<a href="https://www.thetmca.com/canada-updates-on-language-requirements-for-trademarks-in-quebec-and-cancellation-pilot-project-for-trademark-registrations/" title="Continue Reading"> continue reading...</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-20386" class="group post-standard post-20386 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data-protection-privacy tag-digital-personal-data-protection-act tag-dpdp-act tag-india-ministry-of-electronics-information-technology"> <div class="post-inner post-hover"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/india-draft-digital-personal-data-protection-rules-2025/" title="India Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025"> <img width="320" height="320" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/Ministry-of-Electronics-India-SQ-e1737580316659.png?resize=190%2C190&ssl=1" class="attachment-thumb-standard size-thumb-standard wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/Ministry-of-Electronics-India-SQ-e1737580316659.png?w=190&ssl=1 190w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/Ministry-of-Electronics-India-SQ-e1737580316659.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/Ministry-of-Electronics-India-SQ-e1737580316659.png?resize=160%2C160&ssl=1 160w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/Ministry-of-Electronics-India-SQ-e1737580316659.png?resize=320%2C320&ssl=1 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" /> </a> </div> <div class="post-content"> <div class="post-meta group"> <p class="post-category"><a href="https://www.thetmca.com/category/data-protection-privacy/" rel="category tag">Data Protection and Privacy</a></p> <p class="post-date">27 Jan, 2025</p> </div> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/india-draft-digital-personal-data-protection-rules-2025/" rel="bookmark" title="India Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025">India Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025</a> </h2> <div class="entry excerpt"> <p>This post was written by Indian Law expert, Cyril Abrol, of the law firm Remfry & Sagar and republished with permission from Remfry & Sagar. For more information about Remfry & Sagar and their attorneys, please visit: https://www.remfry.com/. On January 03, 2025, the government released the much awaited<a href="https://www.thetmca.com/india-draft-digital-personal-data-protection-rules-2025/" title="Continue Reading"> continue reading...</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-20382" class="group post-standard post-20382 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-data-protection-privacy"> <div class="post-inner post-hover"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/justice-issues-final-rule-restricting-transfer-of-personal-u-s-data-to-countries-of-concern-effective-in-april-2025/" title="Justice Issues Final Rule Restricting Transfer of Personal U.S. Data to Countries of Concern, Effective in April 2025"> <img width="320" height="320" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/cyber_security.jpg?resize=320%2C320&ssl=1" class="attachment-thumb-standard size-thumb-standard wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/cyber_security.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/cyber_security.jpg?resize=160%2C160&ssl=1 160w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/cyber_security.jpg?resize=320%2C320&ssl=1 320w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/cyber_security.jpg?zoom=2&resize=320%2C320&ssl=1 640w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" /> </a> </div> <div class="post-content"> <div class="post-meta group"> <p class="post-category"><a href="https://www.thetmca.com/category/data-protection-privacy/" rel="category tag">Data Protection and Privacy</a></p> <p class="post-date">22 Jan, 2025</p> </div> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/justice-issues-final-rule-restricting-transfer-of-personal-u-s-data-to-countries-of-concern-effective-in-april-2025/" rel="bookmark" title="Justice Issues Final Rule Restricting Transfer of Personal U.S. Data to Countries of Concern, Effective in April 2025">Justice Issues Final Rule Restricting Transfer of Personal U.S. Data to Countries of Concern, Effective in April 2025</a> </h2> <div class="entry excerpt"> <p>  The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its final rule (“Final Rule”) on January 8, 2025, that will prohibit or restrict transfer of certain data of U.S. persons to countries of concern, including to China. The Final Rule largely tracks with DOJ’s notice of<a href="https://www.thetmca.com/justice-issues-final-rule-restricting-transfer-of-personal-u-s-data-to-countries-of-concern-effective-in-april-2025/" title="Continue Reading"> continue reading...</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-20377" class="group post-standard post-20377 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advertising category-regulatory-compliance tag-cancel tag-federal-trade-commission tag-ftc tag-subscribe tag-subscription"> <div class="post-inner post-hover"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/ftc-finalizes-click-to-cancel-and-negative-option-rule/" title="FTC Finalizes Click to Cancel and Negative Option Rule"> <img width="320" height="320" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/Cancel_button%400.33x-e1736537143292.jpg?resize=320%2C320&ssl=1" class="attachment-thumb-standard size-thumb-standard wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="post-content"> <div class="post-meta group"> <p class="post-category"><a href="https://www.thetmca.com/category/advertising/" rel="category tag">Advertising</a> / <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/category/regulatory-compliance/" rel="category tag">Regulatory Compliance</a></p> <p class="post-date">13 Jan, 2025</p> </div> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/ftc-finalizes-click-to-cancel-and-negative-option-rule/" rel="bookmark" title="FTC Finalizes Click to Cancel and Negative Option Rule">FTC Finalizes Click to Cancel and Negative Option Rule</a> </h2> <div class="entry excerpt"> <p>On October 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a revision to its negative option rule. The rule, formally entitled the “Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs,” is a robust governmental intervention into the marketing and sales of products or services<a href="https://www.thetmca.com/ftc-finalizes-click-to-cancel-and-negative-option-rule/" title="Continue Reading"> continue reading...</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-20375" class="group post-standard post-20375 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-trademarks tag-kipo tag-korean-intellectual-property-office tag-korean-national-assembly"> <div class="post-inner post-hover"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/key-changes-to-the-korean-trademark-law-to-be-enacted-in-2025/" title="Key Changes to the Korean Trademark Law to be Enacted in 2025"> <img width="320" height="320" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/Emblem_of_the_National_Assembly_of_Korea.svg_.png?resize=320%2C320&ssl=1" class="attachment-thumb-standard size-thumb-standard wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/Emblem_of_the_National_Assembly_of_Korea.svg_.png?w=340&ssl=1 340w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/Emblem_of_the_National_Assembly_of_Korea.svg_.png?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/Emblem_of_the_National_Assembly_of_Korea.svg_.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/Emblem_of_the_National_Assembly_of_Korea.svg_.png?resize=160%2C160&ssl=1 160w, https://i0.wp.com/www.thetmca.com/files/2025/01/Emblem_of_the_National_Assembly_of_Korea.svg_.png?resize=320%2C320&ssl=1 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" /> </a> </div> <div class="post-content"> <div class="post-meta group"> <p class="post-category"><a href="https://www.thetmca.com/category/trademarks/" rel="category tag">Trademarks</a></p> <p class="post-date">10 Jan, 2025</p> </div> <h2 class="post-title"> <a href="https://www.thetmca.com/key-changes-to-the-korean-trademark-law-to-be-enacted-in-2025/" rel="bookmark" title="Key Changes to the Korean Trademark Law to be Enacted in 2025">Key Changes to the Korean Trademark Law to be Enacted in 2025</a> </h2> <div class="entry excerpt"> <p>This post was written by Korean Law experts, Sue Su-Yeon CHUN and Clare Ryeojin PARK of the law firm Kim & Chang and republished with permission from Kim & Chang. For more information about Kim & Chang and their attorneys, please visit: https://www.kimchang.com/en/main.kc. 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