TrademarksGlobal
F&F, a leading South Korean fashion company, has acquired the global trademark rights and intellectual property associated with the MLB fashion brand. This strategic move positions F&F as the exclusive manager of MLB's brand assets internationally, enabling expanded control and development of the brand's presence acro…
Thursday, August 13, 2026
PatentsMiddle East
Samyang Foods has successfully registered the trademark for its flagship ‘Buldak’ noodle brand with South Korea’s Ministry of Intellectual Property. This milestone follows a prolonged battle since 2008, overcoming initial refusals due to the term’s generic perception. The registration covers ‘Buldak’ in English for no…
Thursday, June 18, 2026
PatentsGlobal
The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has successfully registered trademarks for “Ananda Bazaar,” “Shree Patitapabana,” and its official logo with Intellectual Property India. This move aims to preserve the sanctity and cultural identity of the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Mandir in Puri by preventing unaut…
Friday, June 12, 2026
PatentsAfrica
Following misleading media reports about its presence in South Africa, Choppies Enterprises has reaffirmed its trademark ownership and taken legal action against infringement. The company sold its South African operations in 2019 with a limited license for the buyer to use its name, which expired in February 2022. Sin…
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
PatentsUSA
A U.S. District Court in California has affirmed OpenAI’s trademark rights, finding that a competing tech firm, Open Artificial Intelligence Inc., infringed on the brand by using a confusingly similar name. The court permanently enjoined the smaller company from using the ‘Open AI’ mark, canceled its trademark registr…
Friday, July 25, 2025