The IPKat

JULY 18, 2021

The report also urged Universal and Warner to waive unrecouped debts of legacy contracts, in line with some independent labels which already had a policy of forgiving debts after a certain period of time and since giving evidence in the inquiry Sony announced that it would pay through on existing unrecouped balances for deals made before 2000.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 8, 2023

Furthermore, the Information Technology Act of 2000 makes it a crime to copy or transfer data from another person’s device without their permission. By repealing the Consumer Protection Act 2019, the government recognized the critical need to protect consumers from misleading advertisements for products endorsed by such celebrities.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 23, 2023

Courts have long recognized that “trade dress,” i.e., the visual appearance of a company’s goods or services and their associated packaging, can serve the same source-identifying function as more traditional trademarks, such as brand names and logos. Thus, brand owners can, and do, register their trade dress at the PTO.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The average consumer of this type of product is accustomed to this type of position trade marks and, in principle, can be guided by them when purchasing the product ( R 938/2000 , R 813/2002-1 ). The public has become accustomed to identifying a particular brand of running shoe or sports shirt based solely on a distinctive sign.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

According to the Complaint, Poulsen developed a unique currant red hybrid tea rose variety branded with the trademark INGRID BERGMAN (the “Mark”) in the early 1980s. Gardens Alive’s family of brands include, among others, Weeks Roses. Poulsen claims the Mark, protected under U.S.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 20, 2021

In essence, reverse confusion can occur when “the junior user’s advertising and promotion so swamps the senior user’s reputation in the market that customers are likely to be confused into thinking that the senior user’s good are those of the junior user.”. Commerce Ins. Agency, Inc., 3d 432, 445 (3d Cir.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2023

states that “The brand names serve as information ‘chunks’. Given, only a familiar brand name, a host of relevant and important information can be efficiently called into consciousness.” The brand names serve as the ‘information chunks’ “enabling the consumer to efficiently organize, store, and retrieve information from the memory.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 13, 2024

Mountain Valley Springs, the plaintiff, has been marketing its products under the trademark (TM) “Forest Essentials” since 2000, claiming extensive reputation and goodwill, especially for their Ayurvedic products, including a baby care segment launched in 2006. Case Overview: What were The Parties even Fighting for?

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Petitioner’s actions and communications stating that it no longer had any NAKED brand condoms in the United States so that it should be 'clear sailing' for Respondent to launch its NAKED brand condoms caused Respondent to reasonably believe that any rights Petitioner had in the NAKED trademark for condoms had been abandoned.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 10, 2025

Such acts of vilifying celebrities or benefiting from their brand value, has made it a necessity to protect their rights. Celebrity and their rights: Celebrity is person who is well recognized in the public eye and has a brand value of certain magnitude. under the trademark laws. link] Icc Development (International) Ltd.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MAY 28, 2024

The very objective of trademark law is to distinguish the source/origin of a product or service and to prevent unauthorized misuse of brands to avoid confusion or dilution of the original one.

Personality Rights 52

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, artists and entertainers, among others, have started focusing on producing digital work that is revolutionizing the way we perceive art, through the creation of NFTs and commodities. Early in 2017, Singapore introduced “non-physical product” in the amended “ Registered Designs Act 2000 ” (RDA).

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

This is often perceived as a means of brand building and a way to assert and secure their position and goodwill in the market to avoid losing customers or market share to the smaller entities. Section 142 of the Act categorizes threats as circulars, advertisements or other similar means served on the other party.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Most importantly, it helps a business establish itself as a brand. This unauthorized use is generally executed to make economic gains using the brand or business of another through the trademark which is imitated in such a manner that it holds the potential to deceive people about its authenticity.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. They were able to invest in IP protection, research and development, and advertising. Scenario in India.

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43(B)log

JULY 21, 2023

but also narrows the issues somewhat; the larger infringement, cybersquatting, and false advertising claims can’t be resolved on summary judgment. And while neither party knows exactly when their distributor relationship ended, they agree that it ceased sometime around 2000. Axon didn’t seek to enjoin the sales of refurbished Tasers.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Fashion designers can safeguard their designs for up to 15 years by taking the Copyright law into account under the Designs Act of 2000. With the introduction of the Designs Act in the year 2000, the Government of India included the advanced provision of safeguarding works with non-functional features in the domain of creative work.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 12, 2021

Collected 330 cases 2000-2019. My reaction: hysteresis is very plausible in general—after the TMA and its explicit statutory command, we’re still getting cases citing eBay in TM/advertising cases and that’s just a matter of diffusion of knowledge. Social movements brought down brands that TM law couldn’t.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Fashion designers can safeguard their designs for up to 15 years by taking the Copyright law into account under the Designs Act of 2000. With the introduction of the Designs Act in the year 2000, the Government of India included the advanced provision of safeguarding works with non-functional features in the domain of creative work.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Designs Design Artwork 52

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Metaverse provides vast opportunities for brands to venture into creation of new technologies. Class 35: – Section 35 signifies the virtual advertisements by the business and retail stores. Entertainment 2000 Inc. Entertainment 2000 Inc. IPR challenges in the Metaverse phase. In the case of E.S.S Conclusion.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This is a major ruling validating the legitimacy of competitive keyword advertising, which occurs when an advertiser purchases and displays ads triggered in response to third-party trademarks. Recently, the “ Second Circuit Tells Trademark Owners to Stop Suing Over Competitive Keyword Advertising.” ” (OUCH).

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

2000 SCC 66 at para. While filing trademarks is important for brand protection, the examination stage can take upwards of two years to complete. common law) trademarks recognized under the Trademarks Act may appear on public signs, posters, and commercial advertising in Quebec, in languages exclusively other than French.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 11, 2024

23-2000 (1 st Cir. A second sign advertises Miss Lizzies as The Most Haunted Coffee Shop in the World! The parties also rely on different forms of advertising, and a sign on Miss Lizzies storefront explicitly disclaimed any relationship with the neighboring Lizzie Borden House. US Ghost Adventures, LLC v.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A brand’s name, particularly when it takes the shape of a trademark, can define its identity, reputation, and value, making it an asset that is valuable to safeguard. Trademarks are unique “marks”, names, symbols, signs, words or phrases that define a brand or company’s products or services.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

slide] Annual number of TTAB decisions under failure to function and related categories: 2000-2020—you can see an increase with a fall in 2020 due to the fact of 2020; 2021 looks to have regained the momentum of failure to function. Professor Alexandra Roberts has written an excellent recent article on this, Trademark Failure to Function.

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