IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Even the brand of the shop resembles Facebook’s logo. In 2001, the Supreme Court ruled that, on the premise of phonetic similarity, the name ‘Mahendra and Mahendra’ infringed the first brand name ‘Mahindra’ which had been in use for five decades and thus acquired a particular and secondary meaning. Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 30, 2023

It will enable the metaverse to run smoothly without any brand abusing and illegal copying of the existing IP owners. As the number of companies are increasing in the domestic and international markets the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is also increasing. 2000 along with Design Rules 2001. The Design Act.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2022

However, over the last two decades, the ability of computers to recognise content has become crucial for a wide range of applications (and this is not a list of the capabilities of HAL 9000 in " 2001: A Space Odyssey "). Amazon Brand Registry , Alibaba IP Protection Platform , eBay VeRO ) or third-party vendors (e.g.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 8, 2023

It might be challenging for a brand owner to provide evidence of market confusion. Therefore, the Decision would aid brand owners in obtaining quick injunctive reliefs in cases of such blatant infringements. A lawsuit trial takes a lot of time as well.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

To do this, food firms invest a lot of money in developing and promoting distinctive brands and are increasingly turning to intellectual property (IP) protection as a means of establishing or maintaining their leadership in the industry. billion in 2001 to USD 120 billion now. The trademark of Coca-Cola is its most valuable asset.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

9, 2024) The parties compete in the sale of “chemical bonding products marketed for home and automotive use.” ITW advertises “the interchange between its products and the matching OEM manufacturer products” in its materials, sometimes including OEM interchanges for specific automotive brands in its package advertising. J-B Weld Co.,

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Herbert Smith Freehills

JANUARY 19, 2023

International leading law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised GPA Global, a specialist in full service premium packaging solutions, on its acquisition of the French group Cosfibel, one of the world's leading providers of promotional packaging, gifting, and items for luxury brands. The group has 24 sites on 3 continents.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 14, 2023

Out of the 14 demands made in 2001, the Doha Declaration only addressed six demands and most of these were demands relating to existing flexibilities in the TRIPS Agreement and so their inclusion in the Doha Declaration merely confirms the provisions of the TRIPS Agreement.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 8, 2024

The following 4 points are the criteria of patentability [2] – Novelty – This criteria states that prior of the application for patent, the invention should be completely brand new and not earlier publicly known or disclosed throughout the world. Moreover, a patent registration makes the competitive advantage stronger.

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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? Ultimately, J.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Chetanbhai Shah & Ors (2001 case) and held that where a case of prima facie passing off is made out, the Court ought to grant an immediate ex-parte injunction. But the facts pertaining to its market share indicate that the mark has achieved distinctiveness. states that “The brand names serve as information ‘chunks’.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The pharma industry too faces the issue of similar marks being branded and sold. This has led to a significant number of deceptively similar marks in the market. The Judicial interpretation: A landmark case addressing this issue is the 2001 Supreme Court judgement of Cadila Health Care Ltd. vs. Cadia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MAY 1, 2023

Customers can purchase flashcards, sound graphics, and the SECRET STORIES book in different kits and sizes.The first Secret Stories book was registered with the Copyright Office on April 27, 2001. Over the years that would follow, the works were continually revised, copyrighted, and republished several times.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

2020), this narrow definition of infringement can create venue problems for name-brand pharmaceutical manufacturers. Celgene markets pamolidomide as a multiple myeloma drug under the brand name Pomalyst®. Mylan submitted an ANDA, seeking to market a generic version of pamolidomide. Mylan Pharms. 3d 1374 (Fed.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Intellectual Propriety (IP) rights holders are under the perpetual threat of counterfeit goods in the market that is growing exponentially with advancing technology and a surge in cross-border trade among countries. In 2017, Pakistan amended its Customs Rules, 2001, to incorporate a new chapter that deals with border enforcement of IPRs.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 27, 2023

Even the brand of the shop resembles Facebook’s logo. Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd “In 2001, the Supreme Court ruled that, on the premise of phonetic similarity, the name ‘Mahendra and Mahendra’ infringed the first brand name ‘Mahindra’ which had been in use for five decades and thus acquired a particular and secondary meaning” [8].

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IIPRD

APRIL 3, 2024

Introduction The Indian fashion market is pegged at an impressive value of $50 billion, out of which 10% consists of international luxury brands. [1] Varsity Brands, Inc. , European Union, COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs (OJ EC No L 3 of 5.1.2002, p.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This is another sculpture from the Banality series: Koons used a photograph for an advert created for the French prêt-à-porter (ready to wear) brand Naf-Naf in 1988, that had been published in various women’s magazines such as “Elle” and “Marie Claire”. The damages awarded in this case amounted to over €200,000. The parody defence.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 21, 2024

2] Therefore, the relevance of banking system in an economy can be explained in a threefold-manner: Firstly, it helps in ensuring economic stability in the country by ensuring sufficient money supply is available in the market. ” Economic and Political Weekly (2001): 4151-4156. [19] ” (2014). [14] Sivasubramanian.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

It further expanded its domain as a manufacturer by establishing a market for its self-made products such as kindle for e-book services, audiobook and ‘cloud computing’ web storage services. It is also generally available to Amazon Brand Registry. LEXIS 18660 & 2001 U.S. 7] Amazon’s IP Policy is one of such investments.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. § 102(a); see also Pride Family Brands, Inc. Scenario 2: Protecting Novel Designs by Patent. ” [8]. Turner Heritage Homes Inc., 3d 1314, 1320 (11th Cir. GFI , 193 F.3d

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IP Whiteboard

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Disputed Numbers were associated with the Manly Cabs brand, with some featuring as part of the livery of Manly Cabs’ taxis. A smartnumber®, or phone word, can be a valuable marketing tool if it is a highly patterned number, for example, 1800 222 222, or if it can be translated into a memorable phoneword, for example, 13 2287 (13 CATS).

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. 102(a); see also Pride Family Brands, Inc. As with all intellectual property tools, careful consideration should be taken when assessing a particular product’s copyright status.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

A: Dupe houses exist—a lot of protectability comes from trade dress/branding/packaging, not from the scent. Chien-Chih (Jesse) Lu, Determining Music Copyright Infringement in the Taiwan Context Sleeping Beauty case: P performed song at school in 2001; D, also a student there, composed a melody 90% the same.

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SpicyIP

JULY 24, 2024

Such mix-ups can happen between brand-brand, brand-generic, or generic-generic names. Imagine ending up consuming ‘Linamac’ (brand name) which is used for both Lenalidomide (treating cancer) and Linagliptin (for diabetes). Published in January 2024). It definitely sounds scary. vs Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd.,

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The IPKat

JULY 26, 2021

What does the term ‘MOCCA’ evoke in your mind, a kind of coffee or a specific brand? Most of them regarded ‘MOCCA’ as a kind of coffee instead of a specific brand except one Italian colleague who also saw ‘MOCCA (almost phonetically identical to ‘Moka’)’ as referring to the Moka Pot (Italian wiki page for that here ).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2022

According to a breathless account by the trade publication Global AgInvesting in April 2021, the olive oil market “was prime for disruption.” This would encompass any labels while avoiding the thornier issue of how to weaken the COR registered brand name. See illustration.). But Mother Nature also can be a disrupter.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Varsity Brands , 137 S.Ct. 2001), which itself carried on the notion described in Publications International, Limited, v. In 2022, the NFL branded the Thanksgiving games as the John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration, to honor the memory of head coach and broadcaster John Madden. [ Head , 178 F. 2d 758, 764 (S.D.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The suit concerned agreements dating back to 2001 between IPRS and ENIL regarding broadcasting music in certain cities. The plaintiff was granted, through an agreement, an exclusive non-transferable, non-assignable license for selling, supplying, and distributing the defendant’s brands in domestic and international markets.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

What if we tell you that there is a drug that is used for treating diabetes, but has a similar/ almost identical brand name as another drug used for treating a type of cancer. Eerily the issue of similar brand names for different drugs treating different ailments is pretty common in India. Surprising, isn’t it?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2023

.” [1] The article, published in the Journal of Law and the Biosciences, examines whether patent thickets covering biological drugs are responsible for delayed biosimilar market entry. Our goal was to shine a light on certain patent practices of branded drug companies. We found that U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2022

They ban, punish, and chill the nonconfusing use of words claimed as marks across industries based on speculative allegations of harm caused by messages that are new and different than the brand message conveyed by the famous mark. California , 403 U.S. Gary Saderup, Inc. , 3d 797, 804 (Cal.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 12, 2021

4th 387, 404 (2001) (internal citations and quotation marks omitted). [18] 22] TRUMP TOO SMALL passes this test because it is commentary on TRUMP, not a disguised advertisement that is merely incidental to Donald Trump. Lee, Agents of Chaos: Judicial Confusion in Defining the Right of Publicity-Free Speech Interface , 23 Loy. at 409-10. [19]

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The estate seeks a preliminary injunction to immediately stop the continued use of the song, which the plaintiffs assert could lead to lasting damage to the brand and legacy that Hayes built over his career. Since Grant has never been willing to license the song for political use, they argue, there was no established market to impair.

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