43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Rex Exchange purchased a “REX” trademark with a 2002 priority from a company called Azavea that had registered the mark for the following use: “computer software for use in search and displaying real estate information on a global computer network.” It first expanded into Austin in 2018. Thus, the §32 claim failed as a matter of law.

Advertising 69

Advertising Advertising Marketing Marketing 69

IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

A very common way of marketing a product is to have it advertised and endorsed by celebrities that the public holds in good opinion. The aspect of ownership in this regard narrows the scope of the application of Copyright Act. 893 of 2002 (Del) (India). [2] References: [link] [link] [link] [1] CS (O.S.)

Personality Rights 97

Personality Rights Intellectual Property Social Media Intellectual Property Law 97

SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

PPL, claiming ownership over public performance rights via assignments from music labels, alleged infringement after its representatives discovered unlicensed use of its repertoire. Later, he discovered the trademark had expired since 2002 without prior notice, violating Rule 58(3) of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017.

Trademark 59

Trademark Patent Copyright Patent Application 59

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Effectively, the Court has permanently restrained CIPL’s use of the mark through manufacturing, selling, offering for sale or advertising the products on which it was affixed. The CEA, it was argued, allowed both the companies to use their respective crocodile logos in different global regions, including India.

Trademark 81

Trademark Brands Branding Branding 81

The TTABlog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

According to Section 2(d), Australian was required to show ownership of a mark "previously used in the United States. Nor did respondent have advertising material or seek FDA approval. He conducted clinical trials in 2000 and manufacturing began in 2002-2003. equally oxymoronic? - and not abandoned."

Registration 53

Registration Contracts Advertising Advertising 53

The TTABlog

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Board found that Shen knew he was not the owner of the mark, that his false statement of ownership was material to the registration, and that he intended to deceive the USPTO. Although ACIGI did pay for most of the advertising, that is not surprising when the manufacturer "is based in Japan and has little experience with the U.S.

Registration 40

Registration Ownership Licensing Trademark 40

IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

Since copyright in whatever form (even first ownership) is subject to the territoriality principle, many argue that lex loci protectionis is the appropriate course of action. [10] Since copyright is “universal”, some argue that the lex originis should be utilised to determine who owns works that have been plagiarised.

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Law Copyright Intellectual Property 52