Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 18, 2021

Per the Complaint, Plaintiffs have used the getGo® trademark since at least March 2013 and have sought and secured federal trademark registrations for various getGo® trademarks and logos as set forth below (the “getGo® Marks”). Registration No. Service Mark Registrations, Nos. 5,040,314 and 5,040,321 for the mark “GET 2 GO.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

Cohen from 2003, which held that under California law, an internet domain name was a form of intangible property that could serve as basis for the registrant’s conversion claim. 3d 296 (2003). In the Ninth Circuit, the most important case to open the door to a broader category of conversion claims was Kremen v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Citing a 2003 Ninth Circuit case, Kremen v. Thus, other cases have applied conversion law to alleged theft of domain name registrations (e.g., So when this court says “Plaintiffs have property rights to their websites for the same reasons a registrant has property rights to a domain name,” I have no idea what it means.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The procedure was created under the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) to combat fraudulent filings that may be blocking legitimate rights holders from obtaining trademark registrations, which in the United States must be supported by legitimate and continuous use of the trademark in interstate commerce. § 1066(B).

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Intepat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Appellant had been using the mark since 1981 and had gained popularity due to resources employed in advertisements and promotional activities. iii) The impugned mark is used for goods or services different from those for which registration has been granted, and does the registered trade mark have a reputation in India.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Nathan directed the allegedly infringing 2013 Documentary, which “tells the story of Pug, a thirteen-year-old child who wants to be a ‘12 O’Clock Boy,’ just like [he] has repeatedly watched in [the 2001 and 2003 Documentaries].” So too with plaintiffs’ 2003 Documentary. This gave them a different “total concept and feel.”

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Intepat

JUNE 7, 2024

Although companies had been employing the sensory aspects unofficially for decades, they underwent significant changes in their development when they were officially recognized as trademarks and were subsequently granted legal protection and registration. In Colgate Palmolive Company And Anr. vs Anchor Health And Beauty Care Pvt.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 2, 2021

For only the second time since the CAFC's 2009 decision in In re Bose , the Board upheld a claim of fraud, ordering cancellation of a registration for the mark FUJIIRYOKI for massage chairs. William Shen, the CEO of Respondent ACIGI, filed the underlying application and then assigned the registration to ACIGI soon after issuance.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

However, India gave a contrasting opinion, mentioning that it would be detrimental to the IP system, which needs disclosures to determine registration. [20] India sheds concerns on issues of non-disclosure leading to false registration. 185: Review of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (2003). Law Commission of India, Report No.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 10, 2021

An advertisement for Abby Sage Richardson’s dramatization of “The Prince and the Pauper,” produced by Daniel Frohman. This prompted House to obtain a copyright registration on his dramatization in 1889 and thereafter to file a lawsuit against Twain, Richardson and Frohman in January 1890. What Contract?

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

It can also mean as the proxy or substitute holder of rights here on earth because no spiritual being will receive a copyright certificate, trademark registrations, or letters patent. The report notes on page 11 that “In 2003, research estimates put the [U.S.] But that “provision only restricts registration of the mark.

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The IPKat

JUNE 23, 2022

The High Court revoked four EASYOFFICE registrations owned by easyGroup for non-use and held that the Defendant’s use of EASYOFFICE was not an infringement of those registrations anyway owing to, amongst other things, the availability of an honest concurrent use defence. Muzmatch has since rebranded as Muzz.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 10, 2025

Celebrities usually charge a license fee for the use of their name, image or other attributes in advertising and merchandising. 2003 (26) PTC 245 Anil Kapoor vs Simply Life India & Ors, CS(COMM) 652/2023 and I.A. Celebrity Rights in India: Celebrity rights are assignable or can also be licensed for monetary benefits.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark FREEDOM PARTY for "organizing and conducting dance parties" on the ground that Respondent Hyman was not the sole owner of the mark when he filed his underlying use-based application. Therefore, his application was void ab initio and deemed invalid. Wellington).

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SpicyIP

MARCH 22, 2025

The respondent had registered the mark in 2014 with a user claim since 2011, covering services related to advertising, trading, and marketing of electronic goods. The Court found that the respondents mark was merely a hindrance to Kiranakarts ZEPTO registration and did not serve a legitimate commercial purpose.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

the Apex Court held that one of the inherent aspects of the right to privacy as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution is the right to prevent others from using the person’s name or likeness without his consent for advertising or non-advertising purposes. Arvee Enterprises in 2003. State of T.N.,

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 12, 2021

. § 1052(c) provides, in pertinent part, that the PTO must deny federal registration to a trademark if it “[c]onsists of or comprises a name, portrait, or signature identifying a particular individual except by his written consent….”

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