Intepat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The year 2022 has been an extremely important year for the development of trademark jurisprudence in India. There have been various landmark judgements which have not only highlighted cardinal principles of trademark law but have also given a nuanced understanding of how Courts interpret statutory trademark provisions.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Regarding the IPR matters, Cambodia has issued the following legal documents: • Law concerning Marks, Trade Name and Acts of Unfair Competition dated January 8, 2002; • Law on Patents, Utility Model Certificates and Industrial Designs, in force since January 2003; • Law on Copyright and Related Right, in force since March 2003.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 11, 2023

19] Being able to distinguish one’s trademark falls at the centre of the trademark law, as otherwise, it is liable to be rejected under Section 9(1) of the Act. Komal, Protection of non-traditional Trademarks: Issues and the Road Ahead, 11(2) TUCOMAT 695, 697 (2020). [2] 5] Trademark Act, 1999, §2, No.

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Intepat

JUNE 7, 2024

INTRODUCTION The historical narrative of color as a trademark unfolds as a captivating voyage intertwined with the evolution of branding methodologies and legal frameworks. Traditionally, trademarks encompassed fundamental elements such as plain words, logos, and designs, serving as unequivocal identifiers of the origin of goods and services.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 21, 2022

Under the trademark law, the trade dress encompasses the visual aspect of a product and it comprises several distinctive features with respect to the shape, size, packaging, colour combination, textures, graphics etc. References: [1] 2003 (27) PTC 478 Del. [2] Scope for Protection of Trade Dress in India. 2] CS(COMM) 76/2018. [3]

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Plaintiffs also alleged infringement of Monbo’s right of publicity, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Lanham Act and related Maryland trademark law. In addition, the design of the title of the 2013 Documentary was allegedly similar to plaintiffs’ registered 12 O’Clock Boyz logo. So too with plaintiffs’ 2003 Documentary.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Many big companies are getting ready to enter the world of Metaverse, for example, Nike for the purpose of selling virtual footwear and apparel in the virtual world of metaverse filed many trademark applications with the U.S These trademark applications consist of Nike’s logo “just do it” and air Jordan designs.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It’s not possible to “trespass” an intangible asset; any legal protection for the asset comes from contract law (but the plaintiffs gave a license) or IP law, such as copyright law, which the plaintiffs aren’t invoking. Citing a 2003 Ninth Circuit case, Kremen v. It didn’t.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

The report notes on page 11 that “In 2003, research estimates put the [U.S.] Second , it has been argued that the court merely espoused the settled principles of trademark law that ‘common’ names and phrases cannot be monopolized. ” Ginsburg (2003) at 1086-87. ’”(emphasis added).

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Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

Within just over a month, a raft of barely-underground Discord servers like AI Hub have popped up to provide users with access to software—and step-by-step instructions—for creating new songs using hundreds of community-made AI models designed to mimic specific artists’ voices. No wonder I’m getting flashbacks to 2003.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

19 The distinctive character of a trade mark must be assessed by reference, first, to the goods or services in respect of which registration is sought and, second, to the perception of the relevant public (see judgment of 12 February 2004, Henkel, C‑218/01, EU:C:2004:88, paragraph 50 and the case-law cited). per year from 1996 to 2019).

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The Legal Gray Area: Does IP Law Fully Protect Against Ambush Marketing? Legal provisions: Provisions like the trademarks act 1999, sections 29(Infringement of registered trademark),30(Limits on effect of registered trademark ),135(Relief in case of infringement). Case laws: ICC Development (International) Ltd.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 23, 2025

The Court rationalized that in trademark law, even a single dominant element within a composite mark can warrant protection if it has strong brand recognition. Milliken And Company vs Controller Of Patents And Designs & Anr. Controller Of Patents And Designs on 19 March, 2025 (Calcutta High Court) Image from here.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 31, 2025

Jeanne Fromer (with Beebe and Stein), An Empirical Picture of Trademark Law We are running out of competitively effective word marks. 2003-2023: image only, 200K office actions, image+text, 500K office actions. Design search codes can be added by the PTO or suggested to be added/changed by applicants. What about images?

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