IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Trademark infringement has grown more complex and pervasive, ranging from counterfeit goods to digital squatting and keyword advertising. While keyword advertising uses trademarked words to divert customers, cybersquatting involves acquiring domain names to benefit from trademarks.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 6, 2021

Evansville, Indiana – In 2004, the Coca-Cola Company launched its Full Throttle® energy drink brand, which was later apparently acquired by Monster Beverage Company (“Monster”) in 2015. Energy also claims it has used a distinctive trade dress on its Full Throttle® products since 2004. Registration Nos.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Mixpac’s advertising materials assert that “[i]n order to simplify handling MIXPAC is using color-coded mixers and outlet caps. Most important of all with respect to functionality is the fact that alternative designs are obviously and clearly available without impairing the utility of the product.” 3d 1197 (11th Cir.

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43(B)log

JULY 1, 2022

Lanham Act false advertising: Failing to delete email and voicemail accounts is not “commercial advertising or promotion.” Omissions and inactions of this sort do not constitute either ordinary advertising or “a systematic communicative endeavor to persuade possible customers to buy the seller’s product.” The court cited Mktg.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 24, 2023

Works covered by copyright range from books, music, paintings, sculpture and films, to computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps and technical drawings. The test involved that natural language conversations would take place between a machine designed for generating human like responses and a human. [15]

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria Limited neglected to renew their contract with actor and filmmaker Adewole Ojo to use his photographs for advertisements. The Bill repealed the previous Copyright Act of 2004 and ratified outstanding copyright treaties including the Marrakesh Treaty. Katpost on that here.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 14, 2023

Starmark Cremation Products began in 2004 designing and marketing a small line of engineered cremation solutions. They have designed, marketing and manufactured Sensible Solutions for its customers. Vandor began by specializing in custom die-cutting of chipboard and corrugated fiberboard components. Hillenbrand.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 23, 2022

According to the complaint, Gema is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of electrostatic powder coating control units, and powder feed systems. The Design Patents are for a variety of powder guns and spray equipment. September 14, 2004. They allege to be an Integrator of Gema Products, not a Gema Distributor.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2023

The Copyright , Designs and Patents Act of 1988 in the United Kingdom specifies in Section (1)(1)(a) that copyright exists in “original literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic works.” Both engaged in fierce competition for Yellow Pages advertising. 5] Appeal (civil) 6472 of 2004. [6] 6] [2004] 1 SCR 339. [7] 4] 499 U.S.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The humanized skeleton figure on the left is Skully, which artist and entrepreneur Gregory Spiers first conceived while designing a T-shirt for the Lithuanian Olympic basketball team. The humanized skeleton figure on the right is Curly, a character designed for Scholastic’s popular “Goosebumps” series of books.

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The IPKat

APRIL 1, 2024

MHCS submitted a vast amount of information on sales figures, market share, the duration of use (dating back to the 19th century) and advertising material. The picture was created with Image Creator from Microsoft Designer. Lidl argued inter alia that the evidence for Portugal and Greece was insufficient. 209(4)(a) EUTMR ).

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

in biochemistry and history from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 2004. Vivian Cheng focuses her practice on trademark and copyright litigation and also counsels clients on a broad range of issues relating to trademark, trade dress, and copyright protection and enforcement, unfair competition, and false advertising.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2023

for deceptive advertising of dietary supplements in violation of the FTCA and the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act. Since 2004, she worked as a high school teacher at a homeschool co-op in Michigan. In general, advertisements provide consumers with information regarding products or services for sale in commerce.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Trademark refers to the cumulation of distinctive sign/symbol, design, or combination which is exclusively associated with the products or services helping the targeted customers identify the same easily. With the fast-growing media and entertainment sector, the era of digital advertising for product branding and selling has also stepped up.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

According to the BGH, the specific design of the cards and consoles manufactured by the plaintiff constituted effective technical measures within the meaning of Section 95a (2) and (3) No. The German provisions are based on the relevant provisions in the EU Enforcement Directive (2004/48).

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Intepat

APRIL 19, 2023

In other words, copyright does not prevent others from creating a similar software program or user interface, as long as they do not copy the original code or design. The revised guidelines of 2004 provided that inventions which involved a novel hardware component or those that produced a technical effect were patentable.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The biosimilar pathway was designed to increase competition for biologics and reduce healthcare costs. Note that FDA still has not designated any biosimilar as interchangeable to its reference product. In February 2020, FDA and FTC took steps to encourage biosimilar competition , with a focus on truthful and non-misleading advertising.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Masai is an international player in the footwear industry engaged in designing, marketing, and distributing shoes. They were able to invest in IP protection, research and development, and advertising. The amount raised was crucial in funding research and development for Polymer-based Organic Light Emitting Diode (PLED) Technology.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The court recounts the perennially problematic Brookfield case and how the 2004 Playboy v. Or, at the most, confuse Defendant’s app with Plaintiffs’ This situation is different from the websites in Network Automation and Playboy, which were clearly distinguished with ad designations. More Posts About Keyword Advertising.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2023

Ford advertised its Shelby GT350 Mustang as “track ready.” “But As for the facts: The Shelby is an upgrade of the standard Mustang and, importantly here, was advertised as “an all-day track car that’s also street legal.” Track-readiness was a central theme in Ford’s Shelby advertising. Tershakovec v. Ford Motor Company, Inc.,

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The TTABlog

MARCH 21, 2025

Applicant Kason's ownership of a design patent for the same design "presumumptively indicated that the design is not de jure functional," In re Becton, Dickinson and Co. , Kason spent approximately $34,480 on advertising. Design patents, by definition, cover designs of things that have utility ( de facto functionality).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

For advertisers, hes created JACQUEMUS handbags driving through Paris and a giant MAYBELLINE mascara wand applying mascara to the surreal eyelashes of a New York train and a London bus. Conduct which takes unfair advantage of the advertising value of a symbol, in the form of a building, has not yet been decided by our courts.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

Meanwhile, Twitter’s marketplace decline has demonstrated (once again) that market mechanisms–including users and advertisers voting with their “feet”–still carry a potent sting online. His actions may be troubling and ill-advised, but regulatory limits would be impermissible censorship. IP & Tech.

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