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Journey Through “Julys” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

SpicyIP

Now, once more, guided by Sankofa sense, I set out to sift through the SpicyIP pages, starting from 2005 and journeying through the “Julys” of years past, to see what we have got or lost over the years. What’s in the GI Registration numbers? : Do they really serve the purpose of registration under the GI Act?

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Journey Through “Januarys” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

SpicyIP

This time, I have journeyed through the pages “Januarys” on SpicyIP since 2005 and got you some stories that, I think, have kept us occupied over the years. The question of ownership in the virtual world, particularly in video games, has long been debated. It’s the 8th post of this monthly series.

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Not Invincible: A Cautionary Tale for Creators

Copyright Lately

Crabtree claims that Kirkman talked him into giving up co-ownership rights in “Invincible” by asking him to sign a document in 2005 that Kirkman represented would make it easier to market the work to licensees but which wouldn’t affect any of Crabtree’s rights. The Requirements for Copyright Joint Authorship and Co-Ownership.

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On Remand from the CAFC, TTAB Denies Petition for Cancellation of "NAKED" Registration for Condoms

The TTABlog

The NAKED condom case returned to the TTAB after a CAFC reversal [ TTABlogged here ] and the Supreme Court's denial of the registrant's petition for writ of certiorari (September 2021). According to Section 2(d), Australian was required to show ownership of a mark "previously used in the United States. equally oxymoronic? -

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Cancellation of a Registered Mark Based on Fraud in Section 15 Affidavit Not Allowed

LexBlog IP

As detailed in the opinion , the majority held that the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board lacked the power to cancel a trademark registration based on fraud in a declaration of incontestability. In March 2005, the mark was registered ( Registration No. In 2015, Chutter, Inc. Section 14 of the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. §

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Protecting Product and Packaging Designs in China Part I – Trademarks

LexBlog IP

A symbol or design is generally eligible for trademark registration if it can function as a source identifier of goods and services, is not similar to a prior mark or in conflict with other prior rights of a third party, and is not otherwise prohibited by trademark or other laws in China. The most famous 3D mark in China is Ferrero S.PA.’s

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Google Ordered to Remove Pirate Site Domains From U.S. Search Results

TorrentFreak

Founded in 2005, CP Productions, Inc. Already under new ownership, DaftSex.com now redirects to RedTube, another platform owned by MindGeek. ” Their demands included the following: Deactivate and cancel the DaftSex and Pornwild domains and prevent re-registration. Fornix Holdings, Inc.

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