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Federal Circuit’s Determination on Whether Fraudulent Conduct in Obtaining Incontestable Status Warrants the Mark’s Cancellation

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Background Great Concepts applied for and received trademark registration for DANTANNA’S, Registration No. In 2006, Chutter, Inc.’s First, the majority held that a Section 15 declaration is not necessary to maintain a trademark registration because it simply relates to the trademark’s status as incontestable.

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False Declaration of Incontestability Not Enough to Cancel US Trademark Registration

JD Supra Law

Great Concepts has owned Registration No. In 2006 Chutter Inc’s predecessor-in-interest, Dan Tana, petitioned to cancel the mark based on a likelihood of confusion with his common law DAN TANA mark, used in association with restaurant services.

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“Cacio Romano” does not infringe PDO “Pecorino Romano”, says Italian Supreme Court

The IPKat

13 and 14 Regulation No 510/2006 on geographical indications. 13(1)(b) Regulation No 510/2006, a registered name (i.e., 14 (1) Regulation No 510/2006. Specifications is a document, which is submitted as part of the application for registration of a PDO, and which describes in detail the methods and the area of its production.

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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) – an overview

IP and Legal Filings

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body established on 5 th August, 2011, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regulated under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. This is the 14 digit registration or license number that is printed on all food packages.

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TTAB Orders Cancellation of CAPTAIN CANNABIS Registration for Comic Books: Petitioner Proved Priority By Use Analogous to Trademark Use

The TTABlog

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CAPTAIN CANNABIS for comic books, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with Petitioner Laverne J. Andrusiek's identical mark, for which he claimed prior use for comic books. The parties agreed that the marks are confusingly similar. Andrusiek v.

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Fourth Circuit Rules that Bacardi May Challenge USPTO's Renewal of HAVANA CLUB Registration via Civil Action Under the APA

The TTABlog

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that Bacardi's challenge to the USPTO's renewal of the registration for that mark may be heard in the federal courts. In 2006, Cubaexport was barred from paying the renewal fee for the HAVANA CLUB registration due to a trade embargo. Bacardi & Co. Vidal , Appeal No.

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Belarus files two Belarusian PGIs for protection in the EU, but with a wrinkle

The IPKat

This procedure was first introduced through Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 , after a WTO Panel found that the EU’s previous system limited the rights of non-EU applicants.

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