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Landmark Trademark Battles: Shaping Brand Protection Globally and in India

IP and Legal Filings

Protection of trademarks is important for the following reasons: Preservation of brand identity Prevention of customer confusion Business investment protection Fair Competition Innovation in branding Famous infringement cases within the areas of intellectual property underline complex legal issues and stakes involved. Dongre and Ors.

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Another API (c) case with false advertising and contract claims too

43(B)log

Defendants allegedly copied key components of Trackman’s copyrighted software and falsely suggested, in promotions and advertisements, that defendants were authorized to use the well-known courses in their game. Although the court dismissed a contract claim, copyright and false advertising claims survived. 3d 1137 (9th Cir.

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UK Regulator Bans Misleading “Hot Air” Ads

IP Tech Blog

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned four separate adverts which relate to electric plug-in mini heaters. Although the ads which were investigated were placed by different advertisers, the ads were representing the same mini-heater product. None of the advertisers responded to the ASA.

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Coffee producers left with bitter taste in their mouths after shape mark infringement case rejected by Federal Court of Australia

The IPKat

The trade mark is used to sell instant coffee under the MOCCONA brand name, notably jars of “Moccona Classic Medium Roast” (see example right). It sells coffee products, notably under its major brand, Vittoria, which launched in 1958 and was the highest selling brand by value in Australia in the bean and ground coffee market in 2023.

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In First Stage of Cancellation Proceeding, TTAB Finds Discontinuance of Use of RASCAL HOUSE for Restaurant Services

The TTABlog

Petitioner did not challenge any of the evidence showing display of the RASCAL HOUSE marks on Jerry's Deli menus and on advertising while the RASCAL HOUSE restaurants were operating. The Board found that Jerry's evidence purporting to show use of the three marks for restaurant services failed to pass mustard muster.

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Well Known Trademarks

IP and Legal Filings

However, the Delhi High Court recently declared that the stylized “H” mark of French luxury brand Hermes International qualifies as a “well-known trademark” under the terms of section 2(1)(zg) of the Trademark Act, 1999 (hereinafter, the act). This is the extra protection that a brand obtains after being named Popular. 264/2008. [vi]

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UK Regulator Bans Misleading “Hot Air” Ads

LexBlog IP

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned four separate adverts which relate to electric plug-in mini heaters. Although the ads which were investigated were placed by different advertisers, the ads were representing the same mini-heater product. None of the advertisers responded to the ASA.