The TTABlog

AUGUST 3, 2022

Petitioner claimed a first used date in 2008. Petitioner sunk its own claim that its marks acquired distinctiveness in 2008 by testifying that its sales that year were $256; furthermore there were no advertising expenditures during 2008-2010. Natural Dog Acquisition LLC v. Pet Go Round of Greensboro , Cancellation No.

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 27, 2021

This time, we will take a look at other equally important branches of IP that are covered by the report: trademarks, industrial designs and creative industry (publishing). This phenomenon is largely due to the double-digit annual growth rates recorded in 6 out of the last 15 years, despite the small declines seen in 2008 and 2009.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

China has taken a further step towards aligning its regulations with the international protection system for designs. On June 1, 2021, the most recent reform of the country’s Patent Act entered into force, which includes significant changes to how industrial designs are regulated. Key reforms.

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IP.com

MARCH 12, 2024

According to a report by SuperData Research , the global gaming market was valued at $159.3 Market data from 2023 shows the estimated market size for the gaming industry at $242.39 and how similar some are to Game Freak’s own Pokémon designs. billion in 2020. billion with an estimated $583.69 billion by 2030.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Samsung : This was a case, from 2011 to 2018, where Apple took the word against Samsung, claiming infringement of its smartphone design and utility patents. 2] Adidas vs. Payless ShoeSource: This 2008 case highlighted the importance of protecting a trademark within the fashion industry. FAMOUS CASES OF TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT 1.Foreign

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

13/2008 on the Interim Real Estate Register. Firstly, buyers must be aware of designated areas for foreign ownership, known as freehold properties, as per UAE laws. 13/2008, modified by subsequent laws, outlines procedures for purchasers violating off-plan sale contracts. Such contracts are considered invalid.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

As we know, limited edition goods come into the market only for a short period, are marketed by the brand upon the launch, and the logos are hardly ever put into use by the proprietor because they have already been sold. Even in other jurisdictions, design rights last only for a limited term and cannot be renewed.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2024

It involves the iconic skull bottle of Crystal Head Vodka and a hauntingly similar skull-shaped bottle design. Globefill also owns EU design no. 000874268-0001 , registered in 2008 for ‘bottles’ with the following views: The EUIPO rejected an application for invalidity against this design (decision here ).

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The Outline’ (2021–2035) is highly noteworthy, comparable to the 2008 Outline of the National Intellectual Property Strategy. Issued also by the State Council of China, ‘The Outline’ (2008) led intellectual property to rise to the level of national strategy, commencing a series of measures in the years that followed.

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Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

However, they are slowly starting to surrender to the reality of the market when it comes to products that, although theoretically distinct and with a different nature, share an affinity which in some sectors is sufficient for consumers to associate the marks.

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IIPRD

APRIL 3, 2024

Introduction The Indian fashion market is pegged at an impressive value of $50 billion, out of which 10% consists of international luxury brands. [1] 1] The fashion industry in India is extremely diverse in the type of fabric, labour, design, way of draping, and handwork that is used. Infringement Of IPR – Design or Artistic Work?

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

It serves as an essential element in making up the brand identity, customer loyalty, and market differentiation. It gives the respective companies a competitive edge in a saturated market. Trademarks can be very important for businesses entering new markets. Trademarks encompass a substantial portion of the deal’s value.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

That very little content was available to buy legally online not only helped to fuel the crisis, in this underdeveloped market many ISPs still had just one key product to sell; internet access and the bandwidth it consumed.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 6, 2022

manufacturing experienced a substantial decline in employment from 2000 to 2010 due largely to the 2008 Great Recession but rebounded – until the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020. Many now are high-tech , from design and marketing to administration, finance and sales, and cybersecurity. Manufacturing. Census Bureau.

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

These items have restricted production and remain in the market only for a short duration of time. They almost never re-enter the market again. This creates scarcity of the product in the market. Basic principles of economics dictate that when a product is scarce in nature, its demand in the market tends to increase.

Editing 52

Editing IP Artistic Work Design 52

Olartemoure Blog

MAY 31, 2021

For this reason, expecting market forces to swiftly stabilize the (now severed) economic flow that capitalism enables is probably wishful thinking. Less carefully crafted state support policies actually risks harming market efficiencies and leads to unnecessary competition distortions.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In simple terms, the shape must be highly recognizable, noticeably distinct from other products in the market, and offer a clear indication of the origin of the product. ” The emphasis of the case was whether the design of the Defender had “inherent or acquired distinctiveness.” The protection only applies in the UK.

Trademark 105

Trademark Intellectual Property Registration Design 105

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 21, 2022

The Concept of LLP in India was introduced back in 2008 by the Limited Liability Partnership Act of 2008. The Digital Signature Certificate is required for all designated partners. DPIN for all designated Partners. This unique hybrid is suitable for setting up small, medium-sized businesses.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Despite the difficult situation, enterprises are finding opportunities to reach customers in new ways, open up new markets and bring their ideas to the world using IP. In 2008, when the Outline of the National IP Strategy was announced (the 2008 Outline), ‘quantity’ was explicitly mentioned as one of the five-year strategic goals to pursue.

Intellectual Property 70

Intellectual Property Reporting IP Patent Application 70

IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. It covers architectural design, software, graphic arts, motions pictures, sound recordings, and more, and it is adaptive to new technological advances that would likely apply to NFTs.

IP 109

IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 109

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 22, 2024

India, the second-largest online gaming market after China, is addressing its regulatory challenges. Sikkim being the first Indian state to have passed a law regulating internet gambling, the Sikkim Online Gaming (Regulation) Act, 2008. One of the biggest markets comes from adolescents and teenagers, the most vulnerable.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

The (unnecessarily confusing) majority opinion suggested several exclusions to Section 230’s immunity, including these statements: “If you don’t encourage illegal content, or design your website to require users to input illegal content , you will be immune.” Facebook appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

First, design elements that are “physically or conceptually separate” from the article can be protected. It’s honestly remarkable that there haven’t been more legal issues in this space, especially considering the lucrative market for licensed costumes. However, there are two key exceptions to this.

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Trademark Copyright Cease and Desist Copying 246

43(B)log

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Through a licensing agreement, Hilti also markets and sells the Firestop Box Insert based in part on that same patent. Hilti claimed that it didn’t design the label, but that defendant RectorSeal did the final design. Hilti and RectorSeal no doubt designed the label to entice customers into purchasing the product.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 4, 2024

LibGen launched around 2008 as a digital version of the same concept. The site is designed to be user-friendly while remaining resilient to enforcement measures. This prompted the textbook publishers to move ahead and request a default judgment in their favor.

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Publishing Social Media Copyright Infringement Copyright 109

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Unicolors’s business model is to create artwork, copyright it, print the artwork on fabric, and market the designed fabrics to garment manufacturers.” A Google search turns up three different pairs of designs with differing degrees of similarity. that the confined designs may have been “reserved” at a later time).

Registration 90

Registration Blogging Copyright Design 90

LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5] ” [8]. .”

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Design Patent Designs Design 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The plaintiffs claim it was a spoof app designed to steal cryptocurrency worth $5k in Diep’s case and $500k in Nagao’s case (ouch). eBay case from 2008. Apple appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. This lawsuit relates to the “Toast Plus” app that was available in Apple’s app store.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 30, 2023

As the number of companies are increasing in the domestic and international markets the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is also increasing. Metaverse is essentially a blessing for businesses that own trademarks because it offers a fruitful environment for inexpensively promoting and marketing trademarks.

Intellectual Property 98

Intellectual Property Non-Fungible Tokens Trademark Copyright 98

The IPKat

MARCH 22, 2024

By way of example, the potential utility of moral rights got underscored by Taylor distancing herself from the release of “Live From Clear Channel Stripped 2008”, a live album recorded when she was 18 which she had never wanted to have released.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 10, 2022

In a non-precedential decision, the TTAB held that use of the word and stylized mark EL RANCHERO for “food products made of corn, namely, corn chips, tortillas and tostadas” were confusingly similar to the word and design marks RANCHERO for “cream” and “Mexican style sausages, namely chorizo and bolita.”

Social Media 40

Social Media Designs Design Registration 40

Intepat

MAY 8, 2023

It is a decade-long dispute between the countries for claiming the geographical indication of Basmati in the European markets. The GI recognition enables consumers to trust and distinguish quality products while also helping producers to market their products better. What is a Geographical Indication?

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Government Intellectual Property 52

Patently-O

MAY 3, 2024

Plaintiff SnapRays (d/b/a SnapPower) is a Utah company that designs and sells electrical outlet covers with USB ports and night lights. 2008) and Bancroft & Masters, Inc. SnapRays, LLC v. Lighting Def. 2023-1184 (Fed. May 2, 2024). ” See Dudnikov v. Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts, Inc. , 3d 1063 (10th Cir. 3d 1082 (9th Cir.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5]

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Intellectual Property Design Patent Designs Design 40

43(B)log

JULY 6, 2022

Marketing Sales Practices & Prods. Plaintiffs moved to certify four classes of purchasers of JUUL products on “theories that defendants’ marketing of JUUL was unlawfully deceptive, JUUL was unlawfully marketed to youth, and JUUL products are not fit for ordinary use.” In Re Juul Labs, Inc., I don't even have a RICO tag!

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Didion (2008) 160 Cal.App.4th The pre-populated message indicated that Plaintiff was opting into Mizzen and Main’s program and agreed to receive marketing alerts. In the context of web-based contracts, clarity and conspicuousness are a function of the design and content of the relevant interface.” See Bruni v. citation omitted).

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The TTABlog

MARCH 23, 2022

The USPTO refused registration of the proposed mark LE CHOCOLAT DES ILES & Design (shown below), for various chocolate products [CHOCOLAT disclaimed], including chocolate candy and chocolate-covered nuts, finding confusion likely with the registered mark ISLAND CHOCOLATES for "chocolate candies, chocolate covered nuts" [CHOCOLATE disclaimed].

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