The TTABlog

JULY 29, 2024

The Board denied a petiton for cancellation of a registration for the mark shown below, for various clothing items, rejecting Petitioner Paradise Holdings' likelihood of confusion claim because Paradise failed to prove priority. 1057(e), a registration may be amended “for good cause.” Under Section 7(e) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Ninth Circuit erred in invalidating a copyright registration for failure to comply with the Copyright Office’s “single unit of publication” regulation, where the copyright owner had knowledge of the facts but arguably misunderstood the legal standard. Legal Background: Registration. Unicolors, Inc.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 1, 2025

The registration form is available here. The registration deadline is one day before each webinar. For many years, he has claimed to be the person who wrote the original Bitcoin code and the author of the so-called Bitcoin White Paper published in 2008 under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

There has been quite a bit of debate around the registrability of GUIs under industrial design law in India. While the Designs Act, 2002, recognised protection for GUIs, the Indian Patents Office has been reluctant to grant registration to GUIs. In the case of UST Global (Singapore) Pte. 1] AID No. 2 OF 2019

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Patently-O

JUNE 1, 2022

Barclays purchases a number of Lehman Brothers businesses and accompanying goodwill back in 2008 as part of the bankruptcy proceedings. But, Barclays was not using the marks and allowed their registration to expire. Barclays opposed the whisky registration and also applied to re-register its mark.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The name Beetlejuice, for example, has multiple registered trademarks related to it including registration number 4863369, which covers the use in “Clothing for men, women and children…”. Characters are often protected by copyright, even if their fashion is not, but they are also routinely protected by trademark.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 20, 2023

In a whopping 163-page opinion, the Board granted a petition for cancellation of two registrations for the configuration of safety helmets, rejecting Petitioner Honeywell's Section 2(e)(5) functionality claim but sustaining Honeywell's claim of lack of acquired distinctiveness. In re Morton-Norwich Prods., Text Copyright John L. Welch 2023.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The chapter begins with discussion of the challenges of registering trade marks with geographical elements, although parts of this chapter still refer to the old Community trade mark laws ( Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 and Directive 2008/95/EC ) and the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM), which was renamed as the EUIPO in 2016.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 21, 2022

LLP Registration in India has become an alternative form of business that provides the advantages of a Company and the flexibility of a Partnership firm into a single organization. The Concept of LLP in India was introduced back in 2008 by the Limited Liability Partnership Act of 2008. ADVANTAGES OF LLP REGISTRATION IN INDIA.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

About the Organiser: The Centre for Intellectual Property Studies (CIPS), started in 2008 under the aegis of National Law University Jodhpur, aims to update the society and industry on core issues such as the growth in IPR violations, amongst others. Payment Guidelines: Last date of payment of registration fee: 11 th March 2022.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This blog discusses the concept of non-conventional trademarks, its use in Pharmaceutical Industries, relevance and complexity surrounding the registration process under Indian Law. Section 9(1) (a) states that non–distinctive trademarks are not eligible for registration, which presents a challenge for single-colour trademarks.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Turnover of the entity for any of the financial years since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded one hundred crore rupees. Turnover of the entity for any of the financial years since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded one hundred crore rupees. As per the Gazette Notification No G.S.R.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

The defendants (and users of the trade name) argued that the mark could not be enforced due to the existence of an earlier right (in the sense of article 6(2) of Directive 2008/95 , applicable at the time of dispute), being the trade name they had used for decades.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2022

The registration of the complaint was confirmed by Santosh Ram, station officer at the Bengaluru Police. That switch has proven more effective. The cumulative traffic on these platforms is estimated at 62 million. They mostly offer Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam content, which is leaked on their websites,” Ram said.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 18, 2025

Section 15(2) basically says: if an artistic work is applied to an industrial product and over 50 copies are made, the works copyright protection vanishes; the creator should have opted for a Designs Act registration instead. Dart observed that this is perhaps why Section 15 exists to say once you go design, you dont go back (to copyright).

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 3, 2023

Moreover, the GI registration of Basmati has been a big issue in itself for which the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was empowered to register it. What’s in the GI Registration numbers? : In 2008, Prof. Do they really serve the purpose of registration under the GI Act?

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 26, 2021

Introduced in 2008, the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 regulates the LLP, wherein a minimum of two partners are required to incorporate an LLP, with no upper limit on the maximum number of partners of an LLP. For more information regarding the team services and registration of the LLP kindly contact the IPLF team.

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2024

The Earlier Decisions Duca di Salaparuta brought the action against several other wineries, as well as the representative body (the Consorzio di tutela dei vini DOC Salaparuta) and the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (which granted the national registration). Article 14.3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/9 ).

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Even though the last 250 GTO models were produced in the 60s, Ferrari had only registered a 250 GTO trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (‘EUIPO’) in 2008. Registration took two years. Another car company, ARES Design, announced its plans to bring a modern take on the classic 250 GTO model in 2018.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Trade marks IPTango reported on recent developments with registration of collective trade marks in Peru. Notably, the number of registrations has been growing exponentially since 2017, and in late 2020, the Peruvian IP Office (INDECOPI) cancelled registration fees for collective trade marks.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

Ferrari registered the trademark to protect the shape of its 250 GTO model back in 2008, despite only having manufactured the cars between 1962 and 1964. Design Registration is only available if the design is novel at the time of registration. This issue was very recently seen in the case of the limited-edition Ferrari 250 GTO.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 8, 2022

The act is built on a first-to-file, first-to-get approach, which means that the inventor or developer of a design should file a registration application as soon as possible to prevent others from claiming rights to that design. Registration – Schedule 2 of the Designs Act defines the procedure of registration.

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The IPKat

MARCH 8, 2023

In such a situation, the owner may not invalidate the later mark or take action against its use in respect of the goods or services for which the later trade mark has been used, unless registration of the later mark was applied for in bad faith (Art. 9(1),(3) of Directive (EU) 2015/2436 (‘EUTMD’)). The plaintiff did not respond.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The evaluation covered the period from May 2008 (when the last evaluation was conducted) to the end of 2020. Such areas include lengthy and complex registration proceedings (with an estimated average of 5 to 6 years), a low awareness of GI symbols among the European consumers, or the need to better address sustainability concerns.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 12, 2023

264/2008. [vi] 279/2008 in CS (OS) 41/2008. Crimzon Fashion Accessories Private Limited (2023) LiveLaw (Del) 148. [ii] ii] The Trademarks Act, 1999, Section 2 (1) (zg). Section 11(2). [iv] iv] Trade Mark Rules, 2017, Rule 124. [v] v] CS (OS) No. vi] [link] [vii] IA.No.279/2008

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

Lokesh Vyas dwells on these questions in his post in the aftermath of SRAIs registration! He argued that he had obtained proper business licenses and trademark registrations and that there were significant differences in their product logos. Is a Script a Dramatic or a Literary work? Nipun Gupta & Anr. Pratibha Prop.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 3, 2022

Petitioner claimed a first used date in 2008. Although Petitioner owned three registrations for its marks, it had disclaimed the words NATURAL DOG COMPANY in one registrations, claimed acquired distinctiveness in another (with a disclaimer of DOG COMPANY), and accepted a Supplemental Registration in the third.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

trademark and patent registrations will not protect rights holders’ IP in the Philippines. Granting patents registrations is generally based on a first-to-file (or first-to-invent, depending on the country) basis. A certificate of registration may be defeated by evidence of prior use of the mark by another person.

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Patently-O

JUNE 29, 2022

In 2008 Meenaxi began filling the US demand with its own version version of the drinks. Coca-Cola stepped-in in 2016 seeking to cancel Meenaxi’s mark registrations. by the registration of a mark on the principal register[:].” In 2012, the Meenaxi registered the two word marks with the USPTO (THUMS UP & LIMCA).

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

[Image Sources : Shutterstock] Icann Rules According to the ICANN rules, the domain name registrant is required to comply with all the standards, requirements, procedures and practices when entering into a Domain Name Registration Agreement with the Domain Name Registrar. 1, 8-72, (2008). first appeared on IPLF.

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Garrigues Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

This latter characteristic means that there must be differences between the new design, when viewed overall, and the designs that existed prior to the registration application. The Boards of Appeal of the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has analyzed this exclusion in detail in the recent Case R 299/2021-3, dated August 23, 2021.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 21, 2023

RARBG was founded in 2008 and specializes in high-quality video releases. The site’s registrations remain closed, however, and comments are still disabled. RARBG RARBG has remained steady over the past year. The site operates from several popular domain names, but only the one with the most traffic is taken into account for this list.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

11 of 2008, dated April 21, 2008, regarding Electronic Information and Transactions, as amended by Law No 19 of 2016, dated November 25, 2016.• registration requirements. Tax is imposed on digital commodities in addition to the registration requirements for electronic systems. Government Regulation No. data retention.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In all this, it is to be borne in mind that the likeness of a famous person may be indeed used as the subject of goods and services (as per the above), rather than as their indicator of commercial origin (the Office referred to the 2008 decision of the German Federal Court of Justice in Marlene Dietrich ).

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 11, 2023

2] This new set of marks is often referred to as non-traditional trademarks , and the qualification for their registration, as opposed to a traditional mark, is substantially higher. [3] I do this by demonstrating the statutory criteria for trademark registration and then applying the set criteria to check the registrability of braille.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In 2008—shortly after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy—Barclays acquired Lehman Brothers’ rights to its LEHMAN BROTHERS federal trademark registrations. Barclays Capital Inc. filed oppositions with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) against Tiger Lily Ventures Ltd.’s But, over the years that followed, Barclays had.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 6, 2022

The CAFC affirmed the TTAB's decision [ TTABlogged here ], sustaining an opposition to registration of the mark LEHMAN BROTHERS for beer, spirits, and bar and restaurant services, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with the identical mark used for various financial services. Tiger Lily Ventures Ltd. Barclays Capital Inc.

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