IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This has led to consumers opting for brands that pledge their duty to contributing towards environmental protection by means of minimalism and sustainability. In today’s era of eco-branding, wherein trademarks are used to distinguish sustainable brands from the mainstream commercial ones, the latter engage in the practise of “greenwashing”.

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Branding Brands Branding Trademark 83

43(B)log

AUGUST 18, 2022

9, 2022) Interesting case about trademark preemption. The Pumas alleged that defendants violated the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act based on their purchase of a Black & Decker-branded coffeemaker. However, Black & Decker did not in fact design, manufacture, distribute, or warrant the coffeemaker. if they are of another.”

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Trademark Licensing Branding Brands 62

SpicyIP

MAY 10, 2023

Image from here On April 28, 2023, Justice Amit Bansal of the Delhi High Court passed three separate orders, all dealing with a similar issue- unclear, unreasoned orders from the Patent Office and the Trademark Registry (IP Offices) that rejected the patent/ trademark applications. Shell Brands International AG v.

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Trademark Invention Patent Art 126

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

They included stories of the Patent Agent examination, the Indian Innovation Act, the opening of the Trademark database, the presumption of patent validity, and the South Asian Basmati fights and more. This raised a question did the registrar of Trade Marks have the jurisdiction to revoke the ‘MANJAL’ trademark?, and Class 5.2

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Trademark Publishing Journalism Copyright 59

IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

Parody is often taken as a defence in trademark infringement suits. It has become a common to modify brand names, movie titles etc. and will it amount to trademark infringement? This issue was addressed in TATA case by in which the primary issue before the court regarded a violation under the Trademark Act. s commercial.

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Copyright Law Copyright Law Copyright Infringement 87

DuetsBlog

JUNE 15, 2020

Rapala’s “More Hits Than Google” Billboard Update (Photo Included) (2009). Yes, it’s actually a registered trademark. And, by the way, what is your all-time favorite from the annual Rapala line up that we’ve been covering for a dozen seasons now (minus 2019, given my move)? Good Bye Google, Hello Whudjagiddumon?

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Registering Trademarks Trademark Branding Brands 52

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. General Motors pledged its “Green Technology” patents for a period of 2 years when it faced bankruptcy in 2009. Trademark as Collateral in the US.

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IP Intellectual Property Branding Brands 40

43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

Lexmark has crept into §43(a)(1)(A) via false endorsement; it will be interesting to see whether courts recognize that other trademark claims are likewise subject to a proximate cause requirement by that logic. 2021), which considered all these claims except for false advertising. The court was guided by Electra v. 3d 233 (2d Cir.

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Social Media False Advertising Advertising Advertising 57

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Vivian Cheng focuses her practice on trademark and copyright litigation and also counsels clients on a broad range of issues relating to trademark, trade dress, and copyright protection and enforcement, unfair competition, and false advertising. Patent & Trademark Office. He received his J.D. She received her J.D.

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Due Diligence Patent Prosecution Litigation Intellectual Property 59

SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the Law Commission’s Report on Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage, DHC’s decisions on working examples, writ jurisdiction of the pre-grant oppositions, and the Viagra-Vigoura trademark dispute. Shamnad Basheer 1976-2019; taken at NUJS, Kolkata circa 2009.

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Trademark Advertising Advertising Copyright 45

The TTABlog

AUGUST 15, 2022

Branded, LLC , 2022 USPQ2d 742 (TTAB 2022) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Marc A. Under Section 45 of the Trademark Act, a mark shall be deemed abandoned "[w]hen its use has been discontinued with intent not to resume use. Nor was there any evidence of advertising. Vans, Inc. See Rivard v. Linville , 133 F.3d See Rivard v.

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Registration Cease and Desist Branding Brands 52

The TTABlog

AUGUST 17, 2022

2009); In re California Innovations , 329 F.3d consumers would view the term "American," when used as part of a trademark, as indicating that the goods originate in countries other than the United States. Second, the screenshots are merely an advertisement of a third party cigar manufacturer touting the attributes of its product.

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Advertising Advertising Branding Brands 40

The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P and P Imports (“P&P”) sells outdoor games under its GoSports brand, and in December 2016, it began selling its “Giant 4 in a Row Game” that was based on the classic tabletop version. Johnson Enterprises, LLC, in which the parties were battling a trade dress infringement claim involving these large outdoor Connect 4-like games.

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Copying Marketing Marketing Advertising 98

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

Branded Semglee ® : 5% off WAC of Lantus ® , with high rebates. Citing this joint statement in a July 2021 press release , FDA announced that it had issued an untitled letter to Amgen citing issues with a banner advertisement of its biological product, Neulasta ® (pegfilgrastim). Semglee ® (Mylan (Viatris) / Biocon). July 28, 2021.

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Litigation Settlement Patent Marketing 52