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Gema USA, Inc. Sues Former Employee for Alleged Patent & Trademark Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

According to the complaint, Gema is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of electrostatic powder coating control units, and powder feed systems. according to their website, was formed by Monte McClung in 2009 after a 20 year Career at Gema. The Design Patents are for a variety of powder guns and spray equipment.

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“Pink Perfection: The Trademarking Of Barbie’s Signature Hue”

IP and Legal Filings

Barbie, a name synonymous with an unattainable standard of femininity and the concept of commercial feminism, was designed to captivate the toy market with all its glittery pink magnificence. A straightforward pink sans-serif typeface was used for the 1959 original trademark registration.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

Trademark infringement has grown more complex and pervasive, ranging from counterfeit goods to digital squatting and keyword advertising. The registration and management of trademarks was another essential component. If employing trademarked phrases in keyword advertising confuses customers, there may be legal implications.

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TTAB Affirms Refusal to Register Handbag Shape: Generic and (Alternatively) Lacking Acquired Distinctiveness

The TTABlog

In a 51-page opinion, the Board affirmed a refusal to register the product configuration shown below, for "handbags," finding the design to be generic and, alternatively, lacking in acquired distinctiveness: "Handbags embodying the proposed mark are so common in the industry that such product design is not capable of indicating source and.

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Delhi High Court Sets Aside 3 Orders from the Patent Office and the Trademark Registry, in 1 day!

SpicyIP

Deputy Controller of Patent and Designs : Emphasis on a speaking order by the Controller The dispute pertained to Patent Application no. 1055/DELNP/2009 for the invention –“Process Device with Density Measurement” and the subsequent rejection order (dt July 7, 2017) passed by the Controller. Controller of Patents and Designs.

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Prosecco: a plant variety or geographical indication? Singapore Court says "both"!

The IPKat

The case concerned the registration of 'Prosecco' as a GI in Singapore. This Kat was interested to see a court finally address this argument Singapore has offered protection for GIs since 1999, but it only adopted a registration-based system in the last decade with the Geographical Indications Act 2014 ('GIA').

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IP as Collateral

IIPRD

General Motors pledged its “Green Technology” patents for a period of 2 years when it faced bankruptcy in 2009. The National IPR Policy of 2016 has resulted in increasing IP registration since its inception. The pendency in IP registration applications have also decreased. In 2009, State Bank of India advanced a loan of over Rs.

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