Patently-O

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

I also include a note following the firm with some information about how the numbers have changed since 2010. Kenyon & Kenyon closed its doors in 2016, but 30+ registrations still list the firm. (2) 2) A number of folks use their home (or some other) address rather than firm address for the registration. (3) For example.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 31, 2021

An expungement proceeding allows for cancellation, in whole or in part, of a trademark registration between three and ten years old if the mark has never been used in commerce with some or all of the registered goods and/or services. 2010: [link]. For the latest developments o­n trademark scammers, check, Is This a Trademark Scam?®.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Prabha Sridevan, Judge, MHC (2000-2010) and Chairperson, IPAB (2011-2013) was recently interviewed by SpicyIP Doctoral Fellow Malobika Sen as part of her doctoral research. The defendant argued that it conceived of and adopted the trademark BELATIN in May 2019 and applied for registration in July, 2019 proposed to be used basis.

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Copyright Litigation Trademark Copyright Infringement 95

The IPKat

MAY 5, 2023

A recent dispute in Nigeria over trade mark registration and possible proprietorship over a movie title and a title character has brought to the fore questions regarding the processes and procedures at the Trade Mark Registry and whether movie titles and title characters without more should be registrable as trade marks in Nigeria.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

I covered the recommendations of the Report which includes reforming Section 3(p) of the Patents Act to incentivize TK-based innovation, creating a proper documentation mechanism to prevent misappropriation of TK, and registration of traditional knowledge as GIs. The Ministry had claimed that 14.2 Other News from Around the World.

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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.

Trademark 98

Trademark Registration Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law 98

Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And the number of active trademark registrations in the USPTO database is larger than ever. Additionally, since late December 2021, when new procedures went into effect, the USPTO has received around 100 expungement petitions and about 100 re-examination petitions to get rid of registrations for marks that are allegedly not in use.

Trademark 130

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens All Rights Reserved False Advertising 130

IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 30, 2022

Regaining the title of the richest country in the world in 2012 Qatar’s per capita GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) was $106,000 (QR387,000) in 2012, helping the country retain its ranking as the world’s wealthiest nation, where it overtakes Luxembourg in 2010. Trademark in Qatar. Filing Requirements. Copy of the mark.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The number of applications filed, and registrations granted in FY2020 both grew over the prior year, to the highest in history. trademark registrations! When Congress passed the CARES Act in late March, it featured provisions allowing the USPTO to extend some deadlines for applicants and registrants for a few months.

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Trademark All Rights Reserved Registration Brands 130

IPilogue

AUGUST 2, 2021

European trademark law requires genuine use of a trademark to maintain registration. Lack of use may cancel a trademark’s registration; as well, any oppositions based on a trademark without genuine use may not withstand a non-usage defense. . Tugce Kucukali is an IPilogue Writer and incoming LL.M. Hasbro v EUIPO.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 8, 2021

Registration was obtained in March 2018 by decision of the Opposition Division following an unsuccessful opposition filed by Aeroporto di Villanova d’Albenga SpA (Riviera-Airport) (the applicant), which was named Aeroporto Villanova d’Albenga SpA at the time of the opposition. azacilik Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret v EUIPO (C?104/18 104/18 P) ).

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 12, 2022

The trend of incentivizing hashtags as trademarks began way back in 2010, and since then, the filing of such Trademark Applications has spiked globally. Therefore, if the hashtag is inherently distinctive, it would support and ease registration, and if not, additional efforts may be needed to amass publicity and extensive use.

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Trademark Registration Registering Trademarks Social Media 105

BYU Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Copyright Registration No. Although the Video was originally posted in 2010, Charming Beats claims to have been unable to locate the Video until this year notwithstanding a practice of making dozens of YouTube searches each year to identify instances of potential copyright infringement of works Charming Beats owns.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Music Licensing 98

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Perhaps the right involved was actually a trademark registration, and the journalist had got it wrong? A press report indicated the registration had been made in 1953 by Arthur “Gil” Seabrook, a local broadcaster, as a civic promotion. Unfortunately, while CIPO’s database records registration, it has no copy of what was registered.

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Copyright Artwork Due Diligence Publishing 128

IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 24, 2023

Introduction The Plaintiff is engaged in the construction business and is the proprietor of trademark BURJNOIDA in class 37 (for building and construction services) as of February 2, 2011, which it claims to have been using since December 24, 2010.

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Registration Trademark Copyright Infringement Copyright 98

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In Cambodia, two geographical indications have been registered to date – Kampot Pepper and Kampong Speu Palm Sugar, both in 2010. Following enactment of the law, another Declaration on the Procedures for Registration and Protection of Geographical Indications came into force on December 29, 2016. ?Any Conclusion.

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Registration Trademark Law Ownership 98

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Facts Mr Auer, personally and through linked companies (the applicant), filed several Austrian trade mark applications to register the word “ATHLET” in classes 3, 9 and 12 every 6 months between 2007 and 2010 without paying the fees. This was possible under Austrian law. The trade mark was registered on 29 April 2014 with no. 207/2009.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

To be registrable, a proposed trademark must function as a source indicator in the eyes of relevant consumers. 96 USPQ2d 1227, 1229 (TTAB 2010); In re Aerospace Optics, Inc., Applicant Maugus Manufacturing tripped over that hurdle when it applied to register DRINK MORE BEER for "non-metal and non-paper closures for containers."

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2025

Case Summaries Vst Industries Limited vs Asd Tobacco Private Limited & Anr on 6 March, 2025 (Delhi High Court) The petitioner, filed the petition to remove the respondents registration for the mark CHUMS from the Trade Mark Register. The appellant filed the present appeal.

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Trademark Copyright Brands Branding 59

IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 23, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 was passed by SEBI in July 2010 as one of the measures to avert similar incidents. Mr. Shriram Subramanian founded the first proxy advice business in India, ‘InGovern Research Services,’ in June 2010.” [2]

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Government Marketing Marketing Business 98

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2021

IPNews® – On August 12, 2021, Louis Poulsen A/S submitted a trademark opposition against Google for the trademark “Nest” The trademark cited in the opposition notice relates to the LP Nest brand — which filed for registration back in June 2010.

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Trademark Registration Branding Brands 52

The IPKat

JULY 26, 2024

Where a defendant relies on a trade mark registration as a defence to infringement, the defendant remains protected against infringement until the registration is cancelled by the Court. Cancellation of a registered trade mark is not retrospective and takes effect from the date of the Court’s judgement.

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Registration Business Brands Branding 59

The IPKat

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On 5th November 2010, Monster filed another application, to register MONSTER ENERGY as an EU trade mark for “ Coffee based beverages and coffee based beverages containing milk in Class 30 ”. As such, Frito-Lay sought partial revocation of the MONSTER registration and full revocation of the MONSTER ENERGY registration.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 8, 2023

A crucial argument by the defendant was that the plaintiff was aware of the defendant’s mark, containing the word ‘MODERN’, since 2003/2010. It held that the defendant’s use of the mark since 1990, coupled with its registration, strengthens their claim.

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Trademark Registration Advertising Advertising 98

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The rightsowner has trademark registrations for the tree-shaped outline: Armed with protectable rights in tree outlines, Car-Freshner has turned into a serial plaintiff, though this is my first time blogging them in-depth. It also couldn’t enforce its TOS: Plaintiffs do not admit that they were fully aware of the Terms.

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Trademark Contracts Blogging Fair Use 115

The IPKat

MAY 16, 2022

Background Inditex, the Spanish fashion group whose flagship store is Zara, sought in 2010 to register the word mark “ZARA” as a European Union trade mark (EUTM) for goods and services in Classes 29 to 32, 35, and 43 (see the table below with a more detailed list). From the BoA decision (R 2040/2019-4, para. T-467/20, para.

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43(B)log

APRIL 28, 2022

19, 2022) Harley’s Hope launched in 2010; it owns a 2021-issued registration for “HARLEY’S HOPE FOUNDATION,” for “Charitable foundation services, namely, providing financial support to pet parents for veterinary assistance and programs” and a 2012 Colorado state registration. Harley’s Dream, 2022 WL 1154526, No.

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Registration Trademark 59

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Background Great Concepts applied for and received trademark registration for DANTANNA’S, Registration No. In that litigation, the district court granted summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of Great Concepts, which the Eleventh Circuit affirmed on July 15, 2010. Chutter, Inc. , In 2006, Chutter, Inc.’s

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 18, 2023

18, 2023) , the Federal Circuit addressed whether fraud in a declaration of incontestability justifies cancelling the underlying trademark registration. Their disagreement centers on the scope of “maintaining” a registration and policy concerns over deterring false statements. In 2006, Chutter, Inc.’s

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration (issued in 2010) for the purported mark SMART WALLET for "wallets," on the ground of genericness. Significant evidence" convinced the Board that "wallets containing RFID blocking are referred to and understood by the public as 'smart wallets' —a sub-group of wallets."

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Intepat

MAY 12, 2023

After successful registration, the trademark is considered to be granted and protected in the member states. Under the system, one agent in the home country is enough for registration. Therefore, in countries such as these which are non-contracting parties.

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Registration Brands Branding Branding 52

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Registration of a Mask Work.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

As a result, slogan registration is frequently denied due to a lack of distinctiveness. The criterion for distinctiveness for slogans is the same as for other word marks, i.e., it should be examined in light of the goods or services for which registration has been sought, as well as the public’s perception of the mark.

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Trademark Advertising Advertising Registration 76

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) did not have the authority to cancel the registration of a mark made incontestable by way of a fraudulent declaration. Georgia-based Great Concepts, LLC obtained a federal registration for the mark DANTANNA’S for restaurant services in 2005.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

96 USPQ2d 1227, 1229 (TTAB 2010); see also In re Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , Would you have applied for registration? In re Eagle Crest Inc. , 129 USPQ2d 1148, 1149-50 (TTAB 2019)." The record included numerous examples of third parties using "get ordained" to convey its ordinary meaning. Read comments and post your comment here.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As detailed in the opinion , the majority held that the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board lacked the power to cancel a trademark registration based on fraud in a declaration of incontestability. In March 2005, the mark was registered ( Registration No. Then, in June 2005, Dan Tana applied to register DAN TANA for restaurant services.

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

the Court, with a 2-1 majority, found that the Board wrongly cancelled the registration of a trademark holder due to the filing of a fraudulent declaration by its former attorney to obtain incontestable status of the trademark “DANTANNA’S.” Section 14 allows for a petition to cancel registration of a mark that was “obtained fraudulently.”

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