IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This case comes in when the Retrolympics applied for the word and the figurative mark Retroolympic at the German Patent and Trademark Office in 2012 (for Nice classes 28 (games and sporting goods); 35 (advertising) and 41 (sporting and cultural activities). [Image Source: Getty Images]. Facts of the case.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 17, 2022

After law school, Brent worked both for Vorys Sater and then the USDOJ before being recruited as Senior Counsel by Sen Boxer where he spent lots of time on the America Invents Act. Since 2012, Brent has been working as in-house counsel or doing similar consulting work.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 7, 2021

million,” showing that despite government agency efforts, the prevalence of counterfeit merchandise that infringes on sports team trademarks remains a constant problem. ii) Policy rationales behind trademark law and their application in the sprots apparel context. In Scandia Down Corp. Euroquilt, Inc. ,

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Cryptocurrencies are significantly relevant in several IP-intensive industries such as music, pharmaceutical, automotive, and luxury goods. Moreover, in 2012, the USPTO received several patent applications that contained the terms “cryptocurrency” and “blockchain”. Like any other trademark , the cryptocurrency mark must be distinctive.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

He was unmistakably aware of the nuances regarding colours in trademark law. Broadly speaking, trademarks are of two types: traditional and non-traditional. [1] Notwithstanding the essence of this finding, this is too narrow an interpretation of the true spirit of trademark law. 1] Rachna R. 131, 132-133 (2020). [2]

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

billion fine issued by the European Commission and considering the lack of a consolidated competition law in the UAE, businesses here may have been excused for being tempted to focus only on their competitive activities related to operations in Europe. However, with the publication on 23 October 2012 of UAE Federal Law No.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JULY 31, 2024

Originally posted 2012-12-27 06:00:01. Jane Coleman’s definitive online treatise Secondary Trademark Infringement has recently been updated […] The post Best of 2010: Gucci v. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFirst posted July 12, 2010. Frontline Processing Corp., 2010 WL 2541367 (S.D.N.Y.),

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Generic terms are incapable of functioning as registrable trademarks denoting source, and are not registrable on the Supplemental Register or on the Principal Register after having acquired secondary meaning. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk more about this case on the latest episode of The Briefing from the IP Law Blog.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We have already traversed through Junes , Julys , Augusts , Septembers , Octobers , Novembers , Decembers , and shared some stories like Rahul Cherian’s Legacy, 2010’s International Efforts on Pandemics, Corruption in IP Offices, Law Making via Leaked Documents, etc. Statutory Law. Relevant here are Arun C.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Catchphrases in Copyright and Trademark Law Copyright law guarantees artists the protection of their creative work while allowing others to expand upon it through its legislations. iv] 2012(51)PTC 251(Del). [v] vi] Commercial IP Suit (L) No. iii] §13, The Coyright Act, 1957. [iv] v] 2007 (34) PTC 164 (Karnataka).

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2023

dishes and seasonings) as works of IP. (1) 1) He made this request on grounds including trademark law and unfair competition law. Culpable IP infringement The copyright holder is eligible for compensation and restitution of their moral damages in case of culpable IP infringement. 5) Supreme Court 484/2020.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Companies seek to protect the value of their trademarks since they can be quite valuable to the brand. Under trademark law, however, phrases are frequently deemed not to disclose the commercial origin of products or services, which is a trademark’s primary role. The post Can Slogan Be Registered As A Trademark?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Generic terms are incapable of functioning as registrable trademarks denoting source, and are not registrable on the Supplemental Register or on the Principal Register after having acquired secondary meaning. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk more about this case on the latest episode of The Briefing from the IP Law Blog.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

There were no witnesses produced by the defendant even after filing its evidence by way of an affidavit, which was recorded by the Joint Registrar in 2012, and thereafter the defendant had stayed away from the proceedings. The court took this to mean it was avoiding producing its accounts before the court.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Canada— Since the 2012 Federal Court decision in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer v Attorney General Of Canada ( T-1650-10), sound marks have been registrable in Canada, as noted here ; and. As with any other kind of trade mark, a sound must first meet the basic requirements for registrability set out in the Act.’

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

Second , it has been argued that the court merely espoused the settled principles of trademark law that ‘common’ names and phrases cannot be monopolized. 66 (2012), and Association for Molecular Pathology v Myriad Genetics, Inc.,

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Court rejected the privacy defence, which is often employed in IP proceedings. However, it may be more appropriate to consider trademark law as a comparable framework for comprehending the extent of the personality right. National Law School of India Review , 31 (1), 125–148. Stanford Law Review , 58 (4), 1161–1220.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

Publicity Rights Under Indian IP Law In India, there is no direct statute that governs publicity rights in the intellectual property law regime. However, Indian law has indirect references for the protection of publicity rights. appeared first on Intepat IP. Under this Act, Sec. Rajat Nagi & Ors.

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SpicyIP

JULY 17, 2024

Aditya Gupta is a lawyer by training and is presently working on issues that fall at the intersection of IP law, freedom of expression, and business strategy. His primary focus is on trademark law and the intersection of finance and social networks. Vijay V Venkitesh is a data scientist and Research Associate at IIMA.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This brings me to my Octobers’ sift – a sift that yielded some sinuous ​​IP stories. In an October 2012 post, Kruttika Vijay highlighted the Supreme Court’s concerns over the lack of transparency in clinical trials in India. Corruption in IP Offices, Anything New? Whither Clinical Trial Data?: and Class 5.2

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. A special thanks to Mr. G. Nataraj, Ms.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact).

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43(B)log

JANUARY 31, 2025

Jeanne Fromer (with Beebe and Stein), An Empirical Picture of Trademark Law We are running out of competitively effective word marks. True differentiation is hard absent IP which can create faux differentiation; consumers dont care nearly as much about brands as marketers do. What about images? Why do companies change names? (1)

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2024 has been an explosive year for IP developments in India, with more IP divisions coming up in different High Courts, an increasing number of IP registrations and an overall higher degree of attention on IP issues in the country. d) Other IP Developments; and e) Other Notable Developments.

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