The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Applicant claimed ownership of the word-plus-design mark shown immediately below, for "clothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, pullovers, pants, jackets, coats, belts, socks, headwear and footwear." See , e.g., In re USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program, Inc. ,

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

For some context: After the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012, it was understood that the right to collect royalties can only be assigned to a Copyright Society, under Section 34 (1)(a) (for instance see here ). Presently, the application for re-registration is pending before the government for consideration.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Reddit: Anyone can start a subreddit, and back in 2012 Jaime Rogozinski started r/WallStreetBets. ” Rogozinski had published a book titled WallStreetBets and also filed trademark registration application for the mark WALLSTREETBETS, with him as the owner. .” Opposition proceedings are now pending before the TTAB.

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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. Jurisprudence has also established the doctrine of prior use as a basis for trademark ownership. For example, U.S.

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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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IPilogue

AUGUST 16, 2022

The same was true regarding the address listed on the 2012 syndication agreement between Pugliese and August. The Court spent more time analysing the admissibility of the Copyright Certificate of Registration as evidence of Pugliese’s citizenship. This was not admissible proof of a US citizenship. Further Reading. 2022 FC 470: [link].

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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. India signed these treaties in 2018 , but the Copyright Amendment 2012 had already made several changes in the Act to make it treaty compliant.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

He served one prison term from 1989 to 2008, and another from 2012 to 2015. at 1-2] At its heart, therefore, this case is a dispute about copyright ownership. The plaintiffs responded by moving for partial summary judgment on the issue of ownership, based on the presumption of validity that attaches to timely copyright registrations.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

In 2012, the FBI arrested Shah for extortion, which sparked news coverage. After he was released from jail, he got copyright registrations for the photos and sued (pro se) the media entities for copyright infringement, 1202 violations, and more. He posted the photos to Facebook and his IMDB page ( this one? ).

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 16, 2022

Crabtree claims that Kirkman talked him into giving up co-ownership rights in “Invincible” by asking him to sign a document in 2005 that Kirkman represented would make it easier to market the work to licensees but which wouldn’t affect any of Crabtree’s rights. The Requirements for Copyright Joint Authorship and Co-Ownership.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In seeking cancellation of a registration for the mark KIMBERLEY KAMPERS for campers, Petitioner moved for summary judgment on the grounds of non-ownership and abandonment, but it failed to meet its initial burden to make a prima facie case. Lacy , 102 USPQ2d 1036, 1042 (TTAB 2012). ShutEmDown Sports, Inc.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 4, 2022

It granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark DANTANNA’S for “steak and seafood restaurant” on the ground of fraud. Therefore, the Board held that “[i]n matters of trademark registration and maintenance, where the USPTO relies on declarations to be complete, accurate, and truthful. TTABlogged here ].

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

2022) the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) reversed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) decision cancelling two registrations for marks identical to those used outside of the US by The Coca-Cola Company (“Coca-Cola”).

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JIPL Online

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

In June of 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) held that a “generic.com” is eligible for trademark registration so long as the consumer recognized the mark as a distinguishing member of a certain class of goods or services. [i] The Decision. The second problem Justice Breyer has is that adding “.com”

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

speech in the Parliament while introducing the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012. For the first, one angle is the lack of sufficient clarity among the concerned artists regarding ownership of their rights. This leads to another problem i.e. the complicated process of registration within IPRS.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

Industria has never had a registration for Ranchera; its application was opposed by an unrelated third party and has been suspended; a prior registration for Zenú was cancelled and Industria never sold any Zenú or Ranchera products in the United States when it owned that registered trademark. But it does not seem to require harm.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The question of ownership in the virtual world, particularly in video games, has long been debated. Notably, during the 2012 copyright amendment, intriguing discussions emerged, such as this ghost Post questioning if Performance under the Copyright Act is confined to live performances (See also here ). That’s all from my end. (By

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The TTABlog

JUNE 17, 2021

Finding that Petitioner failed to demonstrate its entitlement to maintain its genericness claim (f/k/a standing), the Board tossed out this petition for cancellation of two registrations for the mark ADVENTIST for religious publications, film production and distribution, educational services, and religious and missionary services.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

the UK’s IP Enterprise court has been described as filling a similar role since 2012 ), the CCB has been closely watched and hotly debated (see here , here , and here ). And over 100 claims were copyright infringement claims where the claimant hadn’t filed for copyright registration of the work allegedly infringed (a prerequisite to filing).

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In November 2012, in Cambodia, at the 21st Asean Summit, the RCEP discussions were launched. Additionally, it requires Cambodia to maintain online databases with data on applications and registrations for patents, industrial designs, and trademarks. Introduction.

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2022

Without the registration requirement, there is no need of any documentation to even claim ownership, before pointing at someone else for alleged infringement and opening them up to arrest. The Delhi High Court, in the context of Section 64, in Event and Event Management Association v.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Both suits were filed before the 2012 amendment to the Copyright Act. Further, given that the 2012 amendment does not have a retrospective effect, the Court held that the amendment has no effect on the legal position. Durga Trading Corporation was clarified in this case. In Dhiraj Dewani v. Meher Distilleries Pvt Ltd v.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

The plaintiff also alleged that the examination of impugned trademarks was faulty, registration should have been denied under Section 11(1)(b) of Trade Marks Act, 1999. In response, the present rectification petition was filed to remove the subject registration. Alimentary Health Ltd.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 5, 2021

Industry pushed very hard against cheap copying, and yet as of 2019 there were only 538 registrations in 20 years versus hundreds of thousands of utility patents. Registration is fast—takes a month—versus patent, but term of protection is only 10 years. Through 2012, only about 1000 registered. Was more heavily used 1999-2003.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Pandit He emphasized India’s excellent IP journey, highlighting a 36% increase in IP filings, as well as a significant increase in patents, design registrations, and trademarks. which have raised questions about the ownership and protection of AI-generated content. The following is a summary of key points discussed: Prof. (Dr.)

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This was done during 2012-2015 when it faced bankruptcy. The National IPR Policy of 2016 has resulted in increasing IP registration since its inception. The pendency in IP registration applications have also decreased. The registration at USPTO is required to protect the creditor from bona fide purchasers and mortgages.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2024

iii] These new organisations quench the thirst of community ownership and free will voting of all members to stop bias and profit maximize intention. mechanism (User content stored in a block chain data and DAOs managing the rules of these chains) in contrast to the ownership by a single entity like meta under web 2.0. Ripple, 20 Civ.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Moreover, in 2012, the USPTO received several patent applications that contained the terms “cryptocurrency” and “blockchain”. However, the UK and Spain Patents and Trademark office granted trademark protection to the ‘Bitcoin’ mark and its logo (Registration number: M4046141).

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

It can also mean as the proxy or substitute holder of rights here on earth because no spiritual being will receive a copyright certificate, trademark registrations, or letters patent. courts have denied registration to religious marks as being offensive to other believers or to non-believers. ” (at page 9 and 13). .”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Third, is Trump’s claim of ownership barred by 17 U.S.C. Fourth, if not, can Trump circumvent the registration requirement by seeking a declaratory judgment, or will he have to comply with the registration requirement? Finally, it is the practice of the Copyright Office to accept interviews for registration. “An

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Disempowers those who participate in TM but not in the ownership of the company. Sari Mazzuco: Collective marks is a category that exists in TM—a choice for registrants. Q is whether public would understand mark as identifying a particular living individual; if so, no registration w/o consent. There is no one truth.

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