SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A Case of ‘Smart Copying’: ‘Peace Maker’ Restrained from Imitating ‘Officer’s Choice’ Do you enjoy your whiskey? A bit of factual background before we move ahead to the legal analysis: Allied Blenders, a liquor manufacturer, has held a registered trademark for ‘OFFICER’S CHOICE PRESTIGE WHISKY’ label since 2013.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

But Industria does not advertise or sell its Zenú or Ranchera products in the United States and there are no market surveys specific to the United States for Zenú or Ranchera. Industria became aware of Latinfood’s Zenú and Ranchera products sometime between October 2013 and September 2014. Prior import plans in 2010-11 were paused.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It had to be decided how the marks would be perceived by the average consumer, in the relevant market, who is reasonably well-informed and observant, taking account of the type of goods and how they are marketed. The plaintiff proved that they were the sole proprietors of the PUMA (symbol), and the PUMA logo trademarks in Kenya.

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 27, 2021

A very interesting detail revealed in the report, is that WIPO grouped the 45 classes of the Nice Classification into 10 industry sectors in order to see which industries displayed greater interest in seeking trademark protection abroad in 2019. Together with that of 2013, this growth rate is the lowest yearly increase in filings since 2005.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Plaintiffs also alleged infringement of Monbo’s right of publicity, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Lanham Act and related Maryland trademark law. The 2001 Documentary “sold 50,000 copies in two weeks and revolutionized the Baltimore dirt-bike culture,” inspiring a sequel and plans to make a third film. Nathan, F.Supp.3d

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Regardless, it sent a cease and desist to the defendants in 2022 who have a shop in Jaipur with a similar name and have registered the word mark in 2013. The court clarified that for this defence, enshrined u/s 19 and 22(3), to work, “ the lack of novelty or originality has to be seen as on the date when the design was registered.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

provid[es] an estimate of the fair market value of goods and services provided by religious organizations, and. market for religious publishing and products at $6.8 But just a quick look at the USPTO’s Trademark Electronic Search System (or TESS ) databases reveals many live deistic trademarks include as all or part of a U.S.

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