JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 6, 2021

As first reported in our December 2013 newsletter, the first new generic top-level domains (gTLDs, the group of letters after the "dot" in a domain name) have launched their "Sunrise" registration periods.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

As first reported in our December 2013 newsletter, the first new generic top-level domains (gTLDs, the group of letters after the "dot" in a domain name) have launched their "Sunrise" registration periods.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

16, 2024) WCT offers a mobile-fitness app called “Bike+” and owns a trademark registration for that name. He posted about the app on social media but didn’t encourage others to do so; he didn’t have a written business or marketing plan before launch, and he did not create investor presentations, solicit investors, or raise capital.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 9, 2024

A large fields of things that can be registered as a trademark Traditional and Non Traditional Trademarks JM et al,2013 Trademarks can actually be anything from words, symbols, pictures but this has in recent years expanded to the non-traditional trademarks. These sound marks are normally found in the commercial and identity marketing.

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The TTABlog

MAY 16, 2023

The Board denied a petition for cancellation of a Supplemental Registration for the mark LITTLE NOTES for address books, greeting cards, calendars, note paper, and the like, rejecting Petitioner Comptime's claim of likelihood of confusion with its alleged common law rights in the same mark for overlapping goods. Comptime, Inc.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

In this case, the UK IPO rejected a revocation action on the ground that the proprietor had put its registration to genuine use [decision here , No. If so, read on… Pawing over the evidence… Background On 21 st June 2013, Destileras M.G., If so, read on… Pawing over the evidence… Background On 21 st June 2013, Destileras M.G.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Ninth Circuit erred in invalidating a copyright registration for failure to comply with the Copyright Office’s “single unit of publication” regulation, where the copyright owner had knowledge of the facts but arguably misunderstood the legal standard. Legal Background: Registration. Unicolors, Inc.

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The IPKat

MARCH 17, 2024

VCC also failed to have the NEW CERTAN trade mark registration cancelled. Importantly for this case, VCC produces two types of expensive French red wine involving various up-market grape types. Kreglinger's first vintage of the wine promoted and sold as "New Certan" was the 2011 vintage, released in 2013.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The court relied on an IPAB decision of 2013 to come to its conclusion on trademark infringement. For these reasons, the plaintiff’s mark was allowed to proceed to registration and the defendant’s marks were refused registration. Also, the class of consumers being children increased the possibility of confusion.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As to commercial strength, there were no third-party uses or registrations of the same or similar sun-kissed formative marks in the industry. Applicant markets KIST to reference a kiss." Opposer markets SUNKIST to reference the sun." It failed to do so. And so, the Board jettisoned the dilution claim.

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2022

With regard to the conflict with PDO “Cava”, the Opposition Division analysed, item by item, the scope of GI protection under Regulation No 1308/2013 (such as protection against misleading indication or against evocation). 103(2)(a) Regulation 1308/2013 GIs are protected against undue exploitation of their reputation. Therefore, Art.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 3, 2022

Respondent established a first use date of December 2013. Although Petitioner owned three registrations for its marks, it had disclaimed the words NATURAL DOG COMPANY in one registrations, claimed acquired distinctiveness in another (with a disclaimer of DOG COMPANY), and accepted a Supplemental Registration in the third.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 19, 2024

The Board sustained this opposition to registration of the proposed mark WOOLWAX for "corrosion inhibitors in the nature of a coating; rust preventatives in the nature of a coating" and for "all purpose lubricants," on the ground of mere descriptiveness under Section 2(e)(1).

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 31, 2023

IIPA aims to improve copyright protection and enforcement in overseas markets with high levels of piracy. The IIPA’s submission begins by painting a picture of creativity and productivity in the United States versus an “entrenchment of infringing services” in foreign markets.

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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. As he noted, the Bill empowered the regulator to regulate the research, manufacture, import, and marketing of genetically modified organisms.

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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.

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Intepat

JUNE 17, 2024

The former was enacted in 1892 to establish a standardized system for the international filing and registration of trademarks. Automatic registration will occur in designated countries if the trademark office does not raise any objections during a period of 12 and 18 months. Allows payment of one set of fees.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Those machines have been imported into the UK for distribution and sale since June 2013, and marketed using the acronym ICE and the following logo: Both the Claimant and the First Defendant have trade mark registrations in the United Kingdom.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Nathan directed the allegedly infringing 2013 Documentary, which “tells the story of Pug, a thirteen-year-old child who wants to be a ‘12 O’Clock Boy,’ just like [he] has repeatedly watched in [the 2001 and 2003 Documentaries].” Defendants' 2013 documentary Both parties’ works are “docu-fiction” set in Baltimore. Nathan, F.Supp.3d

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 19, 2023

Introduction Prior to 2017, China was the largest cryptocurrency market in the world, with 80% of Bitcoin transactions, the most popular digital currency, taking place in yuan 1. The 2013 circular on Bitcoin is one of the official opinions on how the Chinese government views cryptocurrencies.

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The TTABlog

MAY 5, 2022

In what appears to be a case of first impression, the Ninth Circuit ruled (perhaps unsurprisingly) that under the Madrid Protocol, a foreign applicant who obtains a registration without showing actual use in the United States has a right of priority, as of the relevant constructive use date, over another who first used the mark in the United States.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Among other products, CeramTec markets a pink-coloured hip-replacement implant. In 2013, the three EUTMs were registered in Class 10 on the basis of acquired distinctiveness. In 1991, CeramTec obtained a European Patent to a ceramic matrix composite, used in the production of this hip-replacement implant.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 15, 2022

PPL regarding the conflict over registration as collecting societies. Importantly, the court has clarified that the registration of RMPL would not prejudice the decision on the registration of PPL. The Court has also made a prima facie observation that PPL got “hopes” of registration from correspondences with the Registrar.

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The IPKat

JUNE 6, 2022

CIVC affirmed that “Champanillo” constituted an evocation of PDO “Champagne”, which is considered an infringement under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In considering the case, the Barcelona Appeal Court expressed uncertainty regarding the interpretation of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, and so it requested for a preliminary ruling (case C?783/19

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The IPKat

APRIL 1, 2024

The examiner of the EUIPO held that it was not an abstract colour mark but a figurative mark and refused registration for lack of distinctiveness ( Art. The history of the registration has been covered here. This may include surveys or market studies and statements from professional bodies or the specialised public. 7(3) CTMR ).

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 24, 2022

A design may be so common in the industry that it cannot identify a particular source, in which case registration should be refused "on the ground that the proposed mark fails to function as a mark." Applicant has sold its "Ark" bag since January 2013, with sales increasing sharply in 2017. ordinary consumers who purchase handbags.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In re Hulting , 107 USPQ2d 1175, 1180 (TTAB 2013). Its advertising expenditures of $1M were "modest" and its sales revenues and number of consumers were "not so impressive as to elevate Applicant's highly descriptive designation to the status of a distinctive mark" in the absence of market share and other contextual information.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It prohibits the registration and use of signs that are “detrimental to socialist morality or customs, or hav[e] any other adverse effect”. trade marks since 2013. trade marks in its tea business since 2013 and has gained significant market recognition. colour)’, which, at a glance, has no ‘adverse effects’.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2021

Hammond, Indiana – Monster Energy Company (“Monster”), the Plaintiff, claims to be a nationwide leader in marketing and selling ready-to-drink beverages. Additionally, Monster claims it has been licensing the Claw Icon to gyms for use on gym equipment including heavy bags, boxing gloves, and banners since 2013.

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The IPKat

MARCH 2, 2022

Furthermore: how does the legal system of marketing authorization and other regulatory rights apply to personalized medicines? Since 2013, he has been teaching a seminar in patent law at the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center in Munich.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The claimant had goodwill dating back to 1992 and registrations from October 2015. The defendant had been using since 2013 with registrations from June 2015. The claimant successfully claimed infringement and the invalidity of the defendant’s registrations before HHJ Melissa Clarke sitting in the IPEC.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

4 of 2012 Concerning Regulation of Competition all businesses with operations in the UAE or supplying goods and services to the UAE market will have to ensure that they focus on and comply with the provisions of this new law. Trademarks are protected by registration with the IP Department. image Source : Medium Blog]. Trademarks.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 6, 2022

Applicant ADOL sought registration of the marks SKËNDERBEU and GJERGJ KASTRIOTI SKËNDERBEU (Stylized) for "beverages from wine distillates, namely, brandy and grape brandy." registration for GJERGJ KASTRIOTI SKËNDERBEU in standard character form, which it secured without objection from GKS. See In re Bose Corp., ADOL owns a U.S.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In the 1990s, an association of morbier producers applied for registration of PDO “Morbier”. After approving the registration in 2000, French authorities transferred the file to the European Commission for an EU-wide registration. In 2002, morbier became a PDO. Morbier was not a generic denomination.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 26, 2022

for unlawfully manufacturing, importing, advertising, marketing, selling, and distributing unauthorized, counterfeit versions of its popular CAKE brand of hemp-derived Delta-8 products. The logo is registered with the Copyright Office, and AFK applied for trademark registration as well. AKF sued LCF etc. AT&T Mobility, LLC, 710 F.3d

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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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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 23, 2022

a) Promotion, (b) Registration/Incorporation. (c) It sets the scope of the company’s operations and its relationships with the outside market. However, the Companies Act of 2013 eliminates the requirement for articles to address certain themes in the same way as the memorandum does. c) Floatation. (d) d) Commencement.

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