IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2024

Unveiling Merchant Privileges in the Shadows of Craftsmanship Developing nations like India require financial and technical support to market their products internationally and attain the sustainability of GI. Additional analysis has revealed that the registration status varies greatly.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

of the population of India having ingress to the world wide web and ever growing e-commerce market which is forecasted to reach about twenty billion euros by 2030, it becomes pertinent to analyse the interconnect between these two. [1] Interplay Between Intellectual Property and E-commerce With 48.7%

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

If the property of a person can be protected, likewise, when a popular celebrity like Amitabh Bachchan faces possible harm regarding his brand, the same can be protected under his right to publicity. The Trade Marks Act, 1999 governs trademark law in India and provides for the registration, protection, and enforcement of trademarks.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 28, 2022

The company recently filed 10 applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office for the McDonald’s brand and McCafe. The Department of Industry, which is the quasi-judicial authority responsible for filing, registration and other procedural aspects, has given a decision against McDonald’s. Facts of the case.

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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 degree of similarity of the goods should be considered in relation to the degree of similarity of the marks.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 7, 2022

As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. It demonstrates to a buyer where a product came from and how much he can trust that product based on the brand value associated with it. Trademark Infringement. Indirect Infringement. Registered Trademark.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 7, 2022

As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. It demonstrates to a buyer where a product came from and how much he can trust that product based on the brand value associated with it. Trademark Infringement. Indirect Infringement. Registered Trademark.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Board sustained an opposition to registration of the mark DANA DESIGN in the form shown below, for backpacks, hiking equipment, tents, and related goods, on the ground that the mark comprises the name of a living individual, Dana Gleason, without his consent and is therefore barred from registration by Section 2(c) of the Trademark Act.

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The IPKat

JULY 7, 2023

The conference series was created by Dr Gaetano Dimita and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London in 2015 to bring together creators, legal practitioners and researchers in the field of Interactive Entertainment.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

He had been selling “METAL” branded clothing since the early 1990s, primarily through hard rock music magazines. He gradually expanded his offerings to a variety of markets, including motorcyclists, skaters, lumberjacks and “headbangers.”. He apparently drew and began using the stylized “METAL” mark sometime around 1997.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

It further expanded its domain as a manufacturer by establishing a market for its self-made products such as kindle for e-book services, audiobook and ‘cloud computing’ web storage services. It is also generally available to Amazon Brand Registry. Amazon, 2015 U.S. Amazon.com, 2015 U.S. LEXIS 90004 & 2015 U.S.

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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. Downloads declined after a 2015 peak. Also, by the end of 2016, WCT hadn’t paid taxes since 2015 and its certificate of incorporation was therefore suspended. Peloton’s core brand is Peloton. World Champ Tech LLC v.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. The risks include unauthorised use and infringement, technological obsolescence, and the marketable nature of IP as collateral. IP Financing Policies in Asia.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Read on to learn about: The difference between patents and industrial designs Recent industrial designs registration trends How you can swiftly search for industrial designs with Corsearch What are industrial designs? These and other questions are relevant in assessing registrability potential for patents. The growth rate was 0.8%

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The IPKat

JULY 26, 2021

What does the term ‘MOCCA’ evoke in your mind, a kind of coffee or a specific brand? Most of them regarded ‘MOCCA’ as a kind of coffee instead of a specific brand except one Italian colleague who also saw ‘MOCCA (almost phonetically identical to ‘Moka’)’ as referring to the Moka Pot (Italian wiki page for that here ).

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The IPKat

JUNE 23, 2022

Given that finding and clearing a new brand purely from a legal perspective can take months, it is interesting to note that when a Defendant loses an infringement case it will almost certainly be ordered to rebrand within days, weeks at the most. The parties were back in court in January for a form of order hearing.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2022

The owner of no less than six registrations for various forms of CALIFORNIA OLIVE RANCH is a company named California Olive Ranch, Inc., (“COR”) located in Chico in Butte County northeast of the state capital Sacramento. As early as 2015, it produced 65% of all extra virgin olive oil products in the U.S. 5279505 and Reg No.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While Morison branded its medicine with the generic “PARACETAMOL”, with reference to its registered trademarks “MSJ” and “MORISON” on the packaging, CPL used the name “CONPHAMOL”. Although registration of copyright in Kenya is not mandatory, the plaintiff’s certificate was used to establish prima facie case of copyright ownership.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Applicant’s POTIFY platform is designed to permit legal marijuana dispensaries to market and sell their products, including via mobile applications and websites. 114 USPQ2d 1497, 1502 (TTAB 2015) (quoting Coach Servs. Spotify AB , 2022 USPQ2D 37 at *13–14. Spotify AB , 2022 USPQ2D 37 at *7. Yankees P’ship v.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The case concerned the registration of 'Prosecco' as a GI in Singapore. This Kat was interested to see a court finally address this argument Singapore has offered protection for GIs since 1999, but it only adopted a registration-based system in the last decade with the Geographical Indications Act 2014 ('GIA').

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Background Bolt Technology OU, an Estonian platform for ride-hailing and various services, alleged that its “BOLT” brand, established in 2018, carried a substantial international reputation. British Sky Broadcasting Group (2015), considering the “customer base” in a jurisdiction rather than a “physical place of business”.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

respondent) has registered the mark ‘Alphard’ in 2015, for using it in classes 9 (different scientific, nautical, life-saving apparatus, computer and computer softwares etc.) However, the same stands rejected by the Registry on the ground of its similarity with Techsquare’s mark ( pdf ). On the other hand, Techsquare Engineering Pvt.

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The IPKat

JUNE 11, 2022

Do a quick Google search and you will find many sites explaining the history and significance of the phrase to Apple and its branding, and how it brought a new wave of popularity and interest to a floundering Apple company as of 1997.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Third-party registrations and third-party website evidence showed the same mark used by a single entity for both restaurant services and frozen pizza sold at retail (for example, Uno Pizzeria and Grill). It sells ROMA brand frozen pizza in supermarkets in 29 states. There was no evidence of media recognition or brand awareness.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

law is a certification mark and protection is achieved via registration similar to a trademark. Le Gruyere certified cheese as found in California markets. That mark was granted registration, but exclusivity extends only to use of the entire mark with design and AOC [vii] , not Gruyére alone. odds, namely U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. § 102(a); see also Pride Family Brands, Inc.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. 102(a); see also Pride Family Brands, Inc. 3d 1314, 1320 (11th Cir.

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The IPKat

JULY 20, 2021

Part 1: The trade mark registration process Chapter 2, by Barton Beebe and Jeanne Fromer , addresses "trade mark depletion", i.e. the hypothesis that there is a limited supply of signs that can usefully serve as a trademark and that we're running out [earlier work here ]. here or here ].

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

23, 2022) Healthvana operates a health app, Healthvana, and has a trademark (registration) for use in connection with software and software as a service. Telebrands markets and sells “As Seen on TV” consumer household products via websites, phone numbers, and big box retailers. Healthvana, Inc. Telebrands Corp., 2022 WL 562265, No.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 12, 2021

. § 1052(c) provides, in pertinent part, that the PTO must deny federal registration to a trademark if it “[c]onsists of or comprises a name, portrait, or signature identifying a particular individual except by his written consent….”

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