Patently-O

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

2015) in finding that manufacture and delivery of a product in a foreign country can infringe a US patent if sufficient sales-activity occurred within the US. Here, apparently the patentee provided substantial evidence that the multi-year process of designs, simulations, test, reworking, sampling, pricing, etc., by Dennis Crouch.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The Patent Box was introduced in Italy in 2015. In a nutshell, the previous system provided for an increased exemption of 50% of the income deriving from the economic exploitation of intangible assets (in 2015 the percentage of exemption was 30%, in 2016 40%).

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With the challenges posed by name saturation and the reduced availability of work marks, industrial designs are increasingly important within intellectual property strategies. When people think about designs they typically think of patents, but the world of protecting designs is far more extensive than that.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

With Arcom supporting their every move, various rightsholders stepped up to take advantage of new legislation designed to make pirate site blocking more efficient, to combat mirror sites and proxies, and to further punish sites by restricting appearances in search engines and curtailing advertising opportunities.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The IPKat is received the following report by Katfriend Caroline Theunis (ELSA International) on the recent discussion of a Design Law Treaty at WIPO. They constitute the “SCT”, referring to the Committee covering design law issues within WIPO. If so, what should that entail?

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Trade Marks and Designs Anna Maria Stein commented the latest decision ( T-537/22 ) about the validity of Lego's registered Community design for “Building blocks from a toy building set”. Alessandro Cerri discussed the recent CJEU decision on the scope of the referential use exception as amended by the 2015 Trade Mark Directive.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

WCT’s app was first released in 2014 for the iPhone and Pebble watch as a metric-tracking cycling app that was designed to “track speed, distance, altitude, and grade.” 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.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Samsung : This was a case, from 2011 to 2018, where Apple took the word against Samsung, claiming infringement of its smartphone design and utility patents. 2] Adidas vs. The lawsuit raised an understanding of the value of enduring trademarks and the perils of “knock-off” designs. 3d 983 (2015). Foreign Cases Apple v.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Copyright holders operating in Denmark, where just six million people speak Danish, view private torrent sites as unfair competition in what is already a relatively small market. Rights Alliance Director Maria Fredenslund says that the convictions are the product of hard work designed to wipe out all Denmark-based file-sharing sites.

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Kashishipr

JULY 20, 2022

Although this may sound quite encouraging and motivating for those with original ideas, many famous brands out there are accused and widely recognized for being copycats in the market and, unfortunately, making a lot of money. The stories feature on Instagram is the same as that of its rival and competitor in the market, Snapchat.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

Case Summaries Guddu Gupta Trading as Ms Leela vs Suraj Gupta Trading As Ms Devi Leela … on 18 January, 2025 (Delhi District Court) The plaintiff, trading as Leela Cosmetics, alleged that his brother operating under Devi Leela Cosmetics, infringed upon his trademarks ROOP LADY and ROOP LEELA, as well as the design of his sindoor stick bottles.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

The dispute is between bridalwear designer Hayley Paige Gutman and JLM Couture, a bridalwear company. Gutman and JLM employees worked together to strategize as to how best to leverage the social media platforms to market the HP brands.” Gutman’s personality and personal life, these were part of the overall marketing strategy for JLM.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The Board sustained Section 2(d) oppositions to the word-and-design marks shown immediately below, for Asian-themed cuisine and for restaurant services featuring same, finding confusion likely with opposer's common law mark RAMEN HOOD & Design (shown to the right) for Asian-themed restaurant services. menus and other printed items.

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Patently-O

JULY 22, 2021

Chemours is a 2015 spin-off from Du Pont. The basic idea here is that an obvious valuable invention would already be in the market place. Market Share vs Sales Numbers : The Board also held that market share evidence (rather than merely sales numbers) is required for a showing of commercial success. Chemours Company v.

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IPilogue

MARCH 6, 2023

On December 26, 2022, the Japanese IP High Court dismissed an appeal from Christian Louboutin (“Louboutin”), a shoe designer known for its iconic red-bottom heels, in its action against Japanese shoe designer, Eizo Collection Co., The court also took issue with Louboutin’s market research. 2015-29921 ). 2015-29921 ).

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43(B)log

JULY 24, 2023

Thanks to its patents, Amgen enjoyed a temporary exclusivity period for pegfilgrastim injections until 2015. The first pegfilgrastim biosimilar hit the market in November 2018, and would ultimately be followed by five others, including Sandoz’s Ziextenzo in November 2019. Onpro” and “[w]ith PFS, FN incidence increased by 31% vs Onpro.”

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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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U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Louis, the number of manufacturing jobs in the United States dropped from over 17 million in 2000 to just above 12 million in 2015. Many now are high-tech , from design and marketing to administration, finance and sales, and cybersecurity. As shown below, this trend can be seen using the U.S.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

One of their core values and popular marketing point s is that “privacy is a fundamental human right.” After all, their security and privacy designs are so powerful that Apple allegedly can’t access encrypted user data— even if a government asks for it.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

has offered design and marketing services under the name “Uber” since 1999. describes its business as including graphic design like logos, stationery and brochures; promotional events and mailings; and consumer-oriented campaigns, like magazine advertisements. Uber Technol., 20-cv-2320 (PKC) (S.D.N.Y. 24, 2021) Uber Inc.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 2, 2025

The Court held that the Single judge failed to appreciate that the appellant has been using the mark since 2015 and nor did the respondent argue that irreparable harm will be caused if the injunction is not granted. Adyar Gate Hotels Limited vs Itc Limited & Anr. The Court listed the matter on 18 th March before the Single Judge.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 28, 2022

Again in 2015, McDonald’s filed for ‘Mac’ and ‘McCafe’ trademark separately in class 30 before DOI. McDonald’s has evidently established its goodwill in the international market. The loss of McDonald’s in Nepal is a huge setback for the country and shows lack of progressiveness on the part of the country.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Businesses that prioritize diversity within their leadership ranks are better positioned to adapt to rapidly changing markets, leverage a wider range of perspectives, and capitalize on new opportunities. Population: 2014 to 2060,” (March 2015), [link] Tags Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) customer base. [6]

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In 2003, the firm’s trademark in Germany was protected due to its distinctive design. Therefore, most tangible marks depend upon secondary meaning and, thus, there is a huge requirement for significant evidence, for example, consumer surveys, advertisements, and other market data. are two examples. link] [2] Mishra, N.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 15, 2024

Serial ‘Entrepreneur’ Tests Out Piracy Market A MEN report claims that 42-year-old Jordan Longbottom ran a ‘successful’ business selling pirate TV devices from his static caravan in Wales. By the time the case got to court, exactly how successful his venture had been was met with a significant difference of opinion.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

But much of this business model is contingent on being able to sell flights directly through Ryanair’s site to control the market for ancillary services. 2015 WL 1289984 at 4 (N.D. March 20, 2015). That’s not what the statute is designed to prevent. emphasis mine). Koninklijke Philips N.V. Elec–Tech International Co. ,

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Molagominola) and FNAC, thereby rejecting the existence of unfair competition in the marketing of certain idiosyncratic sweet containers. On June 25, 2021, the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by Happy Pills, S.L against Fresh & Good, S.L

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In summer 2020, AHBP began negotiating with the Lynd defendants for the exclusive license to market and sell a surface disinfectant/cleaner known as “Bioprotect 500” in Argentina. Ultimately, AHBP took an exclusive license to sell the product in Argentina, with purchasing and advertising/marketing spend minimums. Knitting Fever, Inc.,

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The an invention’s function (what result it obtains) is typically tied more directly to the market and business goals than the particular structure or technological details used to reach that end. This breadth can deter competitors by making it more difficult for them to design around the patent. Citrix Online , LLC, 792 F.3d

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In 2015, the crown mark was registered. Meanwhile, Rex Exchange, founded in 2015, offers an online platform for homeowners and homebuyers to transact the sale of single-family homes. Despite different fonts, colors, and design elements, a reasonable jury could find enough similarity to confuse. Intent was neutral.

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2024

A prototype and the stool were registered as designs on 5 November 1968 and 8 September 1983. In May 2015, Stamp realised that La Foir'fouille was marketing a stool model resembling the Stamp stool. The concept of prior art cannot be applied as such in copyright law, unlike design law.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

22, 2021) The parties compete in the market for nutritional supplements. Likewise, there was evidence that other companies in the nutritional supplement market use “organic protein” generically in connection with their products. Even without that, the claimed trade dress featured a “common, basic” package shape and label design.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

MARCH 27, 2018

Sometimes the works in question are reproduced on clothing, other times the works are featured in advertising and marketing campaigns. A well-known street artist known as Rime has filed lawsuits against prominent designers Vince Camuto and Moschino, both which ended in settlements.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Design Patent No. 13, 2015, which was the design patent asserted in the matter noted above. Design Patent No. The Quarles & Brady design rights legal team is nationally-recognized for its extensive knowledge and practice experience in this complex and important field. Annotated versions of Figure 1 of U.S.

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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. Further revisions to the Law and its executive regulations have been issued and approved in 2015.

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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. On this basis, the Court held that the defendant’s goods in (Kenyan) market would likely diminish the plaintiff’s goodwill.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5] ” [8]. .”

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