The IPKat

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In 2016, the trade marks rights were transferred to a Hong Kong-based company, Super Union Holdings Ltd. Several of the recipient companies filed actions with the DPMA to invalidate the registration. The DPMA cancelled the registration of “Black Friday” due to lack of distinctiveness. 8(2)(2)), and bad faith (Sec.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Barbie, a name synonymous with an unattainable standard of femininity and the concept of commercial feminism, was designed to captivate the toy market with all its glittery pink magnificence. A straightforward pink sans-serif typeface was used for the 1959 original trademark registration.

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The TTABlog

MAY 17, 2023

In and exhaustive and exhausting 69-page decision, the Board sustained-in-part and dismissed-in-part Starbucks' opposition to registration of the mark SIREN'S BREW ("BREW" disclaimed), finding confusion likely with the Starbucks design logo with regard to applicant's "coffee beans," but not as to applicant's "shirts; sweat shirts."

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The IPKat

JUNE 6, 2022

CIVC also argued that GB is taking unfair advantage of the reputation of the PDO “Champagne”, and asked the court to order GB to cease use of all logos and advertisement documents with “Champanillo” sign, to cancel the registration for the domain name “champanillo.es” and close all social media accounts with this name.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Deemed a Specially Designated Narcotics Trafficker (SDNT), applicant was banned from doing business in the United States from 2008 to 2015. Although it did not resume use of the mark for seven years, it commenced TTAB litigation with ARSA in 2016 regarding ownership of the mark. ARSA Distributing, Inc. Salud Natural Mexicana S.A.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Opposer claimed to own a family of MONSTER-formative marks, but it failed to prove the existence of a family of MONSTER marks prior to SS Vape’s July 2016 date of first use. The Board has long recognized that the 'Internet is such a pervasive medium that virtually everything is advertised and sold through the Internet.'" Opposition No.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Wtf is a juice demon pic.twitter.com/OxYMWEuoCq — Eli Matthewson (@EliMatthewson) October 1, 2016. First, design elements that are “physically or conceptually separate” from the article can be protected. However, one of the areas that is generally less talked about is copyright’s impact on Halloween costumes.

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SpicyIP

MAY 10, 2023

Deputy Controller of Patent and Designs : Emphasis on a speaking order by the Controller The dispute pertained to Patent Application no. Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs , Auckland Uniservices Limited v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs , N.V. June 7, 2016) by citing new, previously unmentioned, grounds.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 13, 2023

Controller of Patents and Designs: Revisting the CRI Guidelines and Ferid Allani Patentability of Computer Related Inventions (CRI) in India has popped up again! SpicyIP intern Sukarm Sharma discusses this ongoing dispute, in light of the CRI 2016 guidelines and the Ferid Allani order. Microsoft v.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

the UGG mark or designation, or any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation thereof, in any manner and in any format, case or spelling, on or in connection with the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of any product in the United States or its territories.” Background.

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azrights

MARCH 15, 2021

A distinctive asset such as the Nike Swoosh would have been capable of registration as a trademark as soon as the design was created. Even if your advertising budget is tiny, you can confidently build up recognition to such an asset because you have powerful rights available to you to fend off copyists.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In 2013, Cadbury’s registration for Pantone 2685C was held invalid because its description rendered it void for lack of certainty. An appeal in 2018 failed to dodge this finding by trying to argue that the registration was a series of marks (see Volume 5 ). On appeal, Meade J disagreed and upheld the registration.

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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. The incontestable Registration is not based on a claim of acquired distinctiveness. Spotify AB , 2022 USPQ2D 37 at *13–14. Spotify AB , 2022 USPQ2D 37 at *7.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 4, 2024

It was also submitted that the advertisement of the plaintiff including their mark ‘RUMMYCIRCLE’ was changed to show ‘VRUMMY’ by the defendants. The respondent was using the mark ‘MAMU ROSE’ since 2016 as mentioned in their application, however evidence for the same was not provided. Star Scientific Limited v.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Other examples: design patent, as Sarah Burstein has writte n. We know that automated systems designed to flag infringements get lots of false positives b/c they can’t recognize fair use; may also be false negatives, though that’s not the focus. NYU Press, 2016). The judge isn’t hearing that they’re not counterfeiters.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2021

44(e) – Foreign registration exists for the same goods/services”. Section 44(d) and Section 44(e) involve foreign applications/registrations filed in the US. Second, if your trademark Intent-to-Use application succeeds to registration, it will provide protection retroactively. Zazu Designs v. 1051(b) ; see also 37 C.F.R.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2022

After obtaining permission from the court in late April, MPA investigators began serving third-party subpoenas on advertising brokers including Amobee, Exponential Interactive, Oracle Corporation, Yahoo Ad Tech, AdSupply, Aragon Advertising, Insticator, and Outbrain, plus Amazon and Google. Arm’s Length Advertising.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (Formerly, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion) which is the nodal department of IPR, introduced a National IPR Policy in 2016. The National IPR Policy of 2016 has resulted in increasing IP registration since its inception. Objective 5.11.1

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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. 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.” World Champ Tech LLC v. Peloton Interactive, Inc.,

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Delhi High Court cancels registration to ‘VNow’ mark for being deceptively similar to Bennet Coleman’s ‘Now’ family of marks. Delhi High Court reiterates that the counterclaim for revocation of design is maintainable before the High Court. Delhi High Court clarifies application of Section 15(1)(b) of the Designs Act.

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The IPKat

MARCH 25, 2024

Background On 8 September 2015, BIW Invest AG (‘BIW’) applied for registration of EU trade mark no. On 27 June 2016, BIW filed another application for EU trade mark no. The evidence submitted by New Yorker did not show that a significant part of the public knew Compton at the filing dates in 2015 and 2016.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

It outlines trends, data and legal rights pertaining to patents, trade marks, designs, plant breeder rights ( PBR ) and copyright. Design certifications remained generally stable (with a small decrease) in 2020. Applications and Registrations. Class 35 Advertising (14 370) +3. Trade Marks. classes per application).

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Session 1: Identifying and Explaining Anachronisms Introduction: Mark McKenna: Every year, a TM exam could be written differently: one a very conventional exam question with Company A using one mark and Company B using a similar mark/similar goods, conventional walk through confusion factors in the way the test was designed to deal with.

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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. ” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. ” [8]. .”

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Above the Fold

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. 1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. The reviewal process for the U.S.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The court held that the defendant’s advertising falls under the ambit of permissible comparative advertising, rejecting the plaintiff’s claims and emphasized on a competitor’s right to prevent disparagement while allowing reasonable product promotion. Tejaswini writes on this development. Image from here Raytheon Company v.

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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. places the value of faith to U.S.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Plaintiffs allegedly used the 12 O’Clock Boyz trademarks since 2001 and registered the marks in 2016. In addition, the design of the title of the 2013 Documentary was allegedly similar to plaintiffs’ registered 12 O’Clock Boyz logo. Trademark etc. Lanham Act claims based on common-law rights were barred by laches.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

So watch the docket to see how this case plays out, and to see how it impacts the concept of the registration of historic figure trademarks. As the holiday approached this year, it seemed the term “Juneteenth” was everywhere – in broadcast and local media, in advertisements and on social media.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Court noted that the Patents Act is specifically designed to deal with matters concerning allegations of unreasonable conditions in licence agreements, abuse of one’s status as a patentee, the necessary inquiry into these allegations, and eventually the relief that can be granted. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 17, 2023

2016), the plaintiff had no trademark rights in Canada where all of the allegedly infringing and/or diluting activity took place. Under §1114 (1)(a), liability hinges on both use in commerce and one of the following activities: The “sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of any goods or services.” Hallatt (9th Cir.

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IP Whiteboard

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In Australia, Manolo Blahnik owns a number of trade mark registrations including: Reg No. 17 Oct 2016. Between 1997 and 2016, “MANOLO BLAHNIK” branded products were sold to a number of Australian retailers including Myer and David Jones by a Hong Kong based distributor either directly or via third parties. Trade mark.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

Prior attempts to measure tarnishment: Buccafusco et al 2016 focused on porn parodies, found burnishing except among very conservative consumers. Not all innovations are good or desirable: innovative advertising may target consumers in vulnerable positions; innovative branding can be employed for discriminatory/racist ad targeting.

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