The TTABlog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In an otherwise straightforward Section 2(d) analysis, the Board ruled that confusion is likely between Respondent's registered marks MIRAGE BRANDS (standard form) and MIRAGE BRANDS & Design [BRANDS disclaimed], and Petitioner Mahender Sabhnani's previously used and registered mark ROYAL MIRAGE & Design , all for perfume.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 28, 2023

a well-known company, has been marketing ayurvedic soaps under the trademark “Chandrika” since 1940. In contrast, M/S Mariyas Soaps and Chemicals recently obtained registration for their washing soap and other related products under the trademark “Chandra.” Wipro Enterprises Ltd., Syed Mohideen v.

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The TTABlog

JULY 18, 2024

In a 95-page opinion, the Board sustained this opposition to registration of the mark INSTASIZE for "Downloadable mobile applications for photo editing," finding confusion likely with the registered mark INSTAGRAM for "Downloadable computer software for modifying the appearance and enabling transmission of photographs."

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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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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Name saturation is an existential challenge for every industry that harnesses trademark law to protect its brand. You can explore what are known as non-conventional trademarks — sounds, colors, smells — to convey your brand messaging. A key difference arises, however, when comparing brand name and generic name confusion.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

Industria, based on Colombia, produces and distributes food products under two relevant brand names: Zenú and Ranchera. They’re successful brands: approximately $300,000,000 annually in sales of Zenú products and $100,000,000 in sales of Ranchera products.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 19, 2022

One of them is the Startup India Action plan 2016 which is a flagship program of the Indian government aimed at creating a robust ecosystem for incubating innovation and startups in the country, resulting in prolonged economic growth and large-scale employment generation.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 23, 2022

Merrillville, Indiana – Plaintiff, NuStar Enterprises LLC (“NuStar”), is a clothing and apparel company that markets and sells clothing and apparel and related accessories. NuStar was granted a registration for its mark RELOADED® under Registration No. These efforts fell apart in late 2019.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 12, 2022

Often, hashtags help businesses reach out to their target audience and connect with them, which may further help them attain and achieve goodwill and raise awareness about their brand. Therefore, a hashtag helps build brand image and a brand community. What’s in a #Hashtag? Why Take the Trademark Route?

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Board denied a petition to cancel a registration for the mark TORPEDO JUICE for "Alcoholic beverages, except beer; Gin; Liquor; Rum" because Petitioner Oregon Grain failed to prove prior trademark rights in support of its Section 2(d) claim, and failed to provide any evidence to support its nonuse claim. 28 (TTAB 2016).

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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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SpicyIP

JANUARY 7, 2024

Volker Bertram Medical,” leading to confusion in the market and the consequent infringement of its mark. In 2016, VBMIC obtained the registration of the ‘VBM’ device mark for medical equipment in India. It asserted that it represented “Mr.

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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." Illyrian began distributing the products in 2016 and established a first use date of July 31, 2016. See In re Bose Corp., 3d 1240, 91 USPQ2d 1938 (Fed.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2024

Swedes and the New Piracy Boogeyman Starting around 2016, give or take depending on region, pirate IPTV services exploded globally. Pressure Increases on Players in the Illicit Market In common with its counterparts in Europe, Sweden had already been paying more attention to those involved in the supply and sale of pirate IPTV subscriptions.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2021

1979 (2016)), but only if copyright owners register their copyrights before infringement occurred or within three months of first publication. Federal courts typically require the copyright owner to have a copyright registration in hand before suing ( see 17 U.S.C. The CCB is a brand-new legal procedure. 505; Kirtsaeng v.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Wtf is a juice demon pic.twitter.com/OxYMWEuoCq — Eli Matthewson (@EliMatthewson) October 1, 2016. The name Beetlejuice, for example, has multiple registered trademarks related to it including registration number 4863369, which covers the use in “Clothing for men, women and children…”.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

SS Vape Brands, Inc. 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. That both parties market and sell their products through the Internet is unpersuasive. "The Monster Energy Company v. Opposition No.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The Court of Appeals affirmed the previous decision of the district court which found that Australian Leather had wilfully infringed Deckers’ “UGG” trademarks by selling less than 15 pairs of UGG branded boots in the U.S., Background.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Trademarks Act of 1999 does not forbid the use of names of gods or goddesses, religious symbols, or figurines in and of themselves; But it simply limits the registration of the mark under the Trademarks Act’s Section 9(2)(b), as is shown while reading the clause. DB) [9] AIR 2016 SC 461 [10] MANU/MH/1859/2017 [11] W.P.(C).

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, artists and entertainers, among others, have started focusing on producing digital work that is revolutionizing the way we perceive art, through the creation of NFTs and commodities. By using “Smart,” the application passed the formal test for registration. Since then, giant companies all over the world ? 2035???????

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

For almost a century, the Plaintiffs have been making and marketing Unani and Ayurvedic medicines, oils, syrups, and non-alcoholic beverages, among other things. ’ Plaintiffs claim that their original registration of their ‘RoohAfza’ was obtained in 1942 under Class 5 and that the registration is still valid today.

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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 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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The IPKat

JANUARY 6, 2022

In my view the judgment is controversial and arguably misses the bigger picture, including the cumulative impact of more and more broadly drafted registrations on the practice of trade marks. The same could also apply to a company registration. SkyKick has said it would appeal – again – this time to the UK Supreme Court.

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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. But the app was not updated after 2016 and was removed from WCT’s website. Also, by the end of 2016, WCT hadn’t paid taxes since 2015 and its certificate of incorporation was therefore suspended. World Champ Tech LLC v.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

A variant of separating the mark from the brand; not seeing it in all categories, and we may have a world in which some marks—maybe the 1%--are not divided from brands but the others are. Brands can choose to “gate” on Amazon with authorization letters, but how does the consumer know the seller will stick to selling genuine goods?

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Intepat

MAY 8, 2023

It is a decade-long dispute between the countries for claiming the geographical indication of Basmati in the European markets. The GI recognition enables consumers to trust and distinguish quality products while also helping producers to market their products better. What is a Geographical Indication?

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, artists and entertainers, among others, have started focusing on producing digital work that is revolutionizing the way we perceive art, through the creation of NFTs and commodities. By using “Smart,” the application passed the formal test for registration. Other countries are lagging behind.

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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. 5279505 and Reg No. The company participates in the OOCC and has been established for many years.

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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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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. Objective 5.11.1

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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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The TTABlog

JUNE 10, 2021

Nonetheless, applicant argued that relevant consumers perceive COOKINPELLETS.COM as its brand name," and the evidence showed that some third-parties use or understand COOKINPELLETS (with or without a space) and COOKINPELLETS.COM as capable of serving as a source indicator. Ghiorse , 119 USPQ2d 1178, 1187 (TTAB 2016).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Both EUTM registrations were granted. In 2016, the Government of Iceland (the cancellation applicant) - through the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Business Iceland – filed an application for cancellation of the word mark "ICELAND" under Article 59 (1) (a) EUTMR in conjunction with Article 7(1)(b), (c) and (g) EUTMR.

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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. LEXIS 111933 & 2016 U.S. 7] Amazon’s IP Policy is one of such investments.

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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. ” Opposer’s SPOTIFY brand is so strong that it has been ranked among the “best” or most “relevant” in the United States and beyond.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Speaking of this topic, I can’t miss Bedaquiline , the first new drug to receive approval to treat tuberculosis (TB) in over 40 years, which raised serious questions about its marketing approval without mandatory Phase III clinical trials in India and around informed consent of Indian patients. The person was later convicted in 2016.

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