IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2022

However until 2016 the Club did not have a trademark for Wimbledons signature colours of dark green and purple. Even though those specific colours have been associated with Wimbledon for several decades, there was no trademarks protection for it and hence until 2016 those colours were exploited by other companies.

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 6, 2021

They allow companies to promote their brand image and connect with the community around them. This preliminary analysis has to go further and check, for example, if the brand we have chosen is also available as a domain name. These issues can have a major impact on brand strategy and affect credibility in the market.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Conceived by Ruth Handler and named after her own daughter, Barbie has, from its inception, been a driving force behind Mattel’s successful branding efforts, resulting in the sale of over a billion Barbie dolls and the expansion of the franchise into various media, including video games, merchandise, and a live-action movie.

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

Apple could argue transborder reputation, asserting that its brand’s recognition and reputation extend beyond national borders. Inherent Distinctiveness: The Apple logo and brand name are inherently distinctive due to their unique design and association with the company’s products, such as iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, etc.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The number of applications filed, and registrations granted in FY2020 both grew over the prior year, to the highest in history. trademark registrations! When Congress passed the CARES Act in late March, it featured provisions allowing the USPTO to extend some deadlines for applicants and registrants for a few months.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And the number of active trademark registrations in the USPTO database is larger than ever. Additionally, since late December 2021, when new procedures went into effect, the USPTO has received around 100 expungement petitions and about 100 re-examination petitions to get rid of registrations for marks that are allegedly not in use.

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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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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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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?

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Q: 2016 Kenya law has a detailed framework for protection, bulldozing through all these issues. Q: what happens when brands represent source communities? Purpose of study: how many names of tribes correspond to registrations not owned by tribes. Also explore indigenous branding from cultural property perspective.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 28, 2023

In contrast, M/S Mariyas Soaps and Chemicals recently obtained registration for their washing soap and other related products under the trademark “Chandra.” The court affirmed that the rights granted by trademark registration are not absolute but are subject to the provisions of the Trade Marks Act. Wipro Enterprises Ltd.,

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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. This process can go on forever until the liquidation.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 23, 2022

NuStar was granted a registration for its mark RELOADED® under Registration No. 6,376,399 with the USPTO on June 8, 2021 alleging they began using the mark as early as September 2016. Plaintiff also owns state trademarks for the same mark in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. These efforts fell apart in late 2019.

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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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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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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The issue of counterfeiting not only compromises a brand’s reputation or brand value, but also puts consumer safety at risk by allowing the sale and uninformed purchase of sub-standard goods. The defendant was “Darveys.com”, it was a “luxury brand marketplace” [6]. 8] (CS (COMM) 980/2016. [9] 344/2018]. [6]

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The General Court recently dealt with the question if a license agreement can be recorded, although the licensed EU trade marks have been transferred after the conclusion of the license agreement and the new owner does not consent to the registration (case T-679/22 ). Shaman Spirits’) in 2016. The EUIPO revoked the recordal ( Art.

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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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Patently-O

JULY 19, 2023

Trademarks and trade secrets followed a different path – developing under state common law before later later gaining federal protections; with trade secrets moving federal most recently via the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016. And, that person’s brand is their name, image, and likeness.

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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

The Legal Considerations at Play Now addressing the legal aspects of the case, firstly , the court discussed the concept of ’acquiescence’ under Section 33(1) of the Trade Marks Act , which requires good faith on the part of the defendant while obtaining the registration of a later trademark.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 23, 2023

However, a caveat to this is that the use of a similar mark can still be permitted on different products or services, though it may not be eligible for registration as a domain name. [3] gov” is used for indicating government organization whereas “.edu” edu” is used for indicating educational institutions. [1] Sifynet Solutions Pvt.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We are pleased to announce that registration for the free Certificate Course in Application of Intellectual Property Rights for Startups and Entrepreneurship is currently open. Registration DA-IICT extends a warm welcome to all eligible participants FREE of charge.

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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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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. The vape/smoke shops offer Opposer’s MONSTER and MONSTER ENERGY beverages in coolers displaying third-party brand names (e.g.,

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

For entities seeking trademark registration, enforcement and protection, there are serious complications. While individual states may offer common law trademark rights and state law trademark registrations, the U.S. Department of Justice, but the USPTO will not facilitate trademark registration under that line of reasoning.

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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…”. Bottom Line.

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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. However, on 7 May 2021, the U.S.

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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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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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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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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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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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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Generic terms are incapable of functioning as registrable trademarks denoting source, and are not registrable on the Supplemental Register or on the Principal Register after having acquired secondary meaning.

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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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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2024

Swedes and the New Piracy Boogeyman Starting around 2016, give or take depending on region, pirate IPTV services exploded globally. The group believed the man was behind Dreamhost, one of the more popular pirate IPTV brands in Sweden and therefore a priority target. They weren’t alone. In this case, already four years.

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