Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Id, section 1206. In particular, Section 1213.2

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IPilogue

APRIL 14, 2022

They held that an inadvertent mistake of law in a copyright registration application does not automatically nullify the application. . Despite this mistake, the District Court ruled that Unicolors’ copyright registrations remain valid because Unicolor was unaware of the requirement when it submitted its application. Unicolors, Inc.,

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by former GuestKat Nedim Malovic (ASSA ABLOY), commenting on a recent referral to the EUIPO Grand Board regarding the registrability of face trade marks. Judging by past decisions ( R 2063/2016-4 and R 2173/2023-4 ), it might appear so.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Now, the company has filed a civil action in the Eastern District of Virginia seeking a court order that TBL is entitled to a registration. The TTAB gave little weight to the fact that the agency has issued registration certificates on many different shoe designs. Lee , 1:15CV405(JCC/IDD), 2016 WL 880367, at *2 (E.D.

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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. respectively. in 2017, 14.6%

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2022

As part of the course pedagogy, two question papers from 2013 and 2016 will be solved and methods to draft claims, specification, and abstract will be discussed. Participants can also send in their solved questions from the years 2013 and 2016 and they will get individual feedback. may be addressed to eoffice@techlaw.in.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Back in 2016, Deckers learned that Australian Leather had imported 12 pairs boots labelled “ugg boots” into the USA and sued for trademark infringement. 1064(3) for determining whether a registered trademark has “become” generic applies where a term originated as generic before registration. Petition ].

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2024

For further information, see UGC (Credit Framework for online learning courses through SWAYAM) Regulation 2016 available at: [link] through-SWAYAM)-Regulation,-2016.pdf pdf Fees Registration to the course is free of cost. Students enrolled with LL.B.

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Patently-O

JUNE 29, 2022

Coca-Cola stepped-in in 2016 seeking to cancel Meenaxi’s mark registrations. by the registration of a mark on the principal register[:].” McKenna & Shelby Niemann, 2016 Trademark Year in Review, 92 Notre Dame L. Online 112, 122 (2016) (stating the Belmora decision “is especially notable.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 31, 2021

An expungement proceeding allows for cancellation, in whole or in part, of a trademark registration between three and ten years old if the mark has never been used in commerce with some or all of the registered goods and/or services. 2016: [link]. For the latest developments o­n trademark scammers, check, Is This a Trademark Scam?®.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2022

Foreign applicants who are not resident in the Kingdom must apply through IP Registration Agents or law firms authorised by the Industrial Property Directorate. Process of registration. Despite being not mandatory, a trademark search is an important part in the whole process of trademark registration. Requirement of Filing.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

They subsequently received protection in Vietnam (December 2016), Thailand (March 2017) and the European Union (February 2016 for Kampot Pepper, the application for Kampong Speu Palm Sugar is still pending.) Once the association is established, an application for registration can be filed with the Ministry of Commerce.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

As of 1 January 2022, the Guidelines 2022 have come into effect, repealing the Standards for Trade Mark Examination and Trial (an English version of the Standards 2016 provided by IPKey is accessible here ). The Standards were subsequently revised in 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2016, summarising changes in legislation and practices.

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2022

As you can see, emoticon references peaked in 2016, and the number has roughly stayed steady since then (but see the footnote above). Individual emoji symbols can obtain copyright registrations… sometimes. There are many other caveats to the emoji/emoticon breakdown and the dataset generally–ask me if you want more details.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CAPTAIN CANNABIS for comic books, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with Petitioner Laverne J. Andrusiek submitted evidence of such technical trademark use from 2016 and 2017, including displays of comic book covers on Amazon, on YouTube, and in other media.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CS for "amplifiers," finding that Petitioner Adamson Systems proved by a preponderance of the evidence that Respondent Peavey Electronics had discontinued use of the CS mark on amplifiers, with intent not to resume use. The Board was unmoved.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Kenyon & Kenyon closed its doors in 2016, but 30+ registrations still list the firm. (2) 2) A number of folks use their home (or some other) address rather than firm address for the registration. (3) 3) Retired folks often do not update their registration. For example.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 17, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that Bacardi's challenge to the USPTO's renewal of the registration for that mark may be heard in the federal courts. In 2006, Cubaexport was barred from paying the renewal fee for the HAVANA CLUB registration due to a trade embargo. June 13, 2024) [published].

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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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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 30, 2022

As of International Monetary Fund reports of 2016, Qatar has the fourth highest GDP per capita in the world where it relies heavily on foreign labour to grow its economy. The process of trademark registration in Qatar is governed by the Law no. Power of Attorney (POA): A simple copy of the trademark registration certificate.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2023

Since 2016, Neratax had been registering various licenses granted to Krentin, the family company (which had control over Krentin), and the Greek company Zoepol LTD (which had the same address as Neratax). Bad faith is probably one of the most wide-ranging concepts in trade mark law.

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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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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. 505; Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , 881 (2019)).

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Unaware that he did not have a federal registration, Bertini filed an opposition against Apple, Inc.’s s federal registration for "Apple Music" in 2016, along with an application to register APPLE JAZZ with the USPTO. Bertini owns the mark APPLE JAZZ, which was registered in New York state in 1991 for entertainment services.

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IPilogue

APRIL 26, 2022

EOS applied for the mark’s registration in a black and white colour scheme in 2016. Having been refused registration by the examiner due to lack of distinctiveness, EOS pursued multiple appeals all the way up to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”). Grounds for Refusal of Registration.

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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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IP Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2023

Unaware that he did not have a federal registration, Bertini filed an opposition against Apple, Inc.’s s federal registration for APPLE MUSIC in 2016, along with an application to register APPLE JAZZ with the USPTO.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JANUARY 23, 2024

Trademark Office issued the following 178 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in November 2023 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. TRANSFORMING LIVES.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Turnover of the entity for any of the financial years since incorporation/ registration has not exceeded one hundred crore rupees. In 2016, an Action Plan for Startup India was released which covered a variety of topics such as funding support and incentive, partnerships, etc. As per the Gazette Notification No G.S.R.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

11 of 2008, dated April 21, 2008, regarding Electronic Information and Transactions, as amended by Law No 19 of 2016, dated November 25, 2016.• 20 of 2016, dated December 1, 2016, regarding the Protection of Personal Data in Electronic Systems. registration requirements. Government Regulation No. data retention.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2021

And finally, the documents required for filing for registration. The Startup should have been incorporated after 1st April, 2016. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 provides a simple process for startup winding with a simple debt structure. Startup India: 80 IAC Tax exemption.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In 2015-2016, the European Commission published an economic and a legal review of the then current design law. Now animated digital designs will also be allowed for registration. 13 Directive) Directive (EU) 2024/2823 also includes a new optional ground for non-registrability of designs. Cultural heritage (Art.

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Intepat

JULY 12, 2021

The registration of unconventional trademarks is not new in India. The purpose of this article is to determine whether a motion mark is registrable under the current Trade Marks Act of 1999 (“the Act”). AIR 2016 Cal 41] held that “…Section 2(m) of the Act gives an inclusive definition of ‘mark.’”. INTRODUCTION.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 8, 2021

Registration was obtained in March 2018 by decision of the Opposition Division following an unsuccessful opposition filed by Aeroporto di Villanova d’Albenga SpA (Riviera-Airport) (the applicant), which was named Aeroporto Villanova d’Albenga SpA at the time of the opposition. azacilik Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret v EUIPO (C?104/18 104/18 P) ).

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Oksara LP’s registration documents, available on the UK’s Companies House portal, list B2B Consultants Ltd and BTD Enterprises Ltd as Oksara LP partners. And another from 2016 that featured a piracy ‘brand’ with an even bigger profile. KickassTorrents.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

over rights to the mark since 2016. Charles Bertini, who owns APPLE JAZZ, petitioned the CAFC last week, asking the court to direct the USPTO to issue a final decision on its petition to cancel Apple’s mark, APPLE (Registration No.

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