IP Watchdog

JULY 10, 2022

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (the “Club”) has owned multiple registered trademarks for the famous Wimbledon name and other prominent signs for some time.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

file responses to his petition for writ of mandamus, the owner of the trademark APPLE JAZZ has filed a reply of his own charging that “the USPTO is not sincere and has never been sincere about deciding this case.” Office (USPTO) and Apple, Inc.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Top Trademark Trends of 2021. 2021 was a busy year in the world of trademarks. The uncertainties of COVID in a second year couldn’t stop huge application filing numbers and many developments in the world of trademarks. Trademark scams continued to proliferate, despite some increased efforts to crack down.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 3, 2021

This is apparently the same process used in other recent trademark civil actions. Lee , 1:15CV405(JCC/IDD), 2016 WL 880367, at *2 (E.D. 8, 2016) (“The parties have agreed that. Booking.com B.V. Matal , 278 F. 3d 891, 900 (E.D. ”); Seacret Spa Intl. ”); Seacret Spa Intl. ”); Autodesk, Inc.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 17, 2022

Revlon, however, has a more direct connection with India in the trademark sense. The Trade Marks Registry (TMR) lists Revlon and its related brands as ‘well-known’ trademarks in India since 1997. The commercial implications of being declared a well-known trademark are tremendous. v Sarita Manufacturing Co., 1997 PTC 394.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 8, 2021

It is a generic term, and not a trademark – in Australia. ” UGG is a registered trademark in the USA, now owned by Deckers Outdoor Corp. .” ” UGG is a registered trademark in the USA, now owned by Deckers Outdoor Corp. Petition ].

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The year saw many trademark stories in the news as backlogs continued at the USPTO even while application filing numbers dropped from their all time highs during the two previous years. Here are the biggest trademark stories of 2022 that we have been following at EMP&A. Celebrity trademark messes. Queen of Christmas.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

And trademarks have been along for the ride. While there were not, in my opinion, any major court developments affecting trademark owners, there have been many other events and changes that have impacted the world of trademarks over the past 12 months. The year’s biggest story impacted trademarks in a few different ways.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes. HAuNTcon 2016 – Copyright and Trademark for Haunters : Skipping ahead to January 2016, at that year’s HAuNTcon, a convention for haunted attraction owners and operators, I gave a talk on copyright and trademark for haunters.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Its parent organisation, The All England Lawn Tennis Club (further referred to as “the Club”) has previously trademarked the word ‘Wimbledon’ and also has trademarks has several other signs related to it such as the crossed rackets logo. However trademark for colours have very rarely been given especially in the UK.

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IPilogue

MARCH 25, 2022

The reason this happened—and why you are reading about it on an IP blog—is because one of the largest roadblocks in confirming a new name was the presence of existing trademarks. those that file but do not use their trademarks). However, on September 3, 2020, McCauley trademarked the “Washington Red Wolves”.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 28, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by a pair of songwriters that claimed the 2019 track was an infringement of their earlier song 2016 song I Love Your Dress. Bungie claimed that the site AimJunkies.com was infringing both their copyrights and their trademarks by selling cheats. Bungie can amend and refile the copyright claims.

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Kashishipr

MAY 11, 2022

A trademark refers to a recognizable expression, design, or sign uniquely identifying the products or services of a specific source and differentiating them from those of others. A trademark may be located on the packaging, voucher, label, or the product itself. Law on Color Trademarks in India.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Nonetheless, Mirimax claims to hold all the copyrights and trademarks related to the film, prompting them to file a lawsuit for breach of contract, copyright infringement, trademark infringement and unfair competition. They are a way to sell “unique” copies of digital works but do not transfer any rights.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Frydman eventually registered the domain as a trademark — primarily in the travel related field. In 2016, France.com was pursuing a private trademark claim in a French-based court. Jean-Noel Frydman registered the domain back in 1994 and began using it to operate his commercial tourism business.

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Likelihood of Confusion

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Originally posted 2016-04-28 12:51:40. Serial […] The post Wrong skillset for trademark registration appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. In re National Presto Industries, Inc.,

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Trade Marks Act, 1999 governs the use of trademarks in India. It concerns with the registration and protection of trademarks for products and services alike from being used deceptively, false marks. That, whether the respondent exploit the unfair advantage of the petitioner brands goodwill in the trademark application?

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 12, 2022

Therefore, the prime role of such hashtags needs to be assessed in line with the Trademark Law to deduce whether they qualify for trademark protection. The trend of incentivizing hashtags as trademarks began way back in 2010, and since then, the filing of such Trademark Applications has spiked globally.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 20, 2022

Subsequently, it is important to know what kind of activities should you undertake and the kind of rules that you should follow while getting your trademark registered. There are many types of trademarks such as product mark, shape mark, service mark, certification mark, sound mark, collective mark, pattern mark, etc.

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IPilogue

JULY 20, 2022

On June 8, 2022, Apple took a hit to its trademark portfolio when it lost another trademark battle with Swatch, the famous Swiss watchmaker, before the General Court of the European Union. Through its judgment , the General Court upheld lower court decisions revoking Apple’s rights in its THINK DIFFERENT trademarks. Background.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Specifically, Cox alleges the metadata on the evidence indicates that they are files from 2016 though the case only deals with 2012-2014. However, Cox is appealing that ruling to the Fourth Circuit and is claiming that the labels either withheld or manipulated the evidence against them.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 16, 2022

However, it was raided in 2016 and two men, the owner and his son, were arrested. This may open the door for other intellectual property violations, including of both copyright and trademark. The case was initiated by the Qatari company beIN and targeted the Advanced TV Network (ATN).

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

According to the lawsuit, A&E presented the program Live PD between 2016 and 2020. However, A&E contends that the new series is an infringement of Live PD and, as such, are suing for both copyright and trademark violations.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We are pleased to bring you a guest post from Payal Saraogi, on a recent decision of the Delhi High Court on Google’s use of trademarks as advertisement keywords. Revival of the Third-party Trademark as a Keyword Dispute. Google India Private Limited and others. The parties and their positions.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 12, 2023

After years of uncertainty, the USPTO has finally provided insight on how it views applications for cannabis-related marks, suggesting that the use of such marks will be heavily scrutinized. In 2016, National Concession Group, Inc. NCG) filed an application to register the mark “BAKKED” (Serial No. By: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2024

The case involved the trademark “Solidare” (Trademark No. For instance, in Roland Corporation vs Mr Sandeep Jain (2021) , the rectification petition was filed after the counterclaim was filed for confusion of trademarks. 1574746 in Class 9). is ongoing and the party makes an application for rectification thereafter.

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SpicyIP

MAY 3, 2023

Image from here Readers may remember the recent guest post that highlighted the Trademark Registry’s notices deeming 98000 and 82000 trademark applications as abandoned. ” Unfortunately, this is not the first time the Indian trademark office has engaged in mass abandonment of applications, only to be reversed by the High Court.

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SpicyIP

MAY 10, 2023

Image from here On April 28, 2023, Justice Amit Bansal of the Delhi High Court passed three separate orders, all dealing with a similar issue- unclear, unreasoned orders from the Patent Office and the Trademark Registry (IP Offices) that rejected the patent/ trademark applications. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs , N.V.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2023

The owner of the trademark for APPLE JAZZ has won his appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), which dismissed his opposition to Apple, Inc.’s Apple filed Trademark Application No. s federal registration for APPLE MUSIC in 2016, along with an application to register APPLE JAZZ with the USPTO.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Hence, it is no wonder that the battle for ownership of her trademark is also highly sought after. Barbie’s unique corporate identity, which includes its name, logo, and slogan, has always been carefully protected by trademarks thanks to Mattel’s vigilance.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

However, what would happen if business houses wanted to trademark the name of the god they worshipped? As a result, the rise of hypersensitivity to religion, religious texts, and religious symbols determines the jurisprudence around the utilisation of such marks under Indian trademark law, even if they are not strictly prohibited.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 26, 2023

Image from here Riddle me this, what is something that, despite cited similar marks, helps you get a trademark right; But is not relevant later unless the cited mark puts up a fight? case (2016) (coincidently penned by J. Well, according to the Delhi High Court’s judgement in Under Armour INC v. Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 4, 2023

A gift given to my daughter (the cat kindly agreed to stop sitting on it for 10 seconds to allow this picture to be taken): Some other vacation TM T-shirts: 2012 , 2014 , 2016.

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IPilogue

MAY 12, 2022

Given the power of Apple’s brand, it is no surprise that they actively challenge trademarks that resemble their own to protect the dilution of their trademark. But this raises some key questions: Should Apple have the right to challenge all trademarks relating to an apple? What about fruits that bear a resemblance to an apple?

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 20, 2024

With the retirements of Judges Bergsman and Wolfson, the passing of Judge Hudis, and the addition of six judges this year, the Board’s membership now stands at thirty-one (31) Administrative Trademark Judges. Prior Professional Experience : Trademark Examining Attorney; TTAB Interlocutory Attorney; Education : B.A., Rogers, Gerard F.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2022

Company Claims Ownership of ‘Reloaded’ Trademark. In a complaint filed this month in an Indiana court, clothing and apparel company NuStar Enterprises LLC states that since September 2016, it has continually used the ‘Reloaded’ trademark in commerce. Trademark Registration No.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Does federal trademark law reach conduct outside of the United States? which prompted us to revisit a related issue we explored in the fall 2016 edition of The Katten Kattwalk. The Supreme Court addressed this question recently in Abitron Austria v. Hetronic International, Inc., By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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