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A Comprehensive Guide on How to File Trademark Oppositions

Intepat

Typically, this occurs after the trademark agency has examined and published the application for advertisement. Any entity spotting an identical or similar trademark in the Trademark Journal can file an opposition to its registration.

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Gema USA, Inc. Sues Former Employee for Alleged Patent & Trademark Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Registration No. Registration Date. May 16, 2017. is not an authorized Gema distributor and upon information and belief, does not sell “new” Gema products but rather sells knocks-offs using the Gema Trademarks without authorization. OPTISELECT. OPTISELECT. September 14, 2004. April 29, 2008. April 9, 2019.

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Inter American Convention allows claims that Lanham Act makes dubious after Abitron; but what about Article III?

43(B)log

But Industria does not advertise or sell its Zenú or Ranchera products in the United States and there are no market surveys specific to the United States for Zenú or Ranchera. Advertisements made for Latinfood Zenú products used the phrase “una deliciosa tradición,” which translates to “a delicious tradition.”

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Trademarks as a Barrier to Free-Speech: An Examination of the MetaBirkins Dispute

SpicyIP

This article seeks to examine how trademark law interacts with the freedom of expression of artists to choose the subject matters they wish to engage with, using the dispute between Hermès, a fashion industry giant and Mason Rothschild, a digital artist, as a contextual backdrop. The Hermès-Rothschild Dispute. Ltd vs Google India Pvt.

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keyword ads, product names not confusing in ex-roommate spat

43(B)log

As a plaintiff, you probably don’t want the background narrative to start with “Plaintiff started selling BoostLash, which has the same purpose and functionality as Idol Lash, in 2017, while plaintiff’s principals were still employed at Idol Lash.” But we're here for the trademark parts of the case! The products each cost $49.95

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RPG Enterprises Limited vs. Riju Ghoshal Trading as RPG

IP and Legal Filings

The plaintiff had been utilising the RPG Enterprises Logo (Label) since 1987 and was the registered copyright owner of that logo in India. In 1988, registration for the “RPG Enterprises” label was granted. The plaintiff also owned the domain names www.rpggroup.com and www.rpg.in.

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Mischief, Manifestation, and the Michelin Trademark!

SpicyIP

Its unauthorised use, hence, may be considered as infringement, where it is registered. Since the Indian Trademark Registry website is inaccessible because of ‘scheduled maintenance activity’, the author couldn’t verify the registration status of ‘Michelin Star’ in India.