Intepat

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Trademark Registration Fees. When it comes to trademark registration fees in India, there are several essential things to keep in mind. Second, trademark registration requires renewal every ten years to continue protecting your brand. Trademark Registration Cost. The basic trademark registration fee is ONLY Rs.4500/-

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43(B)log

AUGUST 27, 2024

Plaid responded that PNC knew about this as early as 2017 and worked with Plaid to make it easier for PNC customers to connect to fintech apps. PNC sued for counterfeiting, infringement, and false advertising/unfair competition under federal and Pennsylvania law. Plaid’s messaging also encouraged PNC customers to change banks.”

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The IPKat

APRIL 4, 2023

designated the EU in its International Registration F **G AWESOME , which was based on three registered US trade marks (serial nos. The International Registration covers various goods in classes 9, 18, 25, and 28, including eyewear, different types of bags, clothing and skateboards. 7(1)(f) of Regulation 2017/1001 ).

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The IPKat

JANUARY 19, 2023

Later that year, the Office raised an objection in accordance with Article 7(1)(b) – (c) and 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 (EUTMR). The above perception by the consumer would be all the more proven given that the use of the image of famous movie character for exclusively advertising purposes is relatively common in many sectors.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Unsurprisingly, the trademark claims survive a motion to dismiss, but associated false advertising claims don’t. VFB owns several trademark registrations including “Vampire,” specifically for wine and pre-mixed alcoholic beverages other than beer, and “Vampyre,” specifically for spirits.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2024

This case hit my alerts because of its discussion about keyword advertising, but first, I have to digest how the court got there. ” But the trademark registration was over 5 years old, so it had become “incontestable.” CV H-17-1068, 2017 WL 2957912, at *8 (S.D. ” That prompted this litigation.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The General Court has recently confirmed with decision T-253/22 the refusal of the application for trade mark registration of the verbal sign “ Sustainability through Quality ”. The examiner rejected the application on 23 rd March 2020. Comment This decision adds to the increasingly relevant debate on greenwashing.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 18, 2022

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark shown below for mortgage financing services, finding that Petitioner CBC Mortgage was the first and only user of the mark for those services. Those intentions and expectations are also reflected in promotional and advertising material for the program.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 12, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark MRS. COLORADO , finding that Respondent Abundance Productions had not used the mark in commerce in connection with "Entertainment in the nature of beauty pageants" on or before the filing date of the underlying application. Emphasis supplied]. Wandel Mach.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

EasyGroup, on the other hand, relied on certain registrations which it acquired from a third party as part of a settlement following another(!) Applying Merck KGaA v Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp [2017] EWCA Civ 1834 , the Court noted that what was important was the purpose for which the services were provided. The Court disagreed.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

According to the Court, the advertising and promotional activities for the marks relating to hotel and ancillary services constitute acts of use of an EU trade mark. For the most part, when looking for a hotel room, Merpel does not look for "standard" services. The EU trade mark was registered in 2011.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 8, 2023

In a recent decision (only available in Dutch), the EUIPO Examination Division rejected an application for EU trade mark (EUTM) registration concerning a figurative mark that depicted Dutch model Puck Schrover (see below). Comment This decision confirms the challenges of registering faces as trade marks.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 28, 2022

Government of India enacted the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 and the act came into force with effect from May 1, 2017. As a result, the Maharashtra government also issued the following regulations: Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Officers and Employees (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2017.

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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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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. TBL Complaint. There is no right to a jury trial in this type of case.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In India, the registration of trade mark is valid for 10 years. The registered proprietor can renew the trade mark for 10 years either from the date of registration or from the date of last renewal by paying the renewal fees. The due date of renewal is considered from the date of registration or from the last renewal date.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Slogans are brief, memorable words that are commonly used in advertising to promote a specific company. As a result, slogan registration is frequently denied due to a lack of distinctiveness. Using a mark as an advertising slogan, on the other hand, does not prevent it from being registered as a trademark.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

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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The IPKat

MAY 26, 2024

The course is delivered both offline and online, and the registration is available here. According to the EUIPO case-law ( R-1489/2017 , R-788/2013 ), smileys or emojis are typically used in both advertising and private communication to express positive emotions. Interested candidates are welcome to apply here.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 23, 2023

In the cases at issue, the Seminole Tribe of Florida (“Seminole Tribe”) sought trademark registration for a guitar-shaped building for hotel and casino services. And so, the TTAB granted registration to the Seminole Tribe’s guitar shaped building but denied registration to Palacio del Rio’s modular designed building.

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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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The TTABlog

AUGUST 15, 2022

In an exhaustive and exhausting opinion, the Board granted petitions to cancel two registration for the mark OLD SCHOOL for various clothing items, on the ground of abandonment. The Board found that the registrant, despite claiming attempts to sell or license the mark, had discontinued use of the mark with an intent not to resume use.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

filed an application for registration of the EUTM n° 10 941 615 “ICE” designating various goods in classes 18 and 25, namely “bags; backpacks; wallets; vanity cases; all the aforementioned goods made of imitations of leather” and “clothing, footwear, headgear”. Registration was completed on 13 June 2017.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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. Once filed, the Registrar will dispatch a copy of the counterstatement to the opposing party.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Banc of California petitioned to cancel a registration for the mark shown below left, on the ground of likely confusion with its registered mark shown below right, both for, inter alia , banking services. Since both parties rely on issued registrations, priority was an issue in this proceeding. How do you think this came out?

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The IPKat

JULY 12, 2024

slime green (now ‘brat green’) in various means of advertising throughout the promotional campaign. The colour was also used in the official album cover, creating a clear connection with the artist’s advertised work and the inauguration of the era it signalled.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 24, 2022

There exist numerous certification marks which have been granted registrations erroneously. This post will briefly examine the requirements for certification marks and will analyse a few erroneous registrations. The mark was Advertised as a certification mark in Trade Marks Journal No: 1979 referring to Section 18(2) of the TM Act.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Click on picture for larger image Section 45 of the Trademark Act provides, in pertinent part, that a mark is considered to be in use in commerce for services "when it is used or displayed in the sale or advertising of services and the services are rendered in commerce." Harrison won, at least at the TTAB. of Veterinary Sports Med.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 19, 2023

Introduction Prior to 2017, China was the largest cryptocurrency market in the world, with 80% of Bitcoin transactions, the most popular digital currency, taking place in yuan 1. With “blockchain” in their name, almost 5,000 companies have been formally registered, up from 500 in 2017.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 17, 2022

the Plaintiff claims to have numerous copyright registrations for its unique statue designs, 5 of which are at issue in this case (“Tascono Works”). The complaint alleges The Concrete Lady has advertised, manufactured, offered for sale and/or sold numerous products and molds that infringe the copyrights of Design Tascono.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 12, 2023

iii] Prior to the introduction of the Trade Mark Rules 2017, well-known trademarks were decided upon by the Indian Courts and Tribunals, and the Trademark Registry had compiled a list of such well-known marks based on judicial pronouncements. iv] Trade Mark Rules, 2017, Rule 124. [v] ii] The Trademarks Act, 1999, Section 2 (1) (zg).

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The article analyses Sumitomo’s application and the requisites for registration of an olfactory mark. A Brief About Olfactory Marks Sumitomo’s application is particularly interesting because this was the first olfactory trademark registration in the UK (see here ) and has since lapsed.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Registration No. Registration Date. May 16, 2017. 271 , Trademark Infringement, Trademark Counterfeiting, and Unfair Competition, False Designation of Origin, and False Advertising, under 15 U.S.C. §§ 114 and 1125(a). OPTISELECT. September 14, 2004. April 29, 2008. April 9, 2019. January 6, 2015.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Third-party registrations and third-party website evidence showed the same mark used by a single entity for both restaurant services and frozen pizza sold at retail (for example, Uno Pizzeria and Grill). million on advertising from 2017-2020, garnering $81 million in revenues from 2015-2020. It spent $2.3

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2024

Throughout the twentieth century, many newspapers, advertisements, magazines, textbooks, and other reference materials used the term “red gold” to describe the gold-copper combination. ” Plaintiff alleged that it has used the mark RED GOLD on watches since 1989.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 12, 2022

As to whether the mark is famous for dilution purposes, the Board considers the following factors under Section 43(c)(2)(a) of the Lanham Act: (i) The duration, extent, and geographic reach of advertising and publicity of the mark, whether advertised or publicized by the owner or third parties. (ii) Software's first use date.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 29, 2024

All the rest sections were notified in 2017 and the act came into force from that time. The act also talks about registration of real estate agents and talks about the functions and role of agents. This urgency led to the enactment of Real Estate Regulatory Authority Act in 2016 with only 67 out of 90 sections notified at that time.

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