azrights

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The difficulty with colour as a brand identifier is that there is no interim legal protection available to rely on as you build up recognition. In practice, there is a constant interplay between use of identifiers and ownership of them. Staples, Office Depot and Office World were the 3 brands left standing in their category.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 4, 2022

It granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark DANTANNA’S for “steak and seafood restaurant” on the ground of fraud. Therefore, the Board held that “[i]n matters of trademark registration and maintenance, where the USPTO relies on declarations to be complete, accurate, and truthful.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

” King founded King Business and Patent Law in 2017. Its mission is to help business owners make sure they have full ownership and control of their branding and have a strong protection strategy that serves their businesses’ unique needs. It also offers business formation and transaction services.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 3, 2023

” The ‘Phony Infringement Notice Scheme’ DataCamp alleges that around October 2017, DISH began sending infringement notices to DataCamp after “concocting a scheme” with anti-piracy partner NagraStar and its law firm. DISH has alleged copyright infringement for Unregistered Works in its Complaint.”

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

With a share of approximately 30% in the GDP, the manufacturing sector is expanding at an average rate of 11.9%, services are increasing at an average rate of 8.1%, and agriculture contributed 25% of the GDP in 2017 with an annual growth rate of 3.8%. One of ASEAN’s most liberal and open economies is Cambodia.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The first application for a blockchain patent was submitted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in November 2017. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The first application for a blockchain patent was submitted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in November 2017. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The first application for a blockchain patent was submitted by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in November 2017. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

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Technology Patent IP Invention 52

The TTABlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark FREEDOM PARTY for "organizing and conducting dance parties" on the ground that Respondent Hyman was not the sole owner of the mark when he filed his underlying use-based application. Therefore, his application was void ab initio and deemed invalid.

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The IPKat

JULY 12, 2024

This state of pandemonium across social media platforms swiftly led fashion brands and luxury retailers to capitalize on this frenzy by re-branding their green products as ‘brat’. The brat green craze was, nevertheless, not restricted within the sphere of fashion and beauty.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. The National IPR Policy of 2016 has resulted in increasing IP registration since its inception. The security agreement has to be registered with the USPTO.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

A Unique Temporary Registration Number (UTRN) is generated on filing the online application. After approval of the application for recordation by the Commissioner of Customs, the UTRN will be converted to UPRN (Unique Permanent Registration Number), and the said UPRN would be issued, which confirms the recordation.

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SpicyIP

JULY 28, 2023

The move is seen as one of the series of significant changes that have been brought about in Twitter after Elon Musk taking ownership of the organization and tried to make it a diverse platform. But, in India, Rules of 2017 and the Act of 1999 lay down the effective standards of distinctiveness for the registration of a trademark.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Read Yogesh’s critique of the judgement in light of DHC’s OpenTV decision and the CRI 2017 Guidelines. Read Tejaswini’s post on the recent DHC order concerning these two liquor brands. The dispute pertains to the registered trademark of the Respondents which is a home insecticide brand ‘Dengue Don’.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

The plaintiff also alleged that the examination of impugned trademarks was faulty, registration should have been denied under Section 11(1)(b) of Trade Marks Act, 1999. Intergrow Brands Pvt. In response, the present rectification petition was filed to remove the subject registration. Alimentary Health Ltd.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. § 102(a); see also Pride Family Brands, Inc. Turner Heritage Homes Inc.,

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. 102(a); see also Pride Family Brands, Inc. Turner Heritage Homes Inc., GFI , 193 F.3d

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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