Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

More than 120 years ago, nine countries established a particular unit for the international registration of marks, known as the Madrid System. More and more countries have signed up to this unique international trademark registration system. What is a Provisional Refusal under the Madrid System?

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This post discusses the case and argues that there already exists a mechanism under the Patent and trademark laws that govern and supervise such agents. Plus, I argue that the liability of such an agent should be analogized with legal practitioners for which we already have sound jurisprudence and laws regarding professional conduct.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and if the trademark they want is “available” some nice person at the USPTO will “grant” it to them. It certainly is not the way you “get” a trademark. trademark law that trademark ownership arises from using a chosen mark in offering and providing goods or services to the public.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 11, 2023

This is primarily because of the clash between the traditional concept of trademarks and the ever-growing need to find newer ways to differentiate one’s product and services from competitors. [1] 4] Second, the qualification for registering a trademark, both traditional and non-traditional, essentially remains the same.

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The IPKat

JUNE 12, 2022

Generally speaking, such applications would be refused registration in that they inter alia fail to perform their basic function – namely to indicate commercial origin. Other reasons, including the increasingly relevant public policy/morality absolute grounds, play an increasingly key role too.

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Often, during scrutiny and examination of an intellectual property portfolio, trade names will be found among the trademarks. It is not uncommon when reviewing a client’s intellectual property portfolio to find distinctive signs which in Spain are protected by trade names rather than trademarks. In particular, article 7.1

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2013, Interprofession du Gruyère, sought and received from the USPTO a certification mark for a design with stylized font, for the letters “AOC”, a Swiss cross, and the words “LE GRUYÈRE SWITZERLAND.” This protected designation was superseded by adoption of the Protected Designation of Origin (“PDO”) for GRUYÈRE in 2001.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2022

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.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the year 2017 the market value of the E-commerce was $38.5 Image Sources: Shutterstock] Amid this growth, the issue of trademark infringement is faced by the trademark owners in online marketplaces. Firstly, the basic step towards protecting trademarks in online marketplaces is to register them with the Trademark Registry.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

As a trademark law firm, we represent a wide array of clients but predominantly focus on helping small business owners protect their intellectual property. In recent years, trademark scams have proliferated and become increasingly problematic, particularly for small business owners. About Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

.” Most of the opinion discusses the trademark implications of Ripps’ rival NFT collection. With that framing, trademark law protects against the unwanted competition, and the court treats this as an easy rightsowner win. Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017?

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Can “honest concurrent use” be used as a defense against a trademark infringement claim? Lokesh, highlighting its history, argues that honest concurrent use is a principle of trademark law and is not limited to a provision. Delhi High Court Imposes Costs worth INR 2 Cr. on Triveni Interchem Pvt.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2013, Interprofession du Gruyère, sought and received from the USPTO a certification mark for a design with stylized font, for the letters “AOC”, a Swiss cross, and the words “LE GRUYÈRE SWITZERLAND.” The test turns upon the primary significance that the term would have to the relevant public.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Gian Chand Jain was dealing with a similar issue since in the Design Act, 1911, the Act didn’t define which High Court would have jurisdiction. the High Court would have jurisdiction if the effect of the registration is felt within the territorial jurisdiction).This Afterall, the trademark act is a self contained code.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

In Romag , the Court examined whether a plaintiff in a trademark infringement action is required to show that a defendant willfully infringed the plaintiff’s trademark to obtain a profits award. The Supreme Court first looked to the section of the Lanham Act governing remedies for trademark violations, 15 U.S.C.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

–Kat Eschner, The Story of Hollywood’s Most Famous Lion (2017). Here in a nutshell is the query the Court addressed: 16 Under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001, trade marks which are devoid of any distinctive character shall not be registered. There’s no roar quite like a Nittany Lion’s!

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Ninth Circuit erred in invalidating a copyright registration for failure to comply with the Copyright Office’s “single unit of publication” regulation, where the copyright owner had knowledge of the facts but arguably misunderstood the legal standard. Unicolors, Inc. Factual and Procedural Background.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

What the second Circuit did say was that, like in the Jack Daniel’s case, the Wavy Baby used plaintiff’s trademarks and trade dress throughout the design of its product. But especially in a case of an alleged parody, that doesn’t answer the trademark use question. 218 (2017); Iancu v. Tam , 582 U.S. Brunetti , 139 S.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 29, 2024

Double/Multiple Priority: Double or multiple priority refers to a situation in trademark law where an applicant claims priority from more than one earlier trademark application or registration in a single claim when filing a new application in another jurisdiction. For instance, ABC, Inc., For instance, ABC, Inc.,

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IPilogue

MARCH 2, 2022

The Birkin’s distinctive shape has acquired a secondary meaning, such that its trade dress has a trademark registration with the US Patent & Trademark Office. The Birkin’s hefty price tag — a Diamond Himalaya Birkin sold for over $400,000 in 2017 — has made it a prime target for knockoffs. Hermès’ Action.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 21, 2022

Under the trademark law, the trade dress encompasses the visual aspect of a product and it comprises several distinctive features with respect to the shape, size, packaging, colour combination, textures, graphics etc. Additionally, ‘ mark’ has also been defined under Section 2(m) of the act to include the shape of goods, packaging etc.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

. § 1052(c) on registering marks concerning a living person without permission; this case has the possibility of altering trademark law significantly and allowing current events to be treated similarly to historic events from a trademark perspective. 1744 (2017), Iancu v. Tam , 137 S. Brunetti , 139 S. ” Id. (at

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Court noted that the Patents Act is specifically designed to deal with matters concerning allegations of unreasonable conditions in licence agreements, abuse of one’s status as a patentee, the necessary inquiry into these allegations, and eventually the relief that can be granted. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai.

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The IPKat

JULY 20, 2021

We soon learn that "Trademark Law Reform" refers to aspirations to tackle contemporary problems in trade mark law worldwide, whether by means of legislative overhaul or not, put to paper by some of the world's leading experts. But make no mistake: behind the cover is a veritable treasure trove of thought-provoking scholarship.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) refused registration of “Trump Too Small” under Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act ( 15 USC 1052(c) ) because the phrase includes a living individual’s name without his written consent. Tam (2017) and Iancu v. VIP Products (2023) opinion and its other trademark cases.

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