Garrigues Blog

JULY 6, 2021

When we start any business, one of the first things to choose is the name that will identify you in the market and, if the homework is done, it will be registered as a trademark (see a related post here ). These issues can have a major impact on brand strategy and affect credibility in the market. Let us see it.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Meanwhile, Warzone is a free-to-play, turn- and strategy-based game available on Warzone.com since 2017 (through the browser, not a console). Players shift numbers, which represent armies, across a map of the world to take control of countries or territories” and the marketing pitch is “Better than Hasbro’s RISK game.”

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

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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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. The order was temporarily stayed pending full authentication of the Colombian registrations. But it does not seem to require harm.

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False Advertising Advertising Advertising Registration 59

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Trademarks Act of 1999 does not forbid the use of names of gods or goddesses, religious symbols, or figurines in and of themselves; But it simply limits the registration of the mark under the Trademarks Act’s Section 9(2)(b), as is shown while reading the clause. 6] Section 9(2)(b) of the Indian Trademarks Act, 1999.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The risks include unauthorised use and infringement, technological obsolescence, and the marketable nature of IP as collateral. The National IPR Policy of 2016 has resulted in increasing IP registration since its inception. The pendency in IP registration applications have also decreased. Trademark as Collateral in the US.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Regardless, it sent a cease and desist to the defendants in 2022 who have a shop in Jaipur with a similar name and have registered the word mark in 2013. What stands out here is that the Court granted an injunction in favour of the Plaintiff based on earlier registration without considering the non-use of the mark by them.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Intellectual Propriety (IP) rights holders are under the perpetual threat of counterfeit goods in the market that is growing exponentially with advancing technology and a surge in cross-border trade among countries. A Unique Temporary Registration Number (UTRN) is generated on filing the online application.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

. –Kat Eschner, The Story of Hollywood’s Most Famous Lion (2017). They are marketed through different, yet related, channels of trade (sports and entertainment, which were melded together as ESPN’s original name ). (I There’s no roar quite like a Nittany Lion’s!

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SpicyIP

APRIL 9, 2022

This case while declaring the RPG mark to be a well-known mark discusses certain important issues of trademark infringement by use of the registered trademark by another registered trademark proprietor and use of the registered trademark in a trade name, with respect to dissimilar goods and services.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Since Bolt Technology OU lacked a commercial presence in India, its app downloads in the country were rendered inconsequential as users could not access Bolt’s services locally, failing to establish a “ substantial reputational spillover ” into the Indian market Reputation and Goodwill: Not Really ‘Tomato-Tomahto’?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Registrar of Trademarks and Ors., whereby the court held the mark to be in custody of the court and held the registration of the mark ‘Jawa’ in favor of Respondent no. Holds ‘Swiss Military’ mark cannot be registered by the defendant as it amounts to false trade description. Boman Irani) to be void. Case: Armasuisse v.

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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. Comments on the Proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 The recently proposed Trademark Rules amendments were open for comments in a period ending today. Case Summaries Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing v.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Representation – When the general public and its user associate the colour combination with the brand which in return intensifies the market value of the brand and prohibits others from utilising the goodwill of the brand in question. The mark should be ruled out from the registration because it does not contain a distinctive character.

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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. The text of Section 2(c) is viewpoint-neutral.

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