IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

2] However, the quintessential reason for such distinction is due to a slightly elevated standard for the registration of non-traditional marks. Image Source : Shutterstock] The Trademarks Act, 1999 (‘Act’) refers exclusively to the registrability of ‘combination of colours’. [3] In this also falls the case of colour marks.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 8, 2022

In terms of foreign direct investment (FDI), total investments in 2017 exceeded US$24billion. The protection of a registered drawing or pattern lasts for ten years from the date of submission of an application for its registration. The registration and renewal fees shall be fixed in the Regulations. Filing requirements.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

1: Ninth Circuit Affirms Validity of Unicolors’ Copyright Registration on Remand, But H&M Scores Big on Remittitur Calculations. Unicolors won at the district court, but that was overturned over issues with the copyright registration. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2022

This came to a head in 2017 when the filmmaker Rick Allen sued the State of North Carolina over alleged illegal copying of footage he shot of Blackbeard’s sunken ship. Though the infringement isn’t in question, the copyright registration is. 5: The Public Domain Expands.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 27, 2022

The system, which made domain registrant contact information available to the public, was inherently incompatible with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These would act as a middle person between the registrant and the database. Then, one day, it was pretty much gone. However, the system hit a landmine in 2018.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 8, 2022

In terms of foreign direct investment (FDI), total investments in 2017 exceeded US$24billion. The registration of a trademark provides protection for 10 years, after which time the registration may be renewed. The post Getting your Trade Marks Registration in Oman first appeared on IPLF. percent). Filing requirements.

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The IPKat

JULY 28, 2022

The case also had an instalment before the Court of Justice of the European Union ( C-371/18 ), which was asked to provide guidance on the requirements of clarity and precision in trade mark law and the scope of the absolute ground for refusal/invalidity concerning bad faith [IPKat here ].

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The IPKat

JANUARY 11, 2024

This prompted a surge of registrations for well-known French crafts, such as Laguiole knife [ IPKat here ] or Basque linen. Immediately after the adoption of the 2014 Law, producers of Limoges porcelain started preparing the registration file. They applied for registration of ‘Porcelaine de Limoges’ on 8th of June 2017.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2022

All the above was probably at the basis of an attempt, on the side of luggage manufacturer Samsonite, to obtain a 3D EU trade mark (EUTM) registration for the shape of the tablet case pictured below. The applicant maintained its request for registration. These had been circulating on the market since, at least, 2017.

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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. Legal Background: Registration. Unicolors, Inc.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 27, 2022

However, the group argues that MODS copied at least two of their exhibitions, Boundaries from 2017 and Crystal from 2015. However, MODS is alleging that the lawsuit is improper, first because teamLab has no copyright registration, but because they have not identified specific elements that can be protected by copyright in the lawsuit.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MAY 31, 2024

The evolving landscape of the rules governing extensions of time at the evidence stage of opposition proceedings, particularly examining the transition from the Trade Marks Rules of 2002 (hereinafter “2002 Rules”) to the Trade Mark Rules 2017 (hereinafter “2017 Rules”) is a topic which has sparked significant debate recently.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Pursuant to Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 (EUTMR), a trade mark which has not been put to genuine use by its holder within five years after its registration may be liable to revocation unless there are valid reasons for its non-use.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The eligibility of the candidates for the Trademarks Agent Exam is given under Rule 144 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 and the eligibility of the candidates for the Patent Agent Exams is given under Section 126 of the Patents Act, 1970. The mode of application for the exams is online and the registration is open till September 30 (5:30 PM).

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

” The research is part of a recurring series which has tracked European piracy rates since 2017. It finds that, in 2023, there was a 10% increase in visits to pirate IPTV registration pages, with an average of 2.14% of internet users visiting these websites each month.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CAPTAIN CANNABIS for comic books, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with Petitioner Laverne J. Andrusiek submitted evidence of such technical trademark use from 2016 and 2017, including displays of comic book covers on Amazon, on YouTube, and in other media.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Read on to learn about: The difference between patents and industrial designs Recent industrial designs registration trends How you can swiftly search for industrial designs with Corsearch What are industrial designs? These and other questions are relevant in assessing registrability potential for patents. in 2017, 14.6%

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 8, 2022

In terms of foreign direct investment (FDI), total investments in 2017 exceeded US$24billion. Patent registration at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The post Getting your Patent Registration in Oman first appeared on IPLF.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 13, 2024

Introduction In this blog I will discuss the registration obstacles for non-conventional marks in India and in the UK. In addition, I will compare the current approaches and conclude with a discussion on whether the law should be more inclusive of non-conventional marks and approve their registration.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 25, 2024

Introduction Section 3 of the Real Estate Regulation and Development Act, 2016 provides for prior registration of projects under the Real Estate Regulatory Authority that are undergoing completion as of the commencement of the Act and have not been granted a completion certificate by their respective local authorities.

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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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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. Crouch, Iconic Timberland Boots–Trade Dress Worthy?

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 31, 2021

An expungement proceeding allows for cancellation, in whole or in part, of a trademark registration between three and ten years old if the mark has never been used in commerce with some or all of the registered goods and/or services. 2017: [link]. For the latest developments o­n trademark scammers, check, Is This a Trademark Scam?®.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In a highly detailed and instructive opinion, the Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the product configuration shown below, for a "spring-loaded glass-breaking device," on the ground of de jure functionality under Section 2(e)(5). 125 USPQ2d 1468, 1478 (TTAB 2017). See Kohler Co. Honda Giken Kogyo K.K. ,

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The legal protection of these trademarks is contingent upon their registration with the relevant government authority, such as the Trade Marks Registry in India. In the era of globalization, companies with international operations must secure trademark registrations in multiple countries.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 10, 2023

It started trading in India in around 1992 under the mark “SAP” and applied for trademark registration in 1999. Instead the court assessed whether the Registrar should have applied the 2002 Rules or the 2017 Rules, while passing the impugned order, as the impugned order was passed in 2019.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CAPTAIN CANNABIS for comic books, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with Petitioner Laverne J. Andrusiek submitted evidence of such technical trademark use from 2016 and 2017, including displays of comic book covers on Amazon, on YouTube, and in other media.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Further, according to article 8(2) of Law 4481/2017, a CMO may exist under the form of a public limited company (SA), but all of its shares must be mandatorily registered. Legal forms of CMOs. In practice, most CMOs in Greece have chosen the form of limited liability civil cooperatives. to be organised on a non-profit basis.

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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).

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The TTABlog

APRIL 30, 2024

In another precedential procedural ruling, the Board held that, because a registration expires by law as of its sixth anniversary if a Section 8 declaration is not filed before the expiration of the six-month grace period, a petition for cancellation filed during the grace period is deemed moot and judgment cannot be entered against the respondent.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2024

The site was founded in 2017, to fill the gap left behind when T411 shut down. Action, Reaction At the time of writing, YggTorrent registrations are closed, but the site’s six million registered users can still get in. Registrations are expected to open up again in the near future, however.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. ” Nevertheless, the successor licensee sent DMCA takedown notices to Amazon targeting the registrant’s stripped-down sticker. .”

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 28, 2024

trademark registrations and have been involved in dozens of disputes before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”). trademark registrations. 9] According to the USPTO’s materials, this is due, in part, to a historically low rate of post-registration filings. [10] EMP&A’s clients have received over 4,000 U.S.

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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 TTABlog

APRIL 8, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark TEEN EARTH for "entertainment in the nature of beauty pageants" on the ground of abandonment. Respondent Stafford is the assignee of the subject registration, which was obtained by former U.S. franchisees of Carousel. Coach Builders , 123 USPQ2d at 1192.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2023

In 2017, Krentin filed an application before a Greek court requesting that it be declared insolvent. The Court found that Neratax did not provide any plausible explanation regarding the commercial logic underlying the applications for registration of the contested marks. 21 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001.

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