Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Against that background, this blog post provides some tentative musings on the impact of text-to-image generators on human artistic creativity by analysing recent US and Canadian copyright registrations for artistic works. For simplicity, I will label this ‘commercial significant artistic creativity’.

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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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Id, section 1206. In particular, Section 1213.2

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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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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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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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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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Likelihood of Confusion

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Originally posted 2017-06-14 11:52:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Yes, it’s another pop star seeking to assert digital trademark rights. ” As you’d […] The post Gene Simmons gives the fingers to the PTO appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2025

This comes as the Central Government recently granted the Screenwriters Rights Association of India (SRAI) registration as a copyright society with respect to dramatic works and literary works. The registration empowers SRAI to function as a collective management organization specifically for screenwriters. Badiuzzaman a.k.a.

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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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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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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2025

Paragon Polymer Products Private … vs Sumar Chand Nahar on 7 January, 2025 (Madras High Court) Image from here In an appeal against the Trade Mark Registrys order, the Appellant, a footwear company using the mark Paragon since 1975, opposed the registration of the same word by the respondent for electric motor starters under Class 9.

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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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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2024

However, unconventional trademarks challenge traditional concepts of visual representation, leading to significant complexities in their registration, protection, and enforcement. registration of NBC’s chimes. For example, the roaring lion of MGM Studios is an instantly recognizable sound mark. A landmark case was the U.S.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The main contentions in the case were two pronged: whether private copyright societies like IPRS fall under RTI’s purview and can inquiry commission reports like the Dangey Commission Report on IPRS’s re-registration be disclosed under the RTI Act. The CIC ruled against Mukherjee (the applicant) on both fronts.

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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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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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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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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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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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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This blog discusses the concept of non-conventional trademarks, its use in Pharmaceutical Industries, relevance and complexity surrounding the registration process under Indian Law. In addition, section 26(2) of the trademark rules, 2017, requires that an application for a combination of colours be accompanied by a reproduction of the mark.

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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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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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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 IPKat

JULY 14, 2024

On Friday, the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) announced the registration of a new geographical indication (GI): the "Melitopol Cherry". The registration of the appellation of origin in Ukraine was finalised in September 2020.

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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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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

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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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

NBC Universal has filed a lawsuit against Jay Kennette Media Group (“JKMG”), an entertainment company over the latter’s registration of the mark “Dunder Mifflin.” JKMG filed for registration of the mark for sale of apparel under Class 25, and the mark was registered in July 2017. What is trademark squatting? What’s next?

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With an increasing number of countries joining this unique international trademark registration framework, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized United Nations agency in Geneva, has administered over a million trademark registrations worldwide. What is a Provisional Refusal under the Madrid System?

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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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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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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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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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