SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

Case Summaries Abbott Healthcare Private Limited vs Vinsac Pharma on 17 February, 2025 (Delhi High Court) Abbott Healthcare sued two defendants for trademark and copyright infringement, claiming they deceptively copied its well-known LIMCEE Vitamin C tablets by selling LIMEECEE with similar packaging. Read the post for more details.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Interestingly, T-Series enjoys joint ownership of the franchise “Aashiqui” with Vishesh Films. The Single Judge Bench (SB) consisting of Justice Sanjeev Narula made some intriguing observations regarding the trademarkability of the mark “Aashiqui” as a movie franchise and restraining its use by other entities. A Lot is a Name!

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. Most significantly, “the development of blockchain technology” has been accepted as a legal business activity by the Indonesian standard industrial business categorization code, which was published in 2020. Introduction.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 10, 2024

It has gained momentum in India with the advent of technology transfer and commercialization rules,2020. Further Trademarks Act, 1999 and Designs Act, 2000 allow licensing of trademarks and designs respectively. Assignment of License is transfer of ownership. There are two types of transfer, vertical and horizontal.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2025

Highlights Finding the Real Burger King: Identical Marks & Prior Use in the Pune Eatery Case It has been 14 years since the Burger King trademark dispute began in India, still with no end in sight. The plaintiff,, filed for summary judgment and permanent injunction against trademark infringement. The Court noted that defendant no.1

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Firstly, in footnote 1 the author, Phoebe Li, lets us know that all online resources were last accessed on 30 May 2020. The individual rights-based regime neglects the collective identity and duties arising from ownership. This Kat would like to join the petition for footnotes to no longer require last access date information.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Interested readers can find the Africa IP Highlights 2020, here. CPL Industries Limited , dismissed an appeal from the High Court in a copyright infringement, trademark infringement and passing-off suit between two pharmaceutical companies. CPL had a registered trademark in the word “Conphamol” and the design of the product packaging.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2021

Hardik Mukeshbhai Pansheriya granted an extension in a previously granted interim injunction in favour of the plaintiff in a case concerning the infringement of the trademark ‘Beardo’ [August 16, 2021]. in the Arizona federal court for trademark infringement. The Delhi High Court in the case of Zed Lifestyle Pvt Ltd v.

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IP Intelligence

MAY 27, 2021

Earlier this month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a notice of proposed rule-making [1] to implement provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA), which Congress passed in December 2020. [2] 2] The public has until July 19, 2021, to comment on the proposed rule-making before implementation.

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

a case of first impression in the circuit courts of appeals, the Ninth Circuit held that if a lawsuit will affect a trademark, then a foreign-based defendant may be served either through its designated agent or the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Jiaxing Micarose Trade Co. , Background.

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JIPL Online

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As the music industry evolves, artists are looking to negotiate deals that allow them to maintain ownership of their masters so that they can have more flexibility in monetizing the very music they created. [5] Artists’ Frustrations with Transfer of Ownership in Record Agreements. 11, 2020), [link]. [3] BACKGROUND. 22, 2021). [2]

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Most prominently, through its 2020 report, IBM stated that several patents granted to them in 2017 also comprised of blockchain patents. Trademarking of cryptocurrencies is yet another aspect that links IP to the crypto market. Trademarking of cryptocurrencies is yet another aspect that links IP to the crypto market.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Even presently, user creation and ownership of valuable assets and currencies contribute to developing a unified metaverse, which includes VR Technology, Augmented Reality, virtual currencies, NFTs, and other similar technologies. Consequently, trademark infringement is becoming a concern in this new world. NIKE’S CONTENTION: i.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The legal world is buzzing about AI and its use for all kinds of things, including generating logos, text, and other things people would normally want to register for copyright or trademark protection. used in those generated logos retain the ownership to that original art and do not give you a license to use it exclusively.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Macrotech Developers (formerly known as Lodha Developers) filed a trademark infringement suit against the House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL). Abhinandan, on the other hand, transferred his ownership to the real estate group in return for Rs. Shri Sharma (2020), the DHC had said that only a natural person can rely upon Sec.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The average US consumer is planning to spend $192 on Valentine’s Day gifts in 2023, up by 8% from 2022 – and just shy of 2020’s record ($196), according to The National Retail Federation [2]. Can you trademark a holiday name? A trademark is not just a means of securing and protecting a brand name, it is also a valuable business asset.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2022

Trademark law was developed to help protect a seller’s “brand” in connection with the marketing and labeling of products for sale to avoid “consumer confusion.” One rarely litigated aspect of trademark law is that the use of the trademark must be for a lawful purpose.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

In March 2020, plaintiffs began to have concerns about defendants’ loyalties to the business. Defendants are free to flesh out their arguments regarding ownership of the Facebook page later in the case. __. The claims are presented through the trademark lens and they focused on false association. See generally, Christopher A.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

a case of first impression in the circuit courts of appeals, the Ninth Circuit held that if a lawsuit will affect a trademark, then a foreign-based defendant may be served either through its designated agent or the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Jiaxing Micarose Trade Co. , Background. § 1051(e).

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2022

Trademark law was developed to help protect a seller’s “brand” in connection with the marketing and labeling of products for sale to avoid “consumer confusion.” ” One rarely litigated aspect of trademark law is that the use of the trademark must be for a lawful purpose.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The dispute between a makeup artist and her publisher over ownership of the copyright to a makeup guide raised a question of federal law and thus could be heard in federal court, the U.S. Kelley, August 12, 2020, Higginbotham, P.). Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has held. Case date: 12 August 2021. Case number: No.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2024

Before this, WIPO conducted a webinar in 2020 specifically dedicated to discussing the findings and insights outlined in the “Blockchain Whitepaper” and organised a Standards Workshop on Blockchain in 2019. Moreover, blockchain facilitates more effective digital rights management (DRM) through the use of smart contracts.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Therefore, with the increasing presence of commercial enterprises on web, it becomes apparent that domain name may be subject to norms applicable to other intellectual property rights such as trademarks. Akash Arora [8] , the plaintiff was the proprietor of the well-known trademark “Yahoo” and corresponding domain name, “Yahoo.com”.

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The TTABlog

JULY 6, 2021

3d 1298, 2020 U.S.P.Q.2d 2020), cert. Coca-Cola submitted evidence of its ownership of the marks THUMS UP and LIMCA in India for soft drinks, where the marks are well known. law vis-a-vis trademark protection based on reputation without use, see Martin B. Corcamore, LLC v. SFM, LLC , 978 F.3d 2d 11277, at *6-7 (Fed.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

When preparing a trademark application, a significant amount of attention is often given to the drafting of the specification of goods and services. intends to assign the trademark to a corporation to be incorporated. intends to assign the trademark to a corporation to be incorporated. Pham v Insight.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

33: "LOCH MOOSE MONSTER" Fends Off Monster Energy's Lack-of-Bona-Fide-Intent Summary Judgment Motion Nonuse/Specimen of Use: USPTO Issues Examination Guide 1-21: Expungement and Reexamination Proceedings Under the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 Precedential No. Lack of Bona Fide Intent: Precedential No.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 12, 2024

iii] The issue here was an infringement of L’Oréal’s trademark on eBay. The court has swiftly addressed the potential for disagreement over this ownership by allowing the affected party to seek clarification through a formal application. 2020, December 18). References Bali, P., & Malhotra, N. To Block or Not to Block?:

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In 2020, Reddit removed Rogozinski from his role controlling the subreddit as moderator, concluding that he was “attempting to monetize a community.” ” Rogozinski had published a book titled WallStreetBets and also filed trademark registration application for the mark WALLSTREETBETS, with him as the owner.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

The court unanimously found that AI cannot. So for the moment, the position under the UK patent system is that AI is very much a tool rather than an autonomous agent in its own right.

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BYU Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

However, Columbia claims that the Encyclopaedia has always been a Columbia project that has been administered by its Center for Iranian Studies (of which Yarshater was the director for over 30 years), and that Columbia controls the associated copyrights and trademarks. In an order filed on October 8, 2020, the Court denied the injunction.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 13, 2022

Trademark Rule 2.104(c), 37 C.F.R. Trademark Rule 2.107(b), 37 C.F.R. The only claim Opposer Saber included on the ESTTA form and in its pleading was nonownership under Section 1 of the Trademark Act. Therefore, a claim based on lack of ownership is not available when the application is not based on use of the mark in commerce.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 22, 2023

Auckland lawyer Phil Creagh, who according to his bio was involved in all Kim Dotcom-related litigation matters since 2014, was a Bitcache director until September 2020. ” The liquidator “is not aware” of any physical assets owned by the company but notes that a trademark exists, value to be determined.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 31, 2022

He alleged trademark and related claims based on CasperLabs’ use of the name. The same year, CasperLabs allegedly represented that it would register the CASPER mark on Zamfir’s behalf, but instead filed to register it in its own name for services related to cryptocurrency; one application issued in 2020 and another is still pending.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Since in or about late 2020, ML Fashion has been receiving calls from vendors about unpaid bills or about where to ship certain goods that have turned out to be for Nobelle.” This allegedly showed confusion about whether plaintiffs backed defendants.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 19, 2021

By August 2020, CasperLabs had begun referring to its blockchain protocol and forthcoming token as “Casper.” It filed an application to register CASPER as a trademark in connection with blockchain technology; the registration issued in November 2020. Their agreements terminated in late 2019. 1) The marks were identical. (2)

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A trademark, on the other hand, exclusively identifies a product as belonging to a specific company and recognizes the company’s ownership of the brand. TRADEMARK. A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of another. Class 12 (Vehicles). Class 25 (Clothing).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 3, 2024

The court unanimously found that AI cannot. So for the moment, the position under the UK patent system is that AI is very much a tool rather than an autonomous agent in its own right.

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