The TTABlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

35: TTAB Grants MIRAGE BRANDS Cancellation Petition Due To Likelihood of Reverse Confusion On Remand from the CAFC, TTAB Denies Petition for Cancellation of "NAKED" Registration for Condoms TTABlog Test: Three Recent Section 2(d) Inter Partes Cases - How Did They Come Out? Yes] Precedential No.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

The deal market reached historic levels in recent years, with record-setting merger and acquisition activity in 2021. IP Ownership Nearly all purchase agreements require the seller to warrant that it owns or licenses the intellectual property necessary for operation of the business.

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 6, 2021

They allow companies to promote their brand image and connect with the community around them. This preliminary analysis has to go further and check, for example, if the brand we have chosen is also available as a domain name. These issues can have a major impact on brand strategy and affect credibility in the market.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Following its worldwide premiere on November 24, 2021, the biographical film House of Gucci may face lawsuits for its depiction of the Gucci family. Since the film discusses both the Gucci family and the Gucci brand, it may be helpful to examine each mark. Photo by Artem Beliaikin ( Pexels ).

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The NAKED condom case returned to the TTAB after a CAFC reversal [ TTABlogged here ] and the Supreme Court's denial of the registrant's petition for writ of certiorari (September 2021). 92056381 (December 16, 2021) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Marc A. Welch 2021. Australian Therapeutic Supplies Pty.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 6, 2022

Applicant ADOL sought registration of the marks SKËNDERBEU and GJERGJ KASTRIOTI SKËNDERBEU (Stylized) for "beverages from wine distillates, namely, brandy and grape brandy." 2021 USPQ2d 831, at *18 (TTAB 2021). Fraud: Illyrian alleged that ADOL committed fraud by falsely claiming ownership of the subject marks.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 17, 2023

In January 2021, ACE announced the closure of Megadede; the site’s domains were never transferred yet still redirect to ACE. Domain Shows No Sign of MPA/ACE Ownership Domains under full MPA/ACE control usually have a particular signature. is openly displayed as the registrant along with one of two specific email addresses.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A step-by-step guide to the trademark Registration process and timelines. Registration. As of December 2021, the currently estimated pendency of the USPTO trademark registration process is about 11.2 Securing the intellectual property rights for your brand or business is an essential step in any business journey.

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SpicyIP

MAY 18, 2022

The Indian Trade Marks Registry is also seeing activity under classes 9, 35 and 41 for registration of trademarks in relation to ‘downloadable virtual goods’ and online virtual services. Dec 21, 2021. Dec 15, 2021. However, when it comes to virtual goods, classification is not straightforward.

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43(B)log

APRIL 28, 2022

He also hosted a reunion and golf tournament in 2007 and engaged in other referential activities; he managed royalties from the licensed USFL apparel from 2011-2021. Defendants accounced the launch of a new professional spring football league, also called the United States Football League, in June 2021.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

The most recent of them is the metaverse, and similar to what has happened to other parallel realities such as video games and social media, the metaverse is being invaded by fashion brands. According to a statement from StockX, the NFTs would only represent proof of ownership of physical goods that customers can trade on their platform.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In 2021, Dfinity announced its Developer Grant Program, a grant fund of $200 million “to support initiatives for developers to work on the Internet Computer.” Dfinity sponsors conferences and hackathons, and gives in-person and virtual presentations. The Ninth Circuit does not agree.”

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

However, he concludes that the recent stand of the Delhi High Court highlights that the judgment does not reflect an absolute bar over the arbitrability of disputes concerning trademarks, but rather it imposes a limitation only in relation to those matters which are concerned with the grant or registration of trademark. July 2, 2021].

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

AMUL Canada , 2021 FC 636 is the most recent example of the effectiveness of default judgment. Kaira’s brand AMUL is internationally renowned and India’s largest food brand. First, Kaira provided evidence of the goodwill that the AMUL brand and designs have acquired globally and in Canada.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 13, 2021

This may include novel inventions, an MSME’s brand name, or an industrial design. MSMEs are in the continuous pursuit of creating innovations, brand images, and trade secrets that have to be protected considering the competitiveness of dynamic business environments. Here, the owner of the MSME would have sole ownership over his/her IP.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. In this case, the Bombay High Court ruled that registration of copyright is not mandatory for obtaining relief in an infringement action.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2024

Background In 2021, plaintiff Punchbowl, Inc.—an ” [5] Applying this test, the Ninth Circuit upheld the lower court’s dismissal, rejecting plaintiff’s contention that the Rogers test does not extend to the use of brand names. Rather, the “only threshold requirement. 1] Punchbowl, Inc.

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Intepat

MAY 8, 2023

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority of India (APEDA) filed for domestic GI status of Basmati and the application was granted in 2016 under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999. This was mainly when the conflict was undecided between India and Pakistan.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The Kremen case involved the alleged theft of the sex.com domain name by improperly modifying the electronic records evidencing ownership of the domain name. Thus, other cases have applied conversion law to alleged theft of domain name registrations (e.g., .” This abstract statement requires more clarification.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. The world’s most popular multiplayer online game platform, “Roblox,” hosted a virtual “Gucci Garden” for two weeks in 2021 for the well-known luxury fashion label “Gucci.” What is the Metaverse?

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2021: Overbroad, Disproportionate and Unnecessary. In this post , Adyasha analyses the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2021 (‘Bill’) which seeks ‘ to tackle the menace of film piracy ’, and is a revision of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2019. The deadline for submissions is September 19, 2021.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Read Tejaswini’s post on the recent DHC order concerning these two liquor brands. The Respondent operates his business through two incorporated entities and claims ownership of the trademark via the permitted use by the two incorporated entities. Would you mix up these two labels: Officers Choice and Peace Maker?

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Marchese, 2021 WL 3783259, No. 26, 2021) Always something new in trademark! Wakefern operates approximately 353 supermarkets under various brands such as ShopRite and Fairway Market across several states, and has a registration for ShopRite. Wakefern Food Corp. 2:20-cv-15949-WJM-MF (D.N.J.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In re Herman Miller, 2021 TTAB: the design of the plywood chair is functional. How is the word “iconic” used by brands, especially brands founded in early 20 th or late 19 th centuries? Using Coke’s “iconic” status to prevent the registration of “Concealed Carry” in Coca-Cola font. A lot of settlements. the design itself?

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IIPRD

JUNE 8, 2024

Fundamentals concerning this trend’s effects on consumer perceptions, intellectual property rights, and brand integrity are brought up. Although they provide more affordable options, knockoffs and counterfeiting present a problem for luxury brands and designers who want to safeguard their creative investments.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Indeed, the PTO has increased its focus on whether the use an applicant is making is trademark use, as opposed to ornamental or informational use, in its registration decisions. Thus, even though it would be possible to have a registrable llama logo that functioned as a trademark, that’s not what Epic had.

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