Michael Geist

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The CRTC’s decision to require registration for a wide range of Internet sites and services that meet a $10 million revenue threshold, including podcasters, adult sites, and news sites, appears to have taken many Canadians by surprise. In other words, this isn’t an outlier. I wrote in favour of the extension in a submission.

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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. Registration of a Mask Work.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2022

A recap of emoji law developments in 2021: Court References. The latest version enumerates a total of 586 opinions through the end of 2021. Courts rarely display the symbols in their opinions; it happened in less than 10% of the 2021 opinions I indexed. I found 166 cases in 2021 (so far), a 23% increase over 2020.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2022

PPL filed an application for re-registration as a copyright society in March 2013. Subsequently (according to averments), an application for re-registration was filed once again in 2018 by PPL. Shortly after rejecting the application, the Registrar of Copyrights granted registration as a copyright society to RMPL for sound recordings.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The decision, which attracted considerable commentary over the weekend, involves mandatory registration rules for audio and visual services that include far more than the large streaming services. As is often the case, it is not as bad as critics would suggest, but not nearly as benign as the CRTC would have you believe.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2022

In September 2021, the IPilogue reported that India’s copyright office recognized the RAGHAV Painting App (“RAGHAV”), an artificial intelligence (“AI”) tool, as an author of the copyright-protected artistic work, Suryast. Sabrina Macklai is an IPilogue Senior Editor and a 2L JD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Indian Copyright Registration The Indian Copyright Office is similarly confused how to handle such requests. In this case, the copyright office allowed registration. The basis for registration is not specified. The procedure is a correction proceeding in court to cancel the registration. A troubling dilemma.

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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 Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Following a Request for Comments in March 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday published a Federal Register Notice updating the General Requirements Bulletin (GRB) for admission to the registration exam to practice in patent cases before the Office.

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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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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

2021 was an exciting year for the IPilogue. This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. Top 10 Most Read IPilogue Articles Published in 2021. On June 28, 2021 , the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Act came into force. David Vaver.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The court does note that the mark may become registrable if Vox is later able to show acquired distinctiveness. In each of those recent Supreme Court cases, the Trademark Office had attempted to use some shortcut/exception to reject the trademark registration. IN re Vox Populi Registry Ltd. ( The setup appears to be a bit of a scam.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 26, 2022

As of December 27, 2021, new “expungement” and “reexamination” proceedings are available for third parties to request the cancellation of an active U.S. trademark registration that is not being used in connection with some or all of the goods/services set forth in the registration. By: Verrill

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The TTABlog

JULY 6, 2021

Belmora ) had the TTAB tackled this issue, and here it reached the same outcome: cancellation of two registrations on the ground that Registrant Meenaxi used its registered marks THUMS UP and LIMCA to misrepresent the source of its soft drink products. 2021 U.S.P.Q.2d 2021) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cynthia C.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

AUGUST 9, 2021

Protecting our Trademark Customers with Federal Registration of USPTO Marks. August 9, 2021. Mon, 08/09/2021 - 09:45. Or if a business appearing to be affiliated with the USPTO solicits fees to help file your application and perform other registration services for you at a price that seems too good to be true.

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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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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 TTABlog

JUNE 17, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that Bacardi's challenge to the USPTO's renewal of the registration for that mark may be heard in the federal courts. In 2006, Cubaexport was barred from paying the renewal fee for the HAVANA CLUB registration due to a trade embargo. Bacardi & Co. Vidal , Appeal No.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The World Intellectual Property Organization published the World Intellectual Property Indicators report, where it revealed a strong growth in IP applications in 2021, demonstrating that entrepreneurship, technology , innovation and digitalization continue to drive the growth of the global economy. more than in 2020. and 9.2%, respectively.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Trademark Office issued the following 161 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in September 2021 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. SUCCESS AT WORK COACH. TRUCKING FROM SCRATCH. COASTAL MIX. Number.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The USPTO recently released its FY 2021 Performance and Accountability Report, which contains detailed information about allowance rates, average pendency, and other statistics about its review of patent and trademark applications this year. To answer that question: By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Trademark Office issued the following 161 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in August 2021 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. DEMON SEER. IMMORTAL SUPERS. SWIMSUITS FOR ALL. 6461958.

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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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Velocity of Content

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Office’s response was released on August 31, 2021 and described the contours of the issue – which appears to require legislative action if it is to be addressed. This case comes along at a time when the Court has recently (2019) articulated a stricter registration standard for bringing copyright disputes before a court.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 3, 2021

Trademark Office issued the following 161 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in July 2021 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. ZOOMERS RV. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY WE CAN ALL AGREE ON. HT HOBBS TELECOM. LAUNCH IN STYLE. 6431959.

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The TTABlog

JULY 12, 2021

The CAFC issued four precedential opinions, an important decision on the registrability of color packaging ( Forney ), a mundane Section 2(d) case ( QuikTrip ), and two involving what used to be called "standing," but is now referred to as "entitlement to a statutory cause of action" ( Australian Therapeutic and Corcamore ). Welch 2021.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 31, 2021

-Bee) has scheduled six (VI) oral hearings for the month of September 2021. September 8, 2021 - 10 AM: Joshua S. 92067794 [Petitioner for cancellation of registration s for the mark FORUM for clothing and snowboards, on the ground of abandonment.] September 9, 2021 - 4 PM: Maker's Mark Distillery, Inc. Welch 2021.

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IPilogue

MARCH 31, 2023

as an artistic work in Canada on December 1 st , 2021, for “ Suryast ” with CIPO (Registration no. I recalled hearing about another lawyer, Ankit Sahni, who successfully registered an image he had authored with an A.I. 1188619 ), listing both himself and the A.I.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

NOAA Satellites Helped Save 330 Lives in 2021. The registration information helps provide better and faster assistance to people in distress, and reduces false alarms. February 4, 2022. KCPullen@doc.gov. Fri, 02/04/2022 - 10:39. Weather and satellites. Its life-saving ability is built on four decades of teamwork with the U.S.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Section 2(a) - False Suggestion of a Connection: TTAB Denies Fraud Claim But Grants Petition to Cancel SEYIDOGLU Registration on Section 2(a) False Connection Ground Section 2(d) - Likelihood of Confusion: TTABlog Test: Which of These Three Section 2(d) Refusals Was Reversed? Recommended Reading: Trademark Reporter: July–August 2021 (Vol.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Bee) has scheduled eight (VIII) oral hearings for the month of December 2021. December 1, 2021 - 11 AM: In re Solar Foundations USA, Inc. December 1, 2021 - 11 AM: In re Solar Foundations USA, Inc. December 2, 2021 - 10 AM: In re Jasmin Larian, LLC , Serial No. December 7, 2021 - 11 AM: Made in Nature, LLC v.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The USPTO's 2021 Performance and Accountability Report is chock full of information and data regarding USPTO operations. pdf here ). The report is slightly more than 250 pages long, so I will hit a few of the highlights regarding our favorite tribunal, the TTAB. Under the heading "CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS: RECENT DECISIONS" (p.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In a rather straightforward ruling, the Board held that "the termination of a reexamination or expungement proceeding in favor of a registrant cannot be the basis for the registrant’s assertion of claim or issue preclusion in a proceeding before the Board to cancel that registration." in interstate commerce.

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Chicago IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Registration for the Mentorship program will be open from September 27, 2021 to October 11, 2021. Mentorship pairings will be announced by October 18, 2021 with a virtual introductory event on October 28, 2021. This is a great opportunity to build both the experience and collegiality of our local IP bar.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Registration for the Mentorship program will be open from September 27, 2021 to October 11, 2021. Mentorship pairings will be announced by October 18, 2021 with a virtual introductory event on October 28, 2021. This is a great opportunity to build both the experience and collegiality of our local IP bar.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 8, 2021

The court therefore upheld the decision of the TTAB [ here ] ordering cancellation of the PRETZEL CRISPS Supplemental Registration. June 7, 2021). Welch 2021. However, no matter how much commercial success the product enjoys, Plaintiffs are not entitled to monopolize the common name of the product being sold."

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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. Lack of Bona Fide Intent: Precedential No.

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