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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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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Registration Design Designs Copying 189

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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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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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. The growth rate was 0.8%

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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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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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The TTABlog

AUGUST 13, 2024

Look Cycle, owner of the mark LOOK for bicycles and bicycle parts, petitioned to cancel a registration for the mark BLOOKE for bicycles, parts, and accessories, alleging likelihood of confusion, nonuse, and fraud. TTABlogger comment: I think the Board went out of its way to nail this Chinese registrant on the Section 2(d) claim.

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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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The TTABlog

JANUARY 5, 2022

2021 USPQ2d 164 (TTAB 2021) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cynthia C. The TTAB dismissed the Olympic Committee’s opposition to registration of the mark PIERRE DE COUBERTIN for various goods in classes 3, 9, 14, 18, 25, and 28, including perfume, sunglasses, jewelry, luggage, clothing, and sporting goods. Welch 2020-2021.

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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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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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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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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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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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Registration Trademark Designs Design 52

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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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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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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The TTABlog

AUGUST 12, 2024

The last fraud ruling was tossed out by the CAFC ( Chutter ) because Section 14 of the Lanham Act, which lists the bases for cancellation of a registration, does not include fraud committed in connection with a Section 15 incontestability declaration (as opposed to fraud in obtaining or maintaining a registration). TTABlogged here ].

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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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Registration Designs Design Trademark 57

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 IPKat

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On 12 October 2021, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued Announcement No. According to that directive, from 1 January 2022, the CNIPA will only provide an electronic version of trade mark registration certificates. The year 2016 also saw the commencement of trade mark registration reform in China.

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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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Registration Intellectual Property Law Trademark Intellectual Property 98

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

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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Registration Designs Design Trademark 57

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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Registration Designs Design Trademark 57

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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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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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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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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Registration Trademark Copyright 67

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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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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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

SHO’NUFF POPCORN PROUDLY ESTABLISHED.

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The TTABlog

JULY 30, 2021

-Bee) has scheduled three (3) oral hearings for the month of August 2021. August 11, 2021 - 11 AM: General Motors LLC v. August 19, 2021 - 10 AM: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association v. August 26, 2021 - 10 AM: In re Old Blind Dog BBQ LLC , Serial No. Welch 2021. Bolt Ride, Inc. Opposition No.

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