The IPKat

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In a case involving a patent for herbicide compositions, the UPC Munich Local Division was asked to consider whether the alleged infringer's marketing of a product within the Contracting Member States under the same brand name as a clearly infringing product sold outside the Member States created a risk of first (or imminent) infringement.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Trademark infringement is the nightmare that keeps big brands up at night. Imagine you’ve conjured up the hottest brand on the market – “Crispy Crunch Delights” , complete with a jazzy logo. ” They are selling what you sell, they are reaping the benefits of your brand, without doing any of the hard work. .”

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Five years ago , several of the world’s largest entertainment industry companies teamed up to create a brand new anti-piracy coalition. Looking ahead to 2023, Van Voorn says that ACE will continue where it left off by adding more members in the new year. Piercing the Anonymity Veil.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 18, 2024

On July 18, 2023, the plaintiff 2 observed unauthorised use of the Infosys trademark and informed the defendant about it. The plaintiff argued that Infosy’s brand value in this trademark could mislead consumers into presuming a connection between the two companies. Despite this, the defendant failed to respond.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Pandabuy impacted a large number of fashion brands. However, when Corsearch first identified it as a threat, most brands were not aware of the operation or too concerned by its activity. Investigation and large-scale raid of Pandabuy In Fall 2023, Corsearch’s investigators identified Pandabuys significant social media presence.

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SpicyIP

MAY 15, 2023

Deadline for the Applications: 11:59pm IST, 23rd June, 2023. Recently, tech brands Rario and Striker found themselves in a tussle over the exclusive right to use images and names of famous cricket players on their respective Online Fantasy Sports Platform. on 1 May, 2023 (Delhi High Court Order No. Case: Holyland Marketing Pvt.

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Intepat

JUNE 5, 2023

On the other hand, New Delhi-based Resilient Innovations Private Limited (Defendant) is a relatively new company known for its brand BharatPe. Background In 2018, PhonePe sent a cease and desist notice to the Defendant, requesting that they cease using the brand name with the ‘Pe’ component written in the Devanagari script.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 9, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Jack Daniels in the case of Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. Jack Daniels sent a cease and desist letter to VIP shortly after the product launched. Images from Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States. VIP Products LLC , 599 U.S.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Geeta Kewalani on 2 February, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court relying on ‘Laxmikant V Patel v Chetanbhai Shah’ passed an interim injunction restraining the Defendant from using the mark “Foot Locker”. Ltd for disobeying the Palbociclib interim injunction. Check out the post for more details.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 18, 2024

In addition, defendants allegedly claimed that course selection included “iconic, branded courses like St. Eventually, in 2023, the trademark owners of the St. Andrews and PGA Tour courses sent cease-and-desist letters to defendants, after which defendants ‘removed, disabled access to, or renamed the St.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

Following the announcement, Roc-A-Fella’s attorneys sent cease-and-desist letters to SuperFarm and Dash. A trial is set to begin February 28, 2023. On February 9, 2022, Rothschild file a motion to dismiss the Complaint, arguing that he had “every right to make and sell art that depict branded products.”

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

vs Mr. Anish Jain Trading as M/s Navkar Cosmo on December 20, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The Plaintiff contended that the Defendants had adopted identical packaging of its products, including eyeliner, kajal and mascara, and had only replaced the Plaintiff’s ‘GET BOLD’ mark with ‘NEW BOLD’, keeping the writing style and artwork identical.

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Garrigues Blog

APRIL 15, 2025

The judgment of the Provincial Court of Alicante, dated 20 January 2025, overturned the earlier decision of the EU Trademark Court of First Instance of 25 October 2023. for the pre-litigation cease-and-desist letter and loss of profit, the latter to be quantified during the enforcement phase of the judgment.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Two years later, after signing a cease-and-desist order, Edge posted on social media that he would carry on regardless; he then went on to ignore multiple additional warnings. ” A similar situation surrounds Shahid4u, which was taken down by ACE and Egyptian authorities in February 2023.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 5, 2025

In the years that followed, the defendant was linked to various IPTV brands, such as Beast Mode Live, BTV, Viking Media, and GreenWing Media. Cease and Desist While the defendant made efforts to conceal his identity, investigators followed a digital trail that led to his personal email address.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 18, 2024

However, owing to the volatile regulatory environment in India, the plaintiff blocked its services in India from 2023 onwards. The opposing party (“OP”) was an American company selling sanitary products under the brand name “Whisper”. M/S ABM Communication Pvt. The Court relied on S.P. Chengalvaraya Naidu v.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 20, 2023

Many consumer product brands seek to enroll in online enforcement programs, for example, Amazon Brand Registry and eBay VeRO. Regardless of whether brand owners of registered trademarks utilize online enforcement programs or simply submit takedown notices on e-commerce sites, they should not forget about prior common law users.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 19, 2023

Many consumer product brands seek to enroll in online enforcement programs, for example, Amazon Brand Registry and eBay VeRO. Regardless of whether brand owners of registered trademarks utilize online enforcement programs or simply submit takedown notices on e-commerce sites, they should not forget about prior common law users.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 20, 2023

Many consumer product brands seek to enroll in online enforcement programs, for example, Amazon Brand Registry and eBay VeRO. Regardless of whether brand owners of registered trademarks utilize online enforcement programs or simply submit takedown notices on e-commerce sites, they should not forget about prior common law users.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

VIP Products LLC, a dispute involving a “Bad Spaniels” dog toy parody of Jack Daniel’s brand of whisky. My post summarizes the Court’s ruling and discusses its implications for brand owners, companies that sell parody products, and anyone interested in trademark law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Elster and held oral argument on November 1, 2023, most commentators believe—like me —that the Court will reverse the Federal Circuit and hold that Section 2(c) is consistent with the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment on its face and as applied to Elster’s trademark application. After the Supreme Court granted cert in Vidal v.

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