Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

So this post is 100% true, even if it might sound farcical. * * * This ruling is part of an ongoing multi-iteration tussle (in and out of court) over market share between two rival unions. Maritas, 2023 WL 2726030 (E.D. March 30, 2023) * * * BONUS 1: Edelmania Productions, LLC v. Jordan Service, 2023 WL 424238 (C.D.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Imagine you’ve conjured up the hottest brand on the market – “Crispy Crunch Delights” , complete with a jazzy logo. Even with innocent intentions, these trademark violations can attract legal eagles faster than you can say, “cease and desist.” We explore in this article. What is trademark infringement?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

April 21, 2023) Prior Posts on Section 512(f) * You’re a Fool if You Think You Can Win a 512(f) Case–Security Police and Fire Professionals v. Maritas * 512(f) Plaintiff Must Pay $91k to the Defense–Digital Marketing v. Summit Entertainment * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isn’t Covered by 17 USC 512(f)–Red Rock v.

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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”. After the Supreme Court ruling in Toyota v. Case: Louis Vuitton Malletier vs Capital General Store & Ors.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Intellectual property is a company asset, just like inventory.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The SEC sanctions included both cease-and-desist orders and financial penalties against investment advisors and broker-dealers for violation of the Safeguards Rule. Transfer Risk Assessment (TRA) : Designed for use alongside the IDTA, the ICO is seeking input on its draft TRA.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

Controller of Patents and Designs. Case: Biomoneta Research Vs Controller General of Patents Designs on 13 March 2023 (Delhi High Court) The matter pertained to an appeal against the order of the controller rejecting a patent application for ‘Air Decontamination Assembly’. Or are they adversarial in nature? & Ors.,

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Intellectual property is a company asset, just like inventory.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

SpicyIP Tidbit: CGPDTM Calls for Comments and Suggestions on Different IP Manuals and Guidelines The office of the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademarks (CGPDTM) is inviting comments from stakeholders to revamp the Patents, Designs, Trademarks, GI and Copyright Manuals and Guidelines. Deadline- October 15, 2023.

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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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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

As previously reported on this blog , non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) recently emerged as one of the hottest new items on the art market—artists, auction houses, museums, sports organizations and others have jumped at the chance to create and sell their own versions of these unique tokens. A trial is set to begin February 28, 2023.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The court relied on the studies conducted by Lumen and “large volumes” of cease and desist complaints to prima facie establish that the App is a rogue website and deserves to be blocked as a whole. Controller General of Patents Designs and Trade Marks launches IPO Grievance Portal. International Developments. Image from here.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 18, 2024

The Controller Of Patents And Design In an important development, the DHC recently clarified that the non-appearance of an applicant does not justify the Controller in deeming their patent application as abandoned. Imagine Marketing Ltd. Missed Hearings Do Not Equal Abandonment: Star Scientific Limited v. Chapter 4 Corp v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

1125(c)(3)(C) by claiming its humorous use of the Jack Daniel’s marks was not pure commercial speech because it poked fun at the company in the Bad Spaniels design. Parody doctrine can apply when a similar mark is used as a designation of source, such as in the Chewy Vuiton case.

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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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