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MARCH 14, 2024

2024 WL 1051951No. 11, 2024) I have a long-running interest in Rule 68 offers of judgment, and this case involves an interaction with false advertising law! Double Diamond Distribution Ltd. Crocs, Inc., 23-cv-01790-PAB-KAS (D. The parties compete in the shoe market. Trade libel claims survived for the same reason.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Branding 59

SpicyIP

AUGUST 4, 2024

Highlights of the Week Comments on the Draft Trade Marks (Holding Inquiry and Appeal) Rules, 2024 Comments on the Draft Trade Marks (Holding Inquiry and Appeal) Rules, 2024 Read on below for the comments on the draft Rules by Rishabh Deshpande, Praharsh Gour, and Swaraj Barooah. Anything we are missing out on?

Social Media 89

Social Media Trademark Licensing Music 89

Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

The copyright for one of the first depictions of Mickey Mouse will expire in 2024. Looking at the clip of Oswald below, you can clearly see elements of the character in Mickey’s modern design. Why Mickey Mouse is still protected The copyright on Steamboat Willie is set to expire in January 2024. So, why aren’t Disney concerned?

Public Domain 52

Public Domain Trademark Copyright Registering Trademarks 52

SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2024

Controller of Patents and Designs: Madras High Court quashes unreasoned order of Patent Office Recently, the MHC came down heavily on the Indian Patent Office in Ulm University v. This and much more in this SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know. Other Posts Ulm University v.

Registering Trademarks 76

Registering Trademarks Licensing Trademark Advertising 76

43(B)log

APRIL 15, 2024

3d - , 2024 WL 1083462, No. 12, 2024) GMP is a nonprofit focused on sustainable butchery and meat production practices. GMP owns two federally registered trademarks: the “GOOD MEAT” standard character mark and the “GOOD MEAT BREAKDOWN” design mark. Good Meat Project v. GOOD Meat, Inc., 23-cv-04145-RFL (N.D.

False Advertising 64

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Marketing 64

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Google Llc vs Makemytrip (India) Private on 14 December, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here A Single Judge bench of the Court had previously held that the use of trademarks ‘MakeMyTrip’ and ‘MMT’ of the Respondent as keywords by Google in its advertising services would constitute infringement of the Respondent’s mark. and Ors. ,

Registration 52

Registration Trademark Copyright Registering Trademarks 52

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. vs Ashok Kumar And Ors on 9 August, 2024 (Delhi High Court) Image from here. Aditi Bansal writes about this order.

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Registering Trademarks Trademark Cease and Desist Copyright 78