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. June 13, 2024) [published]. June 13, 2024) [published]. Direct Impulse Design, Inc. , Bacardi & Co. Vidal , Appeal No. 22-1659 (4th Cir.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 26, 2024

It sought cancellation of a registration for the mark PREDATOR & Design , issued in 2017, for soft drinks and energy drinks made with natural ingredients, claiming lack of bona fide intent and abandonment. The registration was blocking Monster's application to register PREDATOR for energy drinks, soft drinks, and sports drinks.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 25, 2024

By decision of 24 January 2024 ( T-537/22 ), the General Court of the European Union (GC) confirmed the validity of the Registered Community Design (RCD) by Lego A/S (Lego) “Building blocks from a toy building set” by stating that an RCD is invalid only if all its features are excluded from protection. Lego appealed.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 26, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduced amendments to fee schedules set out in the Patent Rules, Trademarks Regulations, Industrial Design Regulations, and Copyright Regulations and will take effect by January 1, 2024. as of January 1, 2024. to $555.00 to $225.00

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the United States, an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression (meaning the work can be communicated in a visual or audio form) is a protectable copyright. Because copyright protection has a set term, copyrights in certain works necessarily expire each year and enter the public domain.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

On 11 April 2024, there will be also the official launch event in Brussels during a conference on the AI Act. As the designated domain name for the island, ".ai" As the designated domain name for the island, ".ai" Consequently, Anguilla's government profits from registration fees for ".ai" For more information click here.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 6, 2024

91275380 (March 4, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). 91271554 (February 29, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jennifer L. 91263387 (February 16, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Karen S. Text Copyright John L. Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024. Hormel Foods, LLC v.

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43(B)log

APRIL 29, 2024

2024 WL 1772833, No. 23, 2024) Skipping the copyright and trade secrets part of the case. (In False advertising: Meishe pointed to statements defendants made in their copyright notice at tiktok.com, in the ByteDance Code of Conduct, in TikTok’s Intellectual Property Policy, and in TikTok’s terms of service. Tiktok Inc.,

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Frequent TTAB litigant Monster Energy Company got mugged in this opposition to registration of the mark shown immediately below, for mugs and plates. 91271109 (February 26, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024. Monster Energy Company v. Victor Rodriguez , Opposition No.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Board sustained eBay's opposition to registration of the mark shown first below, for advertising and payment processing services, finding confusion likely with the registered and well-known mark EBAY in standard character form and the stylized version shown second below, for legally identical services. Text Copyright John L.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Living in sunny Australia, Chewbacca has no excuse for his grumpiness © Madi Hapi Design Law Redesign The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London is holding a seminar on the reforms which are currently taking place internationally and regionally in relation to design law.

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The TTABlog

JULY 8, 2024

In this appeal from final refusals issued in two expungement proceedings, the Board affirmed the USPTO Director's decision to cancel registrations for the mark SMARTLOCK , in standard character and design form, for "Components for air conditioning and cooling systems, namely, evaporative air coolers." Text Copyright John L.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

The TTAB has re-designated as precedential its September 2022 opinion in this cancellation proceeding. The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CAPTAIN CANNABIS for comic books, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with Petitioner Laverne J. Text Copyright John L. Welch 2022, 2024.

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The IPKat

MARCH 29, 2024

On 29 February 2024, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released a report on “ Emerging public perceptions of intellectual property in UK media ” authored by fellow Kat Hayleigh Bosher. The second case concerned the trade marks registrations of some iconic Welsh words by a Welsh company.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Photo: shutterstock.com Book launch: Copyright and the CJEU UCL’s Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (‘IBIL’) will host the launch of the new edition of PermaKat Eleonora Rosati’s book ‘ Copyright and Court of Justice of the European Union ’ published by Oxford University Press. The launch will be chaired by The Rt.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2024

by Spyridon Sipetas Le sac Swoosh - Instagram (@Jacquemus) On February 26, Jacquemus and Nike revealed their latest collaborative piece, ‘Le sac Swoosh’ (or ‘The Swoosh bag’), teasing their upcoming Spring/Summer 2024 collection, in the context of their partnership, dating back to 2022.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

With the WIPO Diplomatic Conference fast approaching in May 2024, this Kat considered how the proposal for a disclosure of origin requirement in patent applications for inventions based on genetic resources compares with the recent law reform efforts in Australia and India. Photo by Jasmine Pang, via Pexels.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Case Summaries Therelek Machines Private Limited vs Therelek Engineers Private Limited on 28 February, 2024 (Karnataka High Court) The petitioner challenged the rejection of its interim application under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act, seeking a stay in a suit for trademark infringement.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 2, 2024

The Board dismissed this opposition to registration of a mark comprising the product configuration of boxes for storing board game components or dice, rejecting Opposer Chris Taylor's claims of de jure functionality and lack of acquired distinctiveness. 91255161 (March 29, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Elizabeth A.

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The TTABlog

MAY 7, 2024

The application was filed under Section 1(b) and the mark had not been put into use, so the applicant claimed acquired distinctiveness from three other BASQUIAT registrations, but the Board found that its supporting evidence fell short. 97291105 (May 1, 2024) [not precedential] [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Thomas L.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 20, 2024

97102423 (March 18, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge David K. Global attempted to prove the weakness of the cited mark by introducing a dozen third-party registrations covering clothing products. However, as the Examining Attorney observed, none featured "a design that visually resembles the mark at issue."

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2024

This edited collection addresses the relationship between sustainability and the different IP “ecosystems”, including patents, trade marks, copyright, and unfair competition law. The book can be purchased here with a special discount until 7 April 2024. IPKat readers can take advantage of a 15% discount on the registration fee.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Photo by Emily Wang on Unsplash The UK’s attempt to deal with generative AI, training data and copyright law has taken yet another turn. The mandate of the group was to identify, develop and codify good practice on the use of copyright, performance and database material in relation to AI, including data mining.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 5, 2024

Once again, the existence of a patent established the functional benefits of the design: it "enables the user to secure the holster within the waistband, and the gun within the holster, with minimal bulkiness and weight and with maximum comfort." 90518181 (February 27, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Christopher C.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Over the next few months, the following will take place and IPKat readers will have an opportunity to enroll with a 25% discount in the registration fees: Summer Course on European Intellectual Property Law Trier, 1-5 July 2024 This course will provide a thorough introduction to European intellectual property law.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

On 12 February 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced with a press release the publication of its Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions (Guidance). The Guidance has been published and will be effective from 13 February 2024. The USPTO has organized a public webinar on 5 March 2024 from 1-2 p.m.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Copyright infringement – Copyright subsists in the Lidl logo and this was copied by Tesco in creating their Clubcard Price(s) signs. On copyright subsistence, the judge held that the Mark with Text is an artistic work, failing within the sub-category of “graphic works”. The judgment focused on the Mark with Text.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 14, 2024

We own the exclusive copyright to Irdeto.com and its related assets,” the notice begins. Responding to GitHub’s request to identify the original copyrighted work that had allegedly been infringed, Irdeto pointed towards its own website. Registered on January, 28, 2024, Irdeto.fr seems like an image of openness.

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Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

The copyright for one of the first depictions of Mickey Mouse will expire in 2024. Copyright © Walt Disney Animation Studios Interestingly, Mickey started as a character known as “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit”. Looking at the clip of Oswald below, you can clearly see elements of the character in Mickey’s modern design.

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SpicyIP

JULY 8, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the DHC’s direction to frame a code of conduct for Patent and Trademark Agents, MHC’s decision on prior arts, and the settlement between Dabur and Dhruv Rathee of their trademark and copyright dispute. Anything we are missing out on?

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The IPKat

MAY 20, 2024

Comments are due by 29 June 2024. Marcel Pemsel considered the recent EUIPO Cancellation Division decision, in which Louis Vuitton successfully opposed the registration of a trade mark that was similar to its earlier "monogram" mark. Details here.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Ubertazzi was one of the leading intellectual property academics in Italy (as well as a great lawyer), founder and editor of the most important Italian copyright journal (AIDA) and editor and author of the most widely used Commentary on Italian intellectual property laws. In fact, one of Prof.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs – A Reasoned Judgement or Inherently Contradictory? The Court found that while some themes in the film were similar to those in the script, such themes or ideas cannot be protected by copyright and that the standard of ‘substantial copying’ had not been established in the present case.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 13, 2024

in standard character and design form (below) for "investment services in the nature of venture capital and private equity financing, and investment banking services." 90263124 (March 11, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024. And so, the Board affirmed the refusal.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 29, 2024

Here is another round of SpicyIP flashbacks by Lokesh, where he looks into Rahul Cherian’s legacy regarding Copyright Disability Exceptions, National Pharmaceutical Policies and Drug Pricing, and the complicated relationship between Taxation and IP. Last date to Register: 29th February 2024 Case Summaries Premier Spg And Wvg Mills Pvt.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

91277497 (January 18, 2024) [not precedential] (By the Board). Opposition to registration of PAYFORME for various financial transaction services. 91248564 (January 26, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Wendy B. Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024. PayNearMe, Inc. Substring, LLC , Opposition No.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES for “Dietary and nutritional supplements” on the ground that the mark is used solely as a trade name to identify applicant's business and therefore is not registrable. 88291540 (February 14, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Martha B.

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