Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

The copyright for one of the first depictions of Mickey Mouse will expire in 2024. Why Mickey Mouse is still protected The copyright on Steamboat Willie is set to expire in January 2024. Talk to one of our experts to learn how Corsearch can help you establish and protect your IP with confidence. So, why aren’t Disney concerned?

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Public Domain Trademark Copyright Registering Trademarks 52

SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the new Patent (Amendment) Rules, and some thoughts on safeguards which can be used by intermediaries to prevent trademark infringement. In light of the recent Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024, we are pleased to bring this post by Prashant Reddy T.,

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Canadian Trademarks Office is experiencing significant delays and it is difficult to obtain a registration in less than 3 years. This is likely why Draft Regulations issued on January 10, 2024, expanded the scope of “registered trademark” to include trademarks for which an application is pending before the Trademarks Office.

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Registering Trademarks Advertising Advertising Social Media 52

Erik K Pelton

MAY 28, 2024

Pelton & Associates, PLLC Regarding “Setting and Adjusting Trademark Fees During Fiscal Year 2025” The following are the comments of Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC ® (“EMP&A”), in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published on March 26, 2024, in the Federal Register at 89 Fed.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 7, 2023

The injunction allows the Premier League to block pirate IPTV services during the 2023/24 season and then the 2024/2025 season after that. But of course, these consumer-facing websites aren’t the most important targets, their streaming server IP addresses are, for the next few months at least.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 24, 2024

Any engagement with a registered trademark can be well covered within the purview of artistic freedom, if such reference forms an essential part of the production of an artwork and does not degenerate or disparage the applicant’s trademark, the court noted. 09, 2022) [link] Jeremy S. 23, 2022) [link] Moish E.

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SpicyIP

MAY 30, 2024

Discussing what this observation could mean for trademark proprietors in future litigations, we are pleased to bring to you this short post by SpicyIP Intern Surabhi Katare. She is interested in IPR, media, and tech laws and wants to pursue a career in IP and allied areas. The mark was published in 2005 and was registered in 2006.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

January 1, 2024, brought numerous hangovers along with an unprecedented amount of media attention to intellectual property law. For those who thought AI was a problem, cryogenics could really wreak havoc with IP law. A key element in trademark infringement is whether a mark is being used as a trademark.

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Public Domain Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 52

IP and Legal Filings

MAY 8, 2024

Issues Raised Whether entire registered trademark should be compared with the offending trademark without splitting up and dissecting any of the trademarks to adjudge visual, phonetic and structural similarity? Whether prima facie defendant’s mark infringes the mark of plaintiffs?

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the “origin” of Khadi, an empirical study on the ways “scandalous” and “obscene” marks are prosecuted by the Trademark Registry, quia timet injunction in Roche v. This and much more in this SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on?

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

He is interested in IP law, and commercial and criminal litigation. To read these, along with a round up of IP developments around the country, and world, read on below. 14 [Submissions by February 29, 2024] NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) is inviting submissions for its 14th Volume. and Ors. ,

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

After an eventful week, here is our recap of its top IP developments. Comments on the Proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 The recently proposed Trademark Rules amendments were open for comments in a period ending today. Tejaswini brings us a quick update, along with some questions of her own.

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Trademark Social Media Registering Trademarks Copyright 83

SpicyIP

AUGUST 12, 2024

SpicyIP Tidbit: BHC Directs Patanjali to Pay Additional 4 Crores in a Trademark Infringement Dispute After directing Patanjali to deposit INR 50 Lakhs in a trademark dispute, the BHC has now imposed a hefty cost of INR 4 crores on Patanjali. Read a quick SpicyIP tidbit on this below. Case Summaries Novartis Ag v. C2Sense, Inc v.

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Trademark Personality Rights Registration Business 88

SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the IPO’s rejection of an e-cigarettes related patent application, LASA drugs, MHC’s decision concerning Section 3(k). This and much more in this SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 8, 2024

Wrapping up the first week of 2024, here is a brief recap of our hard-hitting post on TKDL, the detailed comments on the draft Calcutta High Court IPR Division Rules, and an informative take on scandalous and obscene trademark prosecution in India. This weekly review is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Vedika Chawla.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 26, 2024

2024) (“Jackie Shroff”), emphasised the need to balance “legitimate artistic and economic expression” with the celebrity’s “rights to personality, publicity, and moral integrity.” Rajat Nagi & Ors. 2022) and Anil Kapoor , in which the Court took cognisance of these rights amidst emerging technological threats. The Peppy Store & Ors.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

To read these, along with a round up of IP developments around the country, and world, read on below. the Court held that such usage would amount neither to infringement of the trademark, nor taking of unfair advantage of the Respondent’s mark. Relying on the decision in Dominos Ip Holder LLC & Anr. and Ors. ,

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments. Last week we published 3 posts on the MHC’s interpretation of Section 3(d) in the Novozymes case, DHC’s referral of 3 questions concerning the jurisdiction of High Courts in trademark rectification matters, and DHC’s decision on infringement of product by process claims.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In addition to the usual round up of our own blog posts in the last week, we also bring to you 20 case summaries and other important national and international IP developments this week. Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Subway Ip Llc vs Infinity Food & Ors on 6 December, 2022 (Delhi High Court). Image from here.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 18, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on Orders passed by contractual staff of Trademarks Registry, DHC’s recent order on 3(k), and Safe Distance Rule. vs Ashok Kumar And Ors on 9 August, 2024 (Delhi High Court) Image from here. This and much more in this SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

” Tejaswini Kaushal explains the unique place of film titles in the IP regime and examines the court’s intriguing take on the trademarkability of the “Aashiqui” mark, assessing how this decision contrasts with past rulings on similar issues. Verizon Trademark Services Llc & Ors v. Kent RO Systems Ltd. &

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2024

Supreme Court will soon rule in a case that tests the limits of registering trademarks involving living public figures with a proposed mark for "Trump Too Small," and the Federal Circuit will weigh in on an appeal that pushes the boundaries of profanities as trademarks. Here are Law360's trademark cases to watch in 2024.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

It also adds “or other elements” to the list of signs that can comprise registered trademarks. Comment: The addition of “other elements” suggests the possibility of acceptance for a broader range of non-traditional trademarks (e.g., of the current Trademark Law (i.e.,

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SpicyIP

JUNE 17, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of post on DHC’s decision in Forest Essentials v. Pidilite Industries Limited vs Astral Limited on 13 June, 2024 (Bombay High Court) Image from here The plaintiff alleged infringement of the design of its coex plastic containers by the defendant. July 1, 2024.

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Designs Design Trademark IP 59

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on DHC’s orders in a trade secrets matter, and in the Louis Vuitton- Haute24 copyright dispute, HP HC’s order emphasising the importance of pre-institution mediation, and missing public records at the DCGI’s office.

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