The TTABlog

APRIL 1, 2024

1: TTAB Orders Cancellation of CAPTAIN CANNABIS Registration for Comic Books: Petitioner Proved Priority By Use Analogous to Trademark Use Section 2(e)(1) - Mere Descriptiveness: Precedential No. In 2023, What Was The Rate of TTAB Affirmance of Section 2(d) Refusals to Register? TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Recent 2(d) Appeals Turn Out?

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 29, 2023

Any entity that qualifies as a domestic or foreign reporting company must file “beneficial ownership reports” with FinCEN, unless specifically excluded under one of the enumerated exemptions. The CTA specifically exempts 23 categories of companies that would otherwise be required to file beneficial ownership reports.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2024

There is no charge for the webinar, but registration is required. This information includes the full company name, any trade names or DBAs, principal address, and IRS taxpayer identification number. To attend, please register here.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2024

Any entity that qualifies as a domestic or foreign reporting company must file beneficial ownership reports ( “BOI” ) with FinCEN, unless specifically excluded under one of the enumerated exemptions. Any reporting company that is created or registered before January 1, 2024, must file a BOI report no later than January 1, 2025.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2024

If an exempt entity has an ownership interest in a reporting company and an individual is a Beneficial Owner of the reporting company exclusively by the individual’s ownership interest in the exempt entity, the BOI report can include the name of the exempt entity in place of the information required for the Beneficial Owner.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 29, 2023

If an exempt entity has an ownership interest in a reporting company and an individual is a Beneficial Owner of the reporting company exclusively by the individual’s ownership interest in the exempt entity, the report can include the name of the exempt entity in place of the information required for the Beneficial Owner.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 4, 2024

On January 1, 2025, the U.S. On January 1, 2025, a new crop of creative works from 1929 (along with sound recordings from 1924), will enter the public domain in the United States, unlocking countless possibilities for imaginative reinterpretation across a wide array of genres. Here’s what it all means.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2024

15 [Submissions by March 31, 2025] NALSARs Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) is inviting submissions for its 15th Volume. The last date for submission of entries is March 31, 2025. The plaintiff successfully proved his copyright ownership.

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The TTABlog

JULY 2, 2024

TTAB Orders Cancellation of "THE PLIMSOULS" Registration on Ownership and Likelihood of Confusion Grounds, Rejects Abandonment Claim Another Section 2(d) Reversal: USPTO Fails to Prove Cosmetics Are Related to Flatware and Other Household Goods /li> BREAKING!

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