Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

February 6, 2025 Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC (EMP&A), a leading trademark law firm dedicated to protecting brands, is proud to announce the successful registration of U.S.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2025

Hasaram And Sons on 13 January, 2025 (Delhi District Court) The plaintiff, a firm selling Ayurvedic medicines, sought a permanent injunction restraining the defendants from infringing their copyright and trademark and passing off of trade dress. The defendants were unable to establish prior use and legitimate registration.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee--Bee) has scheduled eleven (11) oral hearings for the month of February 2025. February 5, 2025 - 11 AM [Virtual]: Kiss Nail Products, Inc. February 11, 2025 - 11 AM [Virtual]: Texas Department of Transportation v. February 12, 2025 - 2 PM [Virtual]: Mobilemoney, Inc.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective January 18, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement substantial increases to trademark fees, impacting application filings, post-registration maintenance filings, and Letters of Protest and Petitions to the Director. By: Venable LLP

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 26, 2025

In a March 18, 2025 precedential opinion, a D.C. District Court and the Copyright Office that an original artwork created solely by artificial intelligence (AI) is not eligible for copyright registration, because human authorship is required for copyright protection. Circuit panel affirmed prior determinations from the D.C.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 1, 2025

Recently, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued the draft version of 'Implementation Measures for Drug Trial Data Protection (hereinafter referred to as the 'Draft for Comments'), aiming to clarify the registration categories and corresponding regulatory data protection periods for chemical drugs and biologics.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

RetroKats The sixth annual Retromark conference returns for another afternoon of in-person trade mark law and practice hosted by Darren Meale of Simmons & Simmons and the IPKat on Thursday, 3 April 2025.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 27, 2025

In a precedential decision in September 2023, the Board sustained an opposition to registration of the mark HME in the stylized from shown below, for various types of pipes and other building products, finding confusion likely with opposer's mark KME for overlapping goods. Welch 2025. TTABlogged here ]. Applicant Zhejiang Hailiang Co.,

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Copyright Office (CO) published a two-part series on the copyrightability of works made with generative AI: Part 1, issued in March 2023, titled "Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence; and Part 2, issued in January 2025, titled Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (collectively, By: Whiteford (..)

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

They sought to amend the plaint under Order VI Rule 17 of CPC to incorporate subsequent events, including three new trademark registrations, updated sales turnover, and an interim order from related proceedings. The matter is listed before the Joint Registrar on March 19, 2025 for completion of pleadings. 1 and respondent no.2,

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Kats of Brussels The Katfriends at ERA wish to inform IPKat readers that they are back with yet another edition of their Annual Conference on EU Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector 2025. ERA is also offering IPKat readers a generous 25% discount in the registration fee, using VIP code IPKAT2025ERA at checkout.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 20, 2025

2025) has addressed an important question: when does a creative work become an industrial design outside the realm of copyright? Candidates may send their cover letter and CV on or before April 30, 2025. The last day to apply for the workshop is April 19 and there is no registration fees. Inox India Ltd. 63(4)(c), BSA.

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The IPKat

APRIL 10, 2025

The door being open to bad faith attacks on trade marks might undermine the principle that a trade mark does not need to have been put to genuine use in the first five years of registration.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Drawing on 2023 filing, registration and renewals statistics from national and regional IP offices and WIPO, WIPI covers patents, utility models, trade marks, industrial designs, microorganisms, plant variety protection and geographical indications. Law in a Digital Economy The deadline to apply is 28 February 2025. programmes: - LL.M.

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The IPKat

APRIL 10, 2025

In 2016, Duca di Salaparuta initiated an action against several other wineries, as well as the representative body (the Consorzio di tutela dei vini DOC Salaparuta) and the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (which granted the national registration). The other wineries had been using the word "Salaparuta" on their labels.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 7, 2024

The 18th Annual International Intellectual Property Lecture (18 March 2025) On March 18, 2025, Robert P. See here for further information and registration details. Accepted papers will be discussed on 25-26 June 2025 during the next Annual Workshop of the ISHTIP, to be held in Madrid. For more information, see here.

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Patently-O

MARCH 12, 2025

March 12, 2025) In an interesting trademark decision, the Federal Circuit has clarified that terms once considered generic do not necessarily remain permanently unregistrable. by Dennis Crouch Bullshine Distillery LLC v. Sazerac Brands, LLC , 2023-1682 (Fed.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 7, 2025

Register Now: Advanced International Certificate Course (AICC) The annual Advanced International Certificate Course (AICC) on Intellectual Property Asset Management for Business Success is now open for registration. Registration for AICCs IP Panorama 2.0

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

92072010 (January 30, 2025) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cynthia C. 91244316 (January 31, 2025) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Wendy B. Cohen) [The Board dismissed this six-year-old opposition to registration of the mark OAK AND LUNA for jewelry and retail clothing store services. Welch 2025.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Call for Applications: SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellowship 2025 (Apply by February 23) Attention IP and tech enthusiasts! We are very excited to announce the SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellowship 2025! The defendant had applied for registration of the ASTELLAZ PHARMACEUTICALS mark to which the plaintiff filed an opposition.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

APRIL 18, 2025

World IP Day 2025 Organised by Biswajit Sarkar – IP Attorneys Date: Sat, April 26 | Time: 9:30 A.M. With participation from Rabindra Bharati University Free Registration: [link] For more details visit. Venue: ICCR Auditorium, Kolkata Theme: Feel the Beat of IP!

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2025

The case is between the certifying body of the Port wine (Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto) and a Portuguese winery, Vinoquel Vinhos Oscar Quevedo, which sought registration of the Quevedo Port word mark for wine and olive oil. The survey closes on 1 April 2025. To register and learn more check here. Photo by Asude Sena Moya

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 8, 2025

To recount the facts and history, Thalers registration application designated the Creativity Machine as the works sole author and himself as the owner. As an aside, this policy has been reflected in the 2023 Registration Guidance , the 2025 Report on copyrightability of AI-generated works, and in several registration decisions.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 6, 2025

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced significant changes to trademark filing fees, which will take effect on January 18, 2025.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

[Sponsored] CRISP (BITS Law School) Invites Applications for Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship (1 April 2025) Centre for Research in Innovation Law for Shared Prosperity, BITS Law School is inviting applications for their Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship. The last day to send your applications is April 1, 2025.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by IP Press on the extension of the registration deadlines for their Comprehensive Course on Patents, in collaboration with S. The deadline for registration has now been extended to October 4. Majumdar & Co. Majumdar & Co.who are experts in the field of Patents.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Electrolux (Case C-339/22, February 2025). 4) in proceedings concerned with the registration or validity of patents [.] irrespective of whether the issue is raised by way of an action or as a defence, the courts of the Member State in which the deposit or registration has been applied for ".

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Nelligan Law

APRIL 1, 2025

And according to that registration, the first commercial use of the mark wasnt in 1986it was September 1988. Image via www.shopca.ladygaga.com, 2025 The whole thing radiates Metal basement gig in the 90s. Image via www.thetruemayhem.com, 2025 And yet, the $100 million claim is on the table. And honestly?

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2025

Case Summaries Vst Industries Limited vs Asd Tobacco Private Limited & Anr on 6 March, 2025 (Delhi High Court) The petitioner, filed the petition to remove the respondents registration for the mark CHUMS from the Trade Mark Register. Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan writes on this development. Ramada International, Inc.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 28, 2025

On March 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the D.C. Perlmutter, affirming that works created solely by artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be granted copyright protection and upholding that human authorship is an essential requirement for a work to be eligible for registration.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2025

Further details and registration here. Warhol Registration is now open for the European University Institute (EUI) upcoming conference on the topic " Botticelli v. Further details and registration here. Details and registration here. Details and registration here. EUI Conference on Botticelli v.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 1, 2025

The arbitral award dated February 28, 2025 , underscores the importance of accurate registrant information and reinforces that cybersquatting – even passive holding of infringing domains will not go unchecked. Concealment of registrant identity and non-participation in proceedings can work against the domain holder.

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The IPKat

APRIL 13, 2025

Courses 30 June 18 July 2025: Licensing Transactions in Intellectual Property Interested in how to navigate technologies and negotiate transactions relating to AI, blockchain, biotechnology and other emerging technology? 24 April 2025: Celebrate 30 Years of CPVO: Enabling Innovation for the Future of Plant Breeding!

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

Lokesh Vyas dwells on these questions in his post in the aftermath of SRAIs registration! He argued that he had obtained proper business licenses and trademark registrations and that there were significant differences in their product logos. Is a Script a Dramatic or a Literary work? KRBL Limited vs Praveen Kumar Buyyani & Ors.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 26, 2025

Applicant argued that "steed" is a weak term for clothing, based on three third-party registrations, and that the doctrine of equivalents is just a guideline that doesn't apply here. 98002385 (March 20, 2025) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Robert Lavache). Welch 2025. How do you think this came out? Text Copyright John L.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 2, 2025

Other Posts Amazon Owns Your E-Books and Wants More As of 26th February, 2025, Kindle users will no longer be able to use the feature Download or Transfer via USB, for Kindle Purchased books, as Amazon is discontinuing the feature. on 25 February, 2025 (Delhi High Court) Image from here. Case Summaries Lifestyle Equities Cv & Anr.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 26, 2025

AT A GLANCE - On March 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed decisions by a lower court and the United States Copyright Office that human authorship is required to obtain copyright protection in the United States, thereby foreclosing copyright registration for content solely generated by AI.

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