IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Corporations must establish online identities, such as logos, slogans, product names, and brands, to build consumer awareness, loyalty, and trust.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 11, 2022

Earlier this month, the ecommerce site Etsy announced that they are launching a new intellectual property portal that they hope will make it easier for brands, creators and other rightsholders to report listings that are infringing on their rights. Users login with their Etsy account and then first register their brand.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2021

Through various links and advertisements, people are lured into signing up for a website that offers ‘free’ movies, sports events, or books. After completing the registration process, subscribers indeed get access to a movie library. Hyuna didn’t appear to advertise its services directly, however.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 22, 2024

Hostess Brands, owner of the registered mark SUZY Q'S for "cake," opposed the application of Holly Sue Williams to register the mark SUZYQ for "Backpacks; Wallets” and “purses," claiming a likelihood of confusion under Section 2(d). Hostess Brands, LLC v. The marks are close enough, but what about the goods? million, $9.5

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

[Image Sources : Istock] Metaverse- a Magnet to Fashion Brands Virtual worlds provide fashion brands with the opportunity to significantly cut down on the excessive resource consumption of lifestyle and create sustainability. Fashion brands are no strangers to the continuous fight against fake and counterfeit items in the real world.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 20, 2022

When a lawsuit directly attacks a site’s ability to operate using specific domains or branding, for example, the ‘hydra effect’ comes into play. Like PrimeWire’s domains, HydraWire’s has hidden registration details and sits behind Cloudflare. The Studios Are Still Entitled to Damages.

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The IPKat

MAY 26, 2024

The course is delivered both offline and online, and the registration is available here. Securing digital smiley, EUIPO says no GuestKat Anna Maria Stein wishes to inform readers of an interesting decision recently rendered by the EUIPO and concerning a trade mark application for a “smiley”.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Domain Name Registrations Surge According to Russian cybersecurity firm Angara Security , registrations of domain names with a movie or TV show theme began to surge at the start of the month. The company says that between February 1 and February 10 alone, registrations were up 64% on similar registrations for the whole of January.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For both individuals and businesses, trademarks stand as valuable assets, offering protection for unique brands, logos, and slogans. Typically, this occurs after the trademark agency has examined and published the application for advertisement.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This has led to consumers opting for brands that pledge their duty to contributing towards environmental protection by means of minimalism and sustainability. In today’s era of eco-branding, wherein trademarks are used to distinguish sustainable brands from the mainstream commercial ones, the latter engage in the practise of “greenwashing”.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this week, several websites associated with brands that were targeted by U.S. These domains were registered through Njalla, which advertises itself as the “world’s most notorious privacy provider for domains.” Njalla informs us that it took action following a court order from the New Delhi High Court in India.

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The IPKat

APRIL 13, 2023

filed an application for registration of a multimedia trade mark consisting of a 22-second video featuring super-hero “Super Simon” going on holiday in comic book style. The Board also provided useful clarification on the requirements for registration of multimedia marks. Such an analogy with advertisements was also rejected.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2024

While accessing blocked websites and communicating in relative privacy is now fairly common, the government would like sites carrying “illegal information” to remain inaccessible. Advertising and recommendations help to quickly spread the news but for Moscow, that’s unacceptable and needs to change.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices. This is generally done by giant corporations and brand names to survive the competition and swallow the small businesses for gains.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2022

There has been an outpouring of concerned citizens the world over who are hoping to help provide assistance, and a number of brands have launched “cause marketing” campaigns aimed at expressing support for the Ukrainian cause and providing financial assistance to those who are displaced.

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The TTABlog

JULY 31, 2023

92077915 [Petition for cancellation of a registration of the mark MEALPASS for "online marketplace that offers a membership plan to select and purchase lunch from participating restaurants," on the ground of abandonment.] August 29, 2023 - 1 PM: In re ProSys Information Systems, Inc. August 30, 2023 - 1 PM: Four Seasons Brands, LLC v.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 6, 2021

Evansville, Indiana – In 2004, the Coca-Cola Company launched its Full Throttle® energy drink brand, which was later apparently acquired by Monster Beverage Company (“Monster”) in 2015. From that transaction, Energy owns multiple trademark registrations including the three at issue in this case, U.S. Registration Nos.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 5, 2023

A trademark is a valuable intellectual property that businesses use to differentiate their brand from their competitors’ in the market. Examples of service categorization classes include: Advertisement, business administration, business management, and office functions are all part of Class 35.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 2, 2022

FSSAI registration is altogether mandatory for every operator involved in the food business like manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution and sale of food products. This is the 14 digit registration or license number that is printed on all food packages. Brand Value. TYPE OF FSSAI REGISTRATION: . Wholesaler.

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Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

Consumers are shifting their preferences from physical to the online mode today, and to meet this demand, several brands have started working towards optimizing their online presence, protecting their brand equity, and driving profitable e-commerce sales growth.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Registrations are open and available here. CIPLITEC | Center for Intellectual Property Law, Information and Technology Copyright 2030 – “ The Future of the Creative Ecosystem in Europe ” (9 December 2021) CIPLITEC's interdisciplinary group of leading academics is organizing an online event on 9 December 2021 from 17:30 to 19:30 (CET).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It had to be decided how the marks would be perceived by the average consumer, in the relevant market, who is reasonably well-informed and observant, taking account of the type of goods and how they are marketed. The ARB is the organisation established by its members (who are advertisers) to regulate the advertising industry in South Africa.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2024

Image from here In the case of Sterling Agro Industries Limited vs ASR Trading Company , the Delhi High Court while dealing with a trademark infringement suit, imputed mala fide intention to ASR Trading’s (the Defendant) act of applying for a trademark registration. His previous posts can be accessed here.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

Before selecting a brand name or logo for a product, sellers need to conduct a search to ensure that another party is not already using the same or similar brand name or logo. Sellers should mark uses of their trademarks with the “TM” or “®” symbol to inform the public of their trademark rights.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MAY 28, 2024

The very objective of trademark law is to distinguish the source/origin of a product or service and to prevent unauthorized misuse of brands to avoid confusion or dilution of the original one.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Dark patterns can take away users’ right to full information about their services and control over their browsing experience, affecting their overall experience. For example, a company uses a logo almost identical to a popular brand’s logo to mislead consumers into believing they are purchasing from a well-known brand.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

Exclusive rights over a trademark in Colombia arise from registration. Also, when holding a trademark registration in Colombia, the obligation arises for its owner to use the trademark in commerce, beginning three (3) years from the date when registration was granted.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 4, 2021

The relatively new advent allows the marketers to put the barcodes on several different items and allow smartphone users to scan them and discover more information. QR codes originated in the automotive industry and are now commonly used in advertising, payments, product tracing, and detection of counterfeits, etc. Judicial Viewpoint.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 2, 2022

FSSAI registration is altogether mandatory for every operator involved in the food business like manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution and sale of food products. This is the 14 digit registration or license number that is printed on all food packages. Brand Value. TYPE OF FSSAI REGISTRATION: . Wholesaler.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

So too w/false advertising. Makes sense b/c consumer protection law’s goal is information safety and not vindicating rights of decedent. Advertising: false endorsement potential. Assumptions skipped over in TM/false advertising analysis.] Protecting brand investment and consumers? TESS is a mess.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Slogans are brief, memorable words that are commonly used in advertising to promote a specific company. Companies seek to protect the value of their trademarks since they can be quite valuable to the brand. As a result, slogan registration is frequently denied due to a lack of distinctiveness.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

Plaintiff has seven registered trademarks involving Florida Virtual School or FLVS; two of the registrations are incontestable. registrations with graphical elements The “Florida Online School” mark included an image of a Florida panther. blurry panther mark Strength: Plaintiff’s marks at issue were all highly descriptive.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

TMs are a proxy for all sorts of info and goodwill, but there are other things that are proxies for that and have always been—selling in a certain marketplace or mall gives information; being the first listing in the Yellow Pages (might be the first nonsense marks!). Amazon is used for more product search than Google. Human desire for TMs?

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

As a fan of gin, this guest Kat could not help but notice a recent decision of the UK IPO Opposition division involving two “Hare” brands. Harrogate Distillery Ltd T/A Whittaker’s Gin owns a UK registration for the mark below (the “Hare Logo”), covering, among other things, “gin” in Class 33.

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43(B)log

APRIL 25, 2023

Purlife Brands, Inc., 21, 2023) In two opinions on the same day, the court dealt with various IP/false advertising claims brought by one litter box seller against another. It has registrations for the word marks “Litter-Robot,” “Litter-Robot 3,” “Litter-Robot 3 Connect,” and “Litter-Robot Pinch Detect.” Purlife Brands, Inc.,

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Inventions concerning ways of ‘doing business’ are excluded from patent protection under the Act, so it may not be possible to patent an algorithm if it only creates marketing or advertising materials. However, there are many other forms of IP protection from which Alex and others might benefit.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

They by using social sites such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat , and many other,create ad revenue, brand endorsement prospects, as well as other income sources. Content creators should first procure explicit authorization from any company whose brand name, emblem, or merchandise appear in a post, webpage or clip.

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