Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As a result, intellectual property refers to creations such as innovations, industrial product designs, literary and creative works, and symbols that are later used in business. As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and Industrial design.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 16, 2021

Advertising/E-Commerce. While such social media posts may not have the indicia of a traditional advertisement, there can belittle doubt that these paid posts are in fact advertisements… Today, consumers face waves of advertisements amid a sea of product choices. Ariix, LLC v. NutriSearch Corp.,

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 28, 2022

Maharashtra Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (Registration of Real Estate Projects, Registration of Real Estate Agents, Rates of Interest and Disclosures on Website) Rules, 2017. Registration of Real Estate Projects. Registration of Real Estate Agents. Under this Act, all real estate agents must register.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 7, 2022

As a result, intellectual property refers to creations such as innovations, industrial product designs, literary and creative works, and symbols that are later used in business. As an artist or designer, one should be aware of two forms of intellectual property (IP) rights: copyright and design rights. Design Rights.

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The IPKat

APRIL 26, 2023

A Registered Community Design (‘RCD’) enjoys protection only if it is new and has individual character vis-à-vis designs disclosed prior to its filing or priority date ( Art. 4(1), 7 of Regulation 6/2002 , ‘Design Regulation’). 7(1) Design Regulation ). 7(1) Design Regulation ). 6 of Directive 2005/29/EC.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Overview of current legislation in China.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Board agreed with Examining Attorney Bridget Watson that Exhart's proof of acquired distinctiveness was insufficient to justify registration. As we know, a product configuration is registrable as a trademark only upon a showing of acquired distinctiveness under Section 2(f). In re Exhart Environmental Systems, Inc.

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The IPKat

APRIL 4, 2023

designated the EU in its International Registration F **G AWESOME , which was based on three registered US trade marks (serial nos. The International Registration covers various goods in classes 9, 18, 25, and 28, including eyewear, different types of bags, clothing and skateboards. 87496196 , 90210704 and 90210698 ).

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

It has trademark registrations for the word mark “NEO4J.” The parties previously partnered nonexclusively so that PureThink would sell and support the commercial version of Neo4j; upon termination, PureThink expressly agreed to “cease using any trademarks, service marks and other designations of Plaintiffs.”

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2022

In a somewhat comparable situation, a trade mark holder has surrendered some of their registered marks, even though they were accepted by the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), after receiving public backlash against the registrations. What does this mean for the hundreds of other registrations that include these, or similar, words?

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43(B)log

JANUARY 18, 2022

WRB has an incontestable registration for “Hammer-Schlagen” and a registration for the trade dress of its stump, cross-peen hammer, and nails: specifically, “a three-dimensional configuration. DAMM has a registration for “Minneschlagen.” WRB’s word mark registration states that “the English translation of ‘hammer-schlagen’.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This suggestion was confirmed by Opposer's advertising, which "touts the California sunshine under which Opposer’s citrus fruits are grown." As to commercial strength, there were no third-party uses or registrations of the same or similar sun-kissed formative marks in the industry. Applicant markets KIST to reference a kiss."

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43(B)log

AUGUST 26, 2022

24, 2022) This seems like a silly result to me, shifting the burden to comparative advertisers, but it's often much harder to get summary judgment in a trademark case than in comparable cases. PennEngineering claims a PEM family of marks and sued Peninsula for trademark infringement, counterfeiting, false advertising, and unfair competition.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 14, 2023

A trade name often is designated by the term “doing business as,” “trading as,” or “operating as” to make this distinction from the legal name. The expenses associated with trademark registration pale in comparison to this. In this context, “brand equity” refers to the monetary value of a strong, well-recognized brand.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Introduction The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was designated as the focal ministry for all issues pertaining to the online gaming sector on December 23, 2022. An intermediary that provides one or more online games is referred to as a “online gaming intermediary.”

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

CC has a recent trademark registration for a design mark “consist[ing] of the stylized wording ‘COLOR COPPER.COM”, [with] a diamond shape between the wording ‘COLOR’ and ‘COPPER’ made up of four smaller diamonds, each diamond having a pattern inside of it,” COPPER.COM disclaimed. There’s a similar copyright registration for this site.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Barbie, a name synonymous with an unattainable standard of femininity and the concept of commercial feminism, was designed to captivate the toy market with all its glittery pink magnificence. A straightforward pink sans-serif typeface was used for the 1959 original trademark registration.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2021

Put in common parlance, if the general public primarily understands the word to designate the product rather than the producer , the word is generic. There is a two-part test used to determine whether a designation is generic: (1) What is the class of goods or services at issue? This is commonly referred to as Genericide.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In an exhaustive and exhausting decision, 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.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Trademark infringement has grown more complex and pervasive, ranging from counterfeit goods to digital squatting and keyword advertising. The registration and management of trademarks was another essential component. If employing trademarked phrases in keyword advertising confuses customers, there may be legal implications.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Mystery Ranch, Ltd. (“Mystery Ranch” or “Opposer”) opposed registration of the DANA DESIGN mark based on an alleged false suggestion of a connection with Mystery Ranch and Dana Gleason, Mystery Ranch’s co-owner, under Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. § In 1992, Dana Design Ltd.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Nagging refers to persistent, repetitive, and constant requests for action, such as the ‘sign-up’ or ‘subscribe now’ box repeatedly opening on an unrelated webpage during various access steps. Example: ‘No thanks, I hate saving money’ 5. This violates copyright laws and may lead to legal actions for copyright infringement.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2022

On 2 nd December 2021, Mason Rothschild began advertising an NFT collection of fur-covered Birkin-like handbags that he designed, advertising them as ‘METABIRKINS’. i)advertising or promotion that permits consumers to compare goods or services; or. (ii)identifying The Hermès-Rothschild Dispute.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2022

The registration for the event can be made here. The event is open for registrations, which can be made here. Information about the event and registration is available here. Registrations and more information about this course are available here. Further information and how to respond can be found here.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The CAFC upheld the Board's dismissal [ TTABlogged here ] of Trek Bicycle's Section 2(d) opposition to registration of the mark RANGER TREK , in standard character and design form, for bags and clothing. As to the fame of the TREK mark, the Board properly discounted Trek's raw sales and advertising numbers as insufficient.

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The IPKat

MAY 13, 2024

000015628 , International Registration designating the EU no. The EUIPO rejected this argument by referring to consistent case law, according to which a decision in opposition proceedings does not preclude an invalidity application based on earlier rights. 1127687 and French trade mark no. 63(3) EUTMR ). 8(5) EUTMR.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Trade mark infringement Lidl relied on various registrations for each of: the Mark with Text, and the Wordless Mark. While she referred to the contrasting text as an important point of difference, she held that this did not extinguish the “ strong impression of similarity conveyed by their backgrounds” (Paragraph [91]).

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The IPKat

JANUARY 7, 2024

Game of triangles: A Prada Triangle bag, with the Triangle pattern, and Prada's triangular logo When you think of Prada (at least from a trade mark perspective), what Prada itself refers to as its “iconic Triangle” cannot but come to mind. An appeal appeared unavoidable.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 24, 2022

A trademark refers to any mark capable of being represented graphically, identifying the products or services of one and distinguishing them from those of others in the market. Class 35 – Dealing with office functions, advertising, business administration, and business management. Trademark for the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In order to work legally in Italy, journalists must obtain registration from Ordine dei Giornalisti (Order of Journalists, ODG), a state-approved body that has been responsible for regulating the profession since 1963. While registration and regulation of journalists is controversial, ODG is seen as a champion of its members’ rights.

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The TTABlog

MAY 17, 2023

In and exhaustive and exhausting 69-page decision, the Board sustained-in-part and dismissed-in-part Starbucks' opposition to registration of the mark SIREN'S BREW ("BREW" disclaimed), finding confusion likely with the Starbucks design logo with regard to applicant's "coffee beans," but not as to applicant's "shirts; sweat shirts."

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 17, 2023

Introduction ABU DHABI GLOBAL MARKET lodged an appeal against the rejection of its trademark registration application contending that the rejection by the Trade Marks Registry was unfounded both in fact and in law, while the respondent centered their objections around the use of a geographical name and the lack of distinctiveness.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

“ ChatGPT replied: The use of trademarks can be traced back to ancient times, when craftsmen and traders marked their goods with unique symbols or designs to identify their origin or quality. The first trademark registration system was established in the United Kingdom in 1875 with the Trade Marks Registration Act.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

This is the screen design at issue: This is the Maine Supreme Court’s first foray into online contract formation. ” [The court is referring to the call-to-action here.]. The sequence in which it appears during the registration process renders it less likely to draw the user’s attention. Another own-goal by Uber.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 14, 2022

First instance [Case reference: Civil Judgment No. Second instance [Case reference: Civil Judgment No. To support that, SLC cited the once high-profile J’adore Dior trade mark case in China (IPKat post here ) in which the three-dimensional mark at issue, also a perfume bottle, was not granted trade mark registration at that time.

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The IPKat

APRIL 1, 2024

The examiner of the EUIPO held that it was not an abstract colour mark but a figurative mark and refused registration for lack of distinctiveness ( Art. The history of the registration has been covered here. 7(1)(b) Community Trade Mark Regulation , ‘CTMR’). 7(3) CTMR ). The trade mark was registered on 23 March 2007. 51(2) CTMR , Art.

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The IPKat

MAY 19, 2023

The decision, which concerned Maison Margiela’s Magic Numbers , confirms that a pattern – whether numerical or something else – must be capable of indicating the commercial origin of the goods and/or services in question in order to be eligible for trade mark registration.

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