43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Lanham Act false advertising: Allen alleged that Toyota’s statements that “[t]he purchase. a breach of your dealer agreement” constituted false advertising because the agreement in fact allows for purchases of Toyota parts from other sources, including for non-warranty repairs. The court declined to dismiss the counterclaims.

Marketing 57

Marketing Marketing False Advertising Advertising 57

LexBlog IP

MARCH 24, 2023

As March presses on, sports fans across the country are turning their attention to one of the most exciting events in college sports: the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, also known as March Madness. One of the key elements of the NCAA’s intellectual property rights is the trademark for the phrase “March Madness.”

Branding 40

Branding Brands Branding Cease and Desist 40

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

Bill 96 will have a significant impact on the use of English trademarks in the Province of Québec. For example, whereas in the past, both unregistered and registered trademarks did not need to be translated into French, under Bill 96, only registered trademarks will be exempt from translation into French.

Trademark Law 52

Trademark Law Trademark Law Registering Trademarks 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Trademarks reduces the chance of confusion: Trademarks helps in preventing confusion in the minds of consumers by indicating the source and quality of the product, they are intending to use. Sections 9 and 11 of the Trademarks Act, 1999 address the notion of confusion.

Business 52

Business Trademark Registration Cease and Desist 52

Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

has a history of prior registration and extensive use of its trademark in India, which further solidifies its distinctiveness and exclusivity in the market. This drive to claim IP rights over a common fruit highlights the global IP rights industry dynamics, where companies compete obsessively over trademarks they may not genuinely need.

Trademark 52

Trademark Intellectual Property Branding Brands 52

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Court of Rome sets a landmark precedent by granting an injunction against the creator of NFTs displaying images of a football player, reproducing without authorization the registered trademarks owned by Italian football club Juventus FC. Key legal takeaways. The judgement by the Court of Rome is notable in a number of respects.

Non-Fungible Tokens 52

Non-Fungible Tokens Trademark Marketing Marketing 52

IIPRD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Ensuring Compliances of IP laws Trademarks and logos: On media platforms, names and emblems are commonly used to advertise companies and services, both visually and orally. Author: Kaustubh Kumar, in case of any queries please contact/write back to us via email to chhavi@khuranaandkhurana.com or at IIPRD.

Social Media 59

Social Media IP Intellectual Property Copying 59

43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

My former student Grace McLaughlin has written an excellent note about the fact that these putative trademarks don’t serve human trademark functions—it’s very hard to remember them or distinguish one random string from another random string in terms of knowing what you’ve seen before—and has proposed some possible responses from the PTO.

IP 94

IP Trademark Advertising Advertising 94

Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

WIPO underscores the inclusivity of the UDRP process, accommodating both registered and unregistered trademarks, thereby covering a broad spectrum of intellectual property rights. Nationally or regionally registered trademarks automatically confer standing for filing a UDRP case.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Registration Trademark Due Diligence 52

43(B)log

JUNE 26, 2023

REELZ allegedly told advertisers that the “working title” of the show was “PD Live,” and went so far as to announce that “REELZ ADDS #1 TV SHOW TO OUR PROGRAMS LINEUP” with “ALL NEW LIVE EPISODES.” It successfully pled confusion based on the facts about the pre-launch and post-launch advertising/social media reactions alleged above.

Social Media 57

Social Media Copying Fair Use Advertising 57

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The event is organized by Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), and Third World Network and the deadline for application is November 10. The court relied on its previous orders which dealt with identical facts and had ordered for advertisement therein.

Patent Prosecution 105

Patent Prosecution Invention Journalism IP 105

Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

To use a trademark on merchandise, such as clothing, a licensee must pay royalties ranging from 2% to 10% of net sales. A trademark owner may accept a lump-sum payment for a one-time license, for instance, the use of the image on 100,000 T-shirts at a sporting event.

Licensing 105

Licensing Trademark Branding Brands 105

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Advertisement: This stage involves the publication of the application in a Trademark Journal. After the Journal is released by the trademark registry, interested parties have a period of 2 months within which to signify interest to oppose the registration of the mark by filing a notice of opposition.

Trademark 52

Trademark Registration Branding Brands 52

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Advertisement: This stage involves the publication of the application in a Trademark Journal. After the Journal is released by the trademark registry, interested parties have a period of 2 months within which to signify interest to oppose the registration of the mark by filing a notice of opposition.

Trademark 52

Trademark Registration Branding Brands 52

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

CRI Events Private Limited [Delhi High Court]. The second suit was filed by IPRS and PPL against an event management company for broadcasting music without authorization. This case involved Sun Pharmaceuticals allegedly infringing Cipla’s copyright and registered trademark. Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.

IP 138

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 138

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Plaintiffs saw an advertising for Defendants’ syrup/sharbat, which had the mark ‘DilAfza’ on it and was packaged in deceptively similar ringlet bottles to the ‘RoohAfza’ bottle.As Since 1949, the defendant corporation has been in the business of producing Unani medicines, syrups, and botanical items.

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Registration Trademark Trademark Law Marketing 64

43(B)log

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Plaintiffs also alleged infringement of Monbo’s right of publicity, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Lanham Act and related Maryland trademark law. As for trademark claims, stray references to “12 O’Clock Boys” or “Twelve” as a potential title of the film (ultimately titled “Charm City Kings”) were insufficient.

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Trademark Copyright Editing 52

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Trademark as Collateral in the US. In addition to registered trademarks at the USPTO, debtors can also pledge common law trademarks, which are trademarks not formally registered. The agreement lays down conditions for patent ownership in the event of default. Case Studies.

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IP Intellectual Property Branding Brands 40