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Sounds, Colors, Scents, and Other Nontraditional Trademarks

Erik K Pelton

Examples of those interiors are the Apple Store has a registration for the layout of the store, and Chipotle has a registration for the common design themes that you’ll find in nearly every Chipotle. A famous example of this is the pin stripes of the New York Yankees are a registered trademark.

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Make Your Mark On History: Connecting Tradenames To Landmark Events, People & Places

LexBlog IP

.” But we interpret that phrase in our own way today—we wish to see what occurs when one literally makes a mark based on, or out of, history by adopting as a tradename a historic event, person, or place. A trademark using a name, portrait or signature associated with a living person may be rejected. Tam , 137 S.

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Trademark For Business Growth

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

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. It takes years for them to get registration.

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Trade names as a protective tool in the event of subsequent trademark applications

Garrigues Blog

Nevertheless, current regulation of this distinctive sign has approximated trade names to trademarks, including application of the International Classification of Goods and Services to this mode of registration.

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New Trademark Laws For Québec – What You Need To Know

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

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. Currently, it takes approximately two years for a trademark application to mature to registration in Canada.

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UDRP: WIPO’s Role In Navigating Domain Name Disputes

Intepat

Introduction In the ever-shifting landscape of the digital era, the surge in domain name registrations has given rise to a critical challenge— domain name disputes, particularly those entangled with cyber squatting and trademark infringements.

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From Fruit to Fortune: Apple’s Trademark Journey and Their Fierce Protection Strategy

Intepat

Prior Registration and Use: Apple Inc. has a history of prior registration and extensive use of its trademark in India, which further solidifies its distinctiveness and exclusivity in the market. In another case, a company sought to register a logo for an app with a stylized fruit image, labeled “ Citrus.”