Patently-O

JULY 19, 2023

Unlike patent and copyright, trademarks and trade secrets continue to be concurrent and overlapping, meaning that state rights continue to exist and be enforceable alongside the federal right. With trademark law, the federal right has been around since 1870 and today occupies most of the space. What do you think?

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And the number of active trademark registrations in the USPTO database is larger than ever. Additionally, since late December 2021, when new procedures went into effect, the USPTO has received around 100 expungement petitions and about 100 re-examination petitions to get rid of registrations for marks that are allegedly not in use.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

This is a competitive keyword advertising lawsuit. The plaintiff has a trademark registration for the “Nursing CE Central” mark for providing continuing education for nurses. This is fine, but it deviates from courts’ efforts over the years to come up with multi-factor variations specific to keyword advertising.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 24, 2022

Therefore, to protect your business in the hospitality industry, you must seek protection via Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) , specifically by registering your hotel or restaurant brand name and logo as trademarks. Here in this article, we shall shed light on the relationship between Trademark Law and the hospitality sector in India.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

It is this judgment that more or less laid the foundation of “trans-border reputation” in Indian trademark law. Whirlpool was able to claim rights over its trademark in this country, even though it didn’t have a physical presence here and did not have any registration at that time.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 11, 2023

22, 2023) Plaintiffs own Roberto Clemente’s IP rights and a registration for ROBERTO CLEMENTE for “figurines, statues and statuettes made of non-precious metal; beer cans made of non-precious metal sold empty.” (The The district court doesn’t appear to care about what the registration is for; I had to look it up.)

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JIPL Online

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

If the title sounds familiar, you are part of the reason Booking.com successfully trademarked “Booking.com” while paving the way for owners of similar marks to receive trademark protection. com” does not make “booking” non-generic for trademark registration when it becomes “Booking.com.” The Decision.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2021

This helps them stand out and acts as a prime instrument for advertising and selling their products. Primarily, a trademark distinguishes the goods and services of one trader from those of others. You can apply for trademark registration online, the process for which is fairly straightforward. Who is a trademark lawyer?

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BYU Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

LTF provided evidence of a current version of the bulldog, in use since 2008, along with a copyright registration and a trademark registration for the Bulldog. Bel-Mac allegedly uses its Bulldog logo on apparel, cups, and other products as well as advertisements such as billboards and its website.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 17, 2024

Citing Wal-Mart , the court observed that trademark law does not protect "product designs that lack distinctive meaning as a source identifier." That same principle applies to trademark registration. Furthermore, the survey questions "nudged" the recipients to name only a single company associated with the boot.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2023

A fundamental principle of trademark law permits the owner of a well-known trademark to forbid third parties from using it in a manner that would lessen its distinctiveness. In accordance with a provision of trademark law known as trademark dilution, the owner of a brand may. What is Trademark Dilution?

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Fraud [not, apparently, pled as fraud on the PTO but argued that way]: “Fraud in procuring a mark occurs when an applicant knowingly makes false, material representations of fact in connection with an application.” “[T]he burden of proving that a party fraudulently procured a trademark registration is heavy.”

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In order to maintain the owner’s rights, a trademark must be used and periodically renewed; otherwise, the proprietor might lose the validity and the right of enforcing the trademark. Image Sources : Shutterstock] A trademark’s removal from the trademark registration is the consequence of non-use.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

If you are a brand looking to establish a presence in India, your first step should be to secure your trademark and its associated rights. Indian trademark law has consistently protected international brands with cross-border popularity. The post Unlocking Success: Trademark Filings in India – Your Roadmap to Protection!

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43(B)log

AUGUST 9, 2024

Mary Catherine Amerine, Reasonably Careless Consumers in False Advertising and Trademark Consumers can devote much more (or less) time to a decision than seems rational for the amount of risk/benefit in their lives. Court expects consumers to be reasonably prudent in both TM and false advertising. I love this point.]

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 18, 2021

The same is majorly influenced by the mode of use, nature of advertising, and inherent nature contributing to the inherent distinctiveness of the mark owing to its common characteristics. The issue of the distinctiveness of a family of trademarks was brought forth in the case of Pure & Simple Concepts, Inc. Dish Pizza.’

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Board noted that product packaging trade dress and trade dress for services can be inherently distinctive, but here inherent distinctiveness was not at issue because Applicant sought registration under Section 2(f). Consequently, "the proposed mark’s lack of inherent distinctiveness is deemed an established fact."

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

To answer that and other questions about Halloween costumes, we have to step back and look at how copyright and trademark law apply to costumes. Characters are often protected by copyright, even if their fashion is not, but they are also routinely protected by trademark. Trademark infringement, however, isn’t like copyright.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. It currently accounts for about 15% of the entire revenue spent on global advertising. Once registered, a domain name owner shall have all the legal authority and rights that are usually there with a trademark owner.

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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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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2021

This helps them stand out and acts as a prime instrument for advertising and selling their products. Primarily, a trademark distinguishes the goods and services of one trader from those of others. You can apply for trademark registration online, the process for which is fairly straightforward. Who is a trademark lawyer?

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Kashishipr

JUNE 4, 2021

QR codes originated in the automotive industry and are now commonly used in advertising, payments, product tracing, and detection of counterfeits, etc. Can we Trademark QR Codes? The Court recognized that QR codes might be regarded as decorative patterns or device marks, both of which are signs that are inherently registrable.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

The gaming and metaverse platform Roblox helped Gucci develop a variety of immersive themed locations that were inspired by the brand’s various advertising campaigns. The main assets of any fashion firm that are virtual designs, may need to be protected as trade dress under trademark law.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MAY 28, 2024

In the author’s personal opinion, Trademark law when implemented and enforced effectively can play a crucial role in the protection of personality rights of celebrities and to target the prevention of deepfakes and unauthorized use of an individual’s identity or likeness by third parties.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Today, several generic terms that we use, such as ‘escalator,’ ‘xerox,’ ‘cellophane,’ sound common but were once protected as trademarks. Interestingly, in these cases, the trademark owner itself/himself misused the trademark as the generic name of the product in advertising and Patent Applications.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

JULY 9, 2020

In addition to making history in the remote-work era, this case caught the attention of trademark lawyers and some mainstream media ; after all, it concerns a relatively well-known brand and the intriguing question of genericness. Yes, Booking.com can now obtain a federal trademark registration and can use the ® symbol with its mark.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2022

This article seeks to examine how trademark law interacts with the freedom of expression of artists to choose the subject matters they wish to engage with, using the dispute between Hermès, a fashion industry giant and Mason Rothschild, a digital artist, as a contextual backdrop. The Hermès-Rothschild Dispute.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As per the Trademarks Act 1999 , the definition of trademark explicitly conveys that only the graphical representation of the marks and the element of in comparability i.e dissimilarity between the existing marks either in terms of shape, size, color, picture serves the essentials of a trademark.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Legal Position In India In India a viable resolution against baseless legal threats is encapsulated in Section 142 [2] of the Trademark Act, 1999. However every cease and desist notice served does not constitute trademark bullying and this depends on the fact and circumstance of each case.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 21, 2021

QR codes were first utilised in the automotive business, but they are now widely used in advertising, payments, product tracing, and counterfeit detection, among other things. Is the Trademark Act applicable to QR Codes? It was decided that the functional section of a QR code should be treated as if it had any distinctive character.

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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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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Kayode & Co, a boutique IP law firm with offices in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. Why should international companies seek to register their trademarks in Nigeria?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Kayode & Co, a boutique IP law firm with offices in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. Why should international companies seek to register their trademarks in Nigeria?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Trademarks have become an important part of running a business. Increasingly, businesses across India are applying for trademarks as it helps them stand out and acts as a prime instrument for advertising and selling their products. Primarily, a trademark distinguishes the goods and services of one trader from those of others.

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The TTABlog

JULY 2, 2021

Failure to Prove "Standing" and Priority Dooms Section 2(d) Cancellation of CHUBB TRAVEL SMART Registration for Mobile Apps Catch-all Thirteenth DuPont Factor Saves HANA BANCORP & Design from Section 2(d) Refusal Precedential No. TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Section 2(d) Appeals Turn Out? Precedential No. Guess What? Guess What?

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 5, 2023

During the process of registering a trademark, an applicant may encounter two obstacles: a) Objections; b) Contradictions Trademark Objections Trademark objections are those that a client encounters during the early stages of the registration procedure. In order to be registered, a trademark must be unique.

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