LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2022

Adidas, for instance, offers NFTs as souvenirs for participants of real or virtual events. Why you need new trademark registrations now. There is a surging number of new applications submitted to the EUIPO, the UKIPO and the USPTO seeking to register trademarks for use of their brand in virtual reality.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Among other products, CeramTec markets a pink-coloured hip-replacement implant. The patent, which included France among the designated states, expired on 5 August 2021. EUIPO Guidelines do suggest that posterior events may be taken into account, but only to interpret the owner’s intention at the time of filing the EUTM.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Court stated that after the purpose of the cards is fulfilled, the cards also go to the dustbins with the photographs printed on them, the Court noted, that images of God and goddesses are engraved on invitation cards for weddings and other ceremonies held by Hindus whenever such events occur.” In Parul Food Specialities Pvt.

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Kashishipr

MAY 5, 2021

It is what gets in easy money and therefore, often termed as a ‘patent shark,’ ‘dealer,’ ‘marketer,’ or ‘pirate.’ These claims are ultimately easier and cheaper for competing companies in the market to settle rather than to litigate.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In order to utilize The Registry, the brand owner must have a federally-registered trademark that appears on products or packaging. In order to take advantage of Facebook’s free monitoring service, the brand owner must apply for access to Facebook’s tool and must have a registered trademark. [2] 13, 2021). [2]

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The risks include unauthorised use and infringement, technological obsolescence, and the marketable nature of IP as collateral. 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.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2024

Part I- An Empirical Analysis of ‘Scandalous’ and ‘Obscene’ Trade Marks in India What does data say about marks that are considered obscene or scandalous by the Indian Trademark Registry? Both ‘PHENSEDYL’ and ‘PHENSERYL’ are products marketed to treat the same allergic symptoms, leading to increased chances of confusion.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2024

Tulsiani & Ors: A Case of Skewed Contentions Image from here In an interesting turn of events, the defendant in Adidas v. However, subsequently, they discovered that the Respondent was utilising the same trademark as the plaintiff, under Class 34. Hence, the Court set aside the impugned order and cancelled the defendant’s mark.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

After an eventful week, here is our recap of its top IP developments. Introduced to incorporate the Jan Vishwas Act amendments within the Trade Marks Act, the proposed Rules prescribe an adjudication mechanism to hear complaints alleging false representation of a mark as a registered trademark.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Where tangible resources are constitutive of buildings, machines, and equipment, intangible resources are creations of the mind, which include inventions, literary, artistic, and musical works, labels, designs and symbols, and other goods or services of the like nature. It helps generate more value since there is no actual transfer of the IP.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 12, 2024

Other Posts Trademark Infringement to Criminal Prosecution: an Inimitable Interaction? Image by wirestock on Freepik In an interesting turn of events, a plaintiff in a trademark infringement suit got criminal proceedings initiated against them by the DHC for submitting false evidence! Visa International Ltd.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 9, 2023

After an eventful first week of the year, we bring out quick summaries of the 6 blogposts we carried, along with 10 cases and other national and international IP developments for you. vs Assistant Controller Of Patents and Designs on 5 January, 2023 (Delhi High Court). Important IP cases that we’re missing out on?

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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. In addition, the design of the title of the 2013 Documentary was allegedly similar to plaintiffs’ registered 12 O’Clock Boyz logo.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Delhi High Court however permitted the Defendant to file these documents holding them essential to indicate Defendant’s assertion that the suit design lacks novelty, which it held to be one of the defences available in a patent infringement action. AWACS data highlights that innovator drugs maintain market hold even after patent expiry.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Sealing and Registration: Where no opposition was filed against the trademark application, the next stage shall involve payment of the sealing fee in order that the registration certificate may be processed and issued. This is mainly due to the fact that unregistered trademarks are accorded no statutory protection under Nigerian law.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Sealing and Registration: Where no opposition was filed against the trademark application, the next stage shall involve payment of the sealing fee in order that the registration certificate may be processed and issued. This is mainly due to the fact that unregistered trademarks are accorded no statutory protection under Nigerian law.

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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.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

But even if the n-word isn’t unregistrable because it’s scandalous or disparaging, it may still be unregistrable because it already has so much expressive meaning that it’s simply incapable of adding a trademark function. failure to function can be significant in ordinary cases with uncontroversial subject matter.

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