Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Often, during scrutiny and examination of an intellectual property portfolio, trade names will be found among the trademarks. It is not uncommon when reviewing a client’s intellectual property portfolio to find distinctive signs which in Spain are protected by trade names rather than trademarks. In particular, article 7.1

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Can “honest concurrent use” be used as a defense against a trademark infringement claim? Lokesh, highlighting its history, argues that honest concurrent use is a principle of trademark law and is not limited to a provision. Delhi High Court Imposes Costs worth INR 2 Cr. on Triveni Interchem Pvt. The appellant claimed that Dr.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 14, 2022

After the amendment of 1994, programs designed to operate computers are included in the meaning of “literary works” under the Act. The unlawful use of a web domain containing a registered trademark is in direct violation of the Indian trademark law.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This post discusses the case and argues that there already exists a mechanism under the Patent and trademark laws that govern and supervise such agents. Plus, I argue that the liability of such an agent should be analogized with legal practitioners for which we already have sound jurisprudence and laws regarding professional conduct.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

37 CFR Part 6 is a specific section within the Code of Federal Regulations that governs the classification of goods and services for the purposes of registering trademarks under the U.S. Trademark Act. Perfumes and Fragrances : This encompasses perfumes, eau de toilettes, and other scent-based products designed for personal use.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 14, 2022

The Advantages of a Trademark Attorney. Register Your Trademark. What is a Trademark and how can a trademark protect a brand? A trademark can be a word, phrase, symbol, or design that distinguishes the source of goods or services and identifies their origin. The Process.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

In the trademark registration process under the Madrid System, a provisional refusal refers to the initial objection or refusal issued by an individual national trademark office (known as the “Office of Origin”) in response to an international trademark application filed through the Madrid System.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Panel #2, TM, moderated by Vice Dean Felix Wu Jack Daniels says that use as a trademark is special: like copyright’s bête noire, confusion caused by trademark use is the central concern of trademark law. I’ve left out the parts specific to registered trademarks and the reference to treaties. of Ala, LV v.

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azrights

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Hence Pizza Hut is also a registered trademark. This combination of words with Pizza are sufficiently distinctive to qualify as trademarks, although these registrations do not stop other brands from using the words Hut or Express in their brand names. Find out more and Register your interest now.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 30, 2023

Who is a trademark applicant? Anyone who applies for a registered trademark. A trademark which is a combination of a word mark and a figurative mark, for example a text with a particular design (logotype), or the combination of a logotype and and a logo. What is a common-law trademark?

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Regarding the IPR matters, Cambodia has issued the following legal documents: • Law concerning Marks, Trade Name and Acts of Unfair Competition dated January 8, 2002; • Law on Patents, Utility Model Certificates and Industrial Designs, in force since January 2003; • Law on Copyright and Related Right, in force since March 2003.

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azrights

MAY 3, 2022

Yet lawyers’ role in the process is marginal, limited to doing clearance searches and registering trademarks if they’re ever consulted at all. Designers and marketers, on the other hand, advise on brand strategy but because they are not trained in IP, they don’t take account of IP as part of the brand strategy. .

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Intepat

JUNE 17, 2024

Although there are many well-known marks in the industry, registering marks is a vital process for businesses to safeguard their brand identity and intellectual property and to obtain exclusive rights over them. Trademark law underwent substantial changes, both multilaterally and regionally. Allows payment of one set of fees.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

(I am unaware of any reported comparison, but I did find the latter compared to a toilet flushing and have seen the former’s trademark suffer indignities at times too ). 1 v OHIM , C‑329/02 P, EU:C:2004:532, paragraph 23). 1 v OHIM , C‑329/02 P, EU:C:2004:532, paragraph 23).

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 18, 2024

Read Yogesh Byadwal’s post explaining what the case is about and how the court interpreted “technical effect” Playing from a “Safe Distance”: Analysing the Rule, its Roots and Application in India Image by wirestock on Freepik What is the “Safe Distance” rule in trademark law and how does it apply?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Further, the Court specifically addressed the use of social media platforms by citizens to voice their grievances and stated that such use during a crisis can in no way be termed misinformation and it noted that it would treat any clampdown on free exchange of information as contempt of court. Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Ramsey is a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. She writes and teaches in the trademark law area, and recently wrote a paper with Professor Christine Haight Farley that focuses on speech-protective doctrines in trademark infringement law.] By Guest Blogger Lisa P. Ramsey [Lisa P.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

On January 13, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) circulated a draft amendment to the PRC Trademark Law for public comment (“TML Draft Amendment”). The CNIPA Draft Amendment is comprised of a total of 101 articles in 10 chapters (as opposed to 73 articles in 8 chapters in the current law).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I disagreed , and continue to think the Court will uphold the constitutionality of Section 2(c), but the question is what free speech doctrine(s) the Justices will use to make this determination and whether they will provide additional guidance on evaluating First Amendment challenges to trademark laws.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Trademark: In Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products, the Court held that it did not need to apply or even decide the validity of a speech-protective limit on trademark law designed to prevent trademark owners from shutting down expressive works that comment on trademarks, known as the Rogers test.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Indeed, the PTO has increased its focus on whether the use an applicant is making is trademark use, as opposed to ornamental or informational use, in its registration decisions. failure to function can be significant in ordinary cases with uncontroversial subject matter.

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