IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

When artificial technologies are utilized for creating innovations, such as employing evolutionary algorithms for antenna design or engaging IBM Watson to produce music, IPR laws become relevant. AI is doing lots of creative work in the fields of animation, web apps, images, music, designing, and various other things.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 11, 2024

The Leathernecks Motorcycle Club was thwarted in its attempt to register the collective membership mark LEATHERNECKS in the design form shown immediately below. Nothing in Section 4 exempts collective membership marks from Section 2(a). The Board pointed to Section 1304.03

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Opposer and applicant agreed in the Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA") that opposer would “maintain sole rights in the designation ‘KME’ for use as a trademark” and that applicant would “eliminate references to ‘KME’” and “cease making use of the trade names and product or service marks of [Opposer] or confusingly similar designations or trademarks.”

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Velocity of Content

JULY 26, 2022

In contrast, trademarks in the United States —in some instances referred to as service marks or trade names—are created by use by a person “in commerce”; technically, no government approval is required. Copyright Office, after what amounts to a much lighter review process.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 27, 2024

The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark WE’RE HERE TO HELP WITH YOUR LEGAL NEEDS! finding that the phrase fails to function as a service mark for "legal services." That opinion had originally been deemed nonprecedential, but at the USPTO's request, the court re-designated it as precedential.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The pro se applicant argued, without success, that the proposed mark is suggestive rather than merely descriptive because "HUMAN could refer to any number of ambiguous interpretations about the mark, especially if HUMAN is used as a noun." In re Human Data Labs, Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

The plaintiff claims that Pixels’ users upload infringing images and refer to them by the trademark DeYoung. On the other end are brick and mortar stores that sell trademark-infringing items directly to consumers, regardless of whether the stores design or manufacture those items. Trademark Infringement. Cite to Ohio State v.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

91244990 (December 14, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark A. Opposer Game Plan did not submit any evidence at trial, instead referring to "previously discovered evidence as referenced in filings already submitted to the Board," including the entire TTABVUE record. Game Plan, Inc. Uninterrupted IP, LLC , Opposition No.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

One of the first enacted changes concerned the rules for calculation of the compensation paid to the patent owner in the event that an invention, utility model, or industrial design is being used without the patent owner’s authorization. These rules were introduced in the 2021 amendment to Article 1360 of the Civil Code.

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Kashishipr

JULY 27, 2022

The term ‘ Intellectual Property (IP) ‘ basically refers to the creations of the human mind that are intangible in nature. In simple terms, it pertains to the original creations of the human intellect, including inventions, symbols, designs, artistic works, literary works, and so on. Now let us define IPRs.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Introduction A mark represents the institution or company to which it belongs and serves as a means of differentiating goods or services among individuals. Marks can be of various types i.e., word marks, service marks, logos, symbols, series marks, etc [1]. 1] Acharya, M. 2022, February 28).

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Intepat

MAY 29, 2024

.” The “Claiming User Date” category pertains to trademarks that are already in use by the applicant in the market, while the “Proposed to be Used” category applies to trademarks or service marks that are for future use.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Trademark is a kind of intellectual property which is capable of being represented graphically, it can be any word, design, symbol, phrase, design, shape, packaging of goods etc. Trademarks are used to distinguish one person’s goods and services from that of others. certification mark etc. Deceptive Trademark.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The parties previously partnered nonexclusively so that PureThink would sell and support the commercial version of Neo4j; upon termination, PureThink expressly agreed to “cease using any trademarks, service marks and other designations of Plaintiffs.” False designation of origin: Yep.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 3, 2023

Before being identified and registered, the trademarks are scrutinized to ensure that they possess the necessary distinctiveness and can effectively differentiate goods or services in the marketplace. The more familiar the term or phrase is, the less likely it will be a mark that could be used to identify a single source of goods or services.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 30, 2023

Whether you’re interested in trademark screening, searching, clearance, registration, or watching, refer to this glossary of key terms to help you in your day-to-day role. The regulations for the use of the mark must be submitted officially as a part of the registration process. See also certification mark.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Here in a nutshell is the query the Court addressed: 16 Under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001, trade marks which are devoid of any distinctive character shall not be registered. 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). As noted (at 498, fn. 523,616.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

explains that certain types of informational content, such as slogans used by the public to convey sentiments, are typically not registrable because the public is unlikely to perceive them as trademarks or service marks identifying a single commercial source. The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) § 1202.04

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