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Trademark Refusal & Copyright Registration Differences

IP and Legal Filings

INTRODUCTION In the United States as well as in India, application for a trademark may be rejected for several different reasons. GENERAL REFUSAL REASONS FOR A TRADEMARK Likelihood of Confusion: The first reason for refusal is that it is often considered that the use of the trademark will lead to confusion with similar trademarks.

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Trademark Registration Process in the US and The India: Key Differences

IP and Legal Filings

INTRODUCTION The time it can take to register a trademark can therefore take longer depending on several factors such as the jurisdiction to which it was processed, the materials that have been included in the application as well as whether there are opposing voices or objections prevailing over the trademark.

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Difference Between Trademark And Design Registration In India

IP and Legal Filings

Trademark, and design are two very crucial kinds of IPRs which provide a certain extent of protection at their levels. There are added benefits to each IPR that come along with their registration. Registration is the procedure of filing a particular mark/ name under the respective authority of legal statutes.

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Trademark Registration: 100% THAT B H

Patently-O

The Trademark Examining Attorney had refused registration on “failure-to-function” — concluding that the phrase was a commonplace expression used to express a well-recognized sentiment. Unlike patents and copyrights, trademark law is not designed to reward the creative endeavor of invention or authorship.

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Indian Navy Obtains Registration for New Mask Design

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

With a great sense of pride, we announce that the Indian Navy has introduced a new design for a mask to be used in their course of action. This particular mask design falls under class 29-02 which covers devices and equipment against fire hazards, accidents and rescues. The design number is 360313-00.

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Standard character vs design mark trademark applications

Erik K Pelton

One of the key choices at the start of a trademark application process for many is whether to protect a name alone (standard character) or a logo (design mark). For more, see my video Protecting Words vs. Logos when applying for trademark registration.

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The WIPO Madrid Protocol’s International Trademark Filing System Part 2

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of our video The WIPO Madrid Protocol’s International Trademark Filing System Part 2. [ The following is an edited transcript of our video The WIPO Madrid Protocol’s International Trademark Filing System Part 2. [ For Part 1, see here. For Part 1, see here. For Part 1, see here.

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