43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

U’s registration for THE for clothing and other merchandise by putting THE on a hangtag. Registration v. Much of the law is a collection of rules of thumb from registration context. Hard to think coherently about TM status without thinking about registration v. Profound question for US law.

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Intepat

JUNE 25, 2024

Introduction Trademark licensing is a legal phenomenon where a trademark owner (Licensor) grants permission to another (Licensee) to use the trademark on mutually agreed terms and conditions. Hence, it reduces the uncertainty associated with the licensing of trademarks.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 18, 2022

TSR LLC’s position is that they are entitled to own and use both the word marks “TSR” (the name of the original company that published the first iteration of D&D) and “Star Frontiers”, since WOTC allowed registration in these marks to lapse in the 2000s. However, a proceeding like that between WOTC and TSR LLC can suggest otherwise.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Emojico has trademark registrations in the word “emoji” for a ridiculously broad range of product categories–from (I’m not making this up) ship hulls to penis enlargers–and it then licenses the word to product manufacturers and defendants ensnared in its enforcement net. ” That’s true.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

GmbH has registered trademarks in the dictionary word “Emoji.” ” They mostly are a licensing organization, and their registrations are in a wide range of classes: “from articles of clothing and snacks to ‘orthopaedic foot cushions’ and ‘[p]atient safety restraints.'”

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IPilogue

AUGUST 4, 2022

When the applicant’s contact made inquiries about purchasing the mark, the respondent asked for $100,000 per year to license the registration. The purpose of the provision is described as to “hinder the registration of a trade-mark for the sole purpose of extracting value from preventing others from using it.”. The Decision.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Vintage admits using the Penn State logos but contends that the logos are in the public domain and not subject to trademark protection. Vintage has asserted multiple counterclaims including one seeking to cancel three Penn State trademark registrations on the grounds that the registered marks are ornamental and fail to function as trademarks.

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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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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Thou Shalt not Register Your Trade Union with a Name in the Likeness of My Trademark Reportedly, Samsung India is opposing the use of ‘Samsung’ in an application to register the trade union of it’s workers. The Court noted the expiration of the license and the respondents’ registered trademark rights.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Nonetheless, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office notes that those in the jewellery industry may be granted industrial design registrations, offering a different kind of intellectual property protection. where original jewellery designs are automatically protected under copyright law as sculptural or pictorial works. DIY Tricks?

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Trade Marks Act, 1999 governs the use of trademarks in India. It concerns with the registration and protection of trademarks for products and services alike from being used deceptively, false marks. That, whether the respondent exploit the unfair advantage of the petitioner brands goodwill in the trademark application?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws.

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Intepat

APRIL 23, 2025

The Indispensable Role of Trademarks for Musicians Establishing Exclusive Brand Ownership: Trademark registration confers upon the owner the exclusive legal right to utilize the mark in connection with their musical performances, recordings, and related goods and services.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

These classifications are then used, among other things, to establish what business licensing is necessary for a given industry. registration requirements. registration requirements. Provisions of intellectual property law will be applicable to NFTs. Trademark: NFTs may also be protected as a trademark.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

The main assets of any fashion firm that are virtual designs, may need to be protected as trade dress under trademark law. For undisputed ownership of virtual designs, Intellectual Property (IP) laws must be thoroughly handled with. However, in order to file a lawsuit of infringement, copyright registration is required.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 17, 2022

57 of the Chinese Trademark law. The article provides as follows: “ Any of the following acts shall be deemed as infringement of exclusive rights to use registered trademarks: . (1) 7) causing harm to other’s exclusive rights to use registered trademarks.”. 57 of the Trademark Law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Rather, the quoted language came from an SDNY decision ( Tommy Hilfiger Licensing, Inc. Going forward, my advice to parodists who don’t want to be found to infringe trademarks: make sure your parody slaps everyone right in the face. After Vans , the critical question is whether a defendant has made a trademark use. 2294 (2019).

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Traverse Legal Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Welcome to Trademark Law Radio, a top web resource on issues of trademark infringement, trademark licensing, trademark protection, and trademark registration. The purpose of trademark availability assessment is really threefold. There are several ways to identify common law trademarks.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Trademarks grant exclusive rights to the owner of the product or service: Having their trademarks registered, owners have the right of exclusivity over their products. Moreover, the owner can license the mark to another party for a fee. What constitutes a Trademark? It takes years for them to get registration.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

MARCH 11, 2019

Unlike trademark law in the United States, there is no “use in commerce” requirement in China, which follows the “first to file” rule to establish priority among competing trademark owners. The post Trademark Protection in China appeared first on Greenspoon Marder LLP. By: Sharon Urias, Esq.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 23, 2022

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. In such cases, a trademark registration in Classes 09, 35, 41 and 42 can be decisive.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 26, 2024

Although the outcome here supports the informational matter doctrine barring registration, the court is clear that political slogans and other informational matter can be protected as trademarks so long as the applicant shows that they actually function as a trademark. The opinion here is more nuanced. See, TMEP § 1202.04(b)

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The rightsowner has trademark registrations for the tree-shaped outline: Armed with protectable rights in tree outlines, Car-Freshner has turned into a serial plaintiff, though this is my first time blogging them in-depth. The contributory trademark infringement claim survives a motion to dismiss.

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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. According to LTF, the Bulldog has been Louisiana Tech's mascot since 1899.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MAY 1, 2022

A trademark security agreement filed with the USPTO must specifically identify the mark, the jurisdiction, registration number, registration date, and record owner of the trademark. Perfecting a security interest in trademarks and other IP’s is not as clear as it is for other kinds of personal property.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2022

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. In such cases, a trademark registration in Classes 09, 35, 41 and 42 can be decisive.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

If these materials show the use of trademarks, logos, or slogans that are not already the subject of a trademark registration or application, then these marks should be cleared for use to prevent unintended liabilities, and they should be considered for possible registration. .

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

Here are a few reasons why content creators and social media influencers should consider registering their IP: IP registration helps establish ownership of the IP assets, which, in turn, helps enforce rights in the scenario of a legal dispute. They must register their unique hashtags, slogans, taglines, series names, and logos as trademarks.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Keep in mind the generators are trained on existing material, including things that are protected by copyright and trademark law and registration and patents. There have been some court decisions on this precise topic, but the law is not completely settled. But what rights do you have to what it creates for you?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

After months (or, perhaps, years) of diligent legal work, your business has finally secured its intellectual property rights through a patent , a trademark registration, a copyright registration or some combination thereof. Trademark Maintenance. The hallmark of trademark law is use. Copyright Maintenance.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 14, 2022

In this article, we share best practices for social media influencers to protect their brand, reputation, and business through trademark registration and prudent use. Jump to: Trademark 101: How can a trademark protect a brand. When to register for a trademark. Trademark protections for social media influencers.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The courts in India protect barcodes and QR codes under the Trademark Law. The plaintiff asserted that the defendant’s activities were causing deception in the marketplace and infringing upon its exclusive rights coming from the license given to the plaintiff by GS1. Needle Industries (India) Pvt.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

However, according to the Chinese law, parallel import into China of genuine products purchased abroad does not violate the Chinese trademark law. The first legitimate sale of the genuine product abroad exhausts the rights of the trademark holder in China. Conclusions.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The objective of the Singapore Treaty is to create a modern and dynamic international framework for the harmonization of administrative trademark registration procedures. The Singapore Treaty is applicable to all types of marks registrable under the law of a given Contracting Party. Image Source: IStock].

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Intepat

JUNE 17, 2024

Trademark law underwent substantial changes, both multilaterally and regionally. The Paris Convention established the beginning of the international trademark system, and the Paris Union was expanded by a distinct union which is collectively known as the Madrid system. Allows payment of one set of fees.

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