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The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

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]. Lal Babu Priyadarshi [9]. 1] Acharya, M.

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Thinking of Registering a Service Mark That Primarily Benefits Your Company? Think Again

IP Intelligence

If you are contemplating registering a service mark that primarily benefits your company and not others, don’t bother; it will be refused registration. This issue was recently addressed by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in In re California Highway Patrol, SN 88796327 (TTAB Nov. The takeaway from CHiP ?

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Hashtag or Pound? One Law Firm’s Quest to Trademark #law

JD Supra Law

How would you pronounce #law? Is it “hashtag law,” as the PTO examiner suggested would be the most common understanding, or “pound law,” as alleged by the unsuccessful registrant of #law as a service mark. By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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Navigating the Essentials of Trademark User Affidavits for Successful Registration

Intepat

.” 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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Trademark: What’s In it for You?

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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. federal government did so (see 15 U.S. Code sections 1051-1072, which include the responsibilities of the U.S.

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Trademark lawyer in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

You can apply for trademark registration online, the process for which is fairly straightforward. However, as simple as the trademark registration process may seem, picking the right trademark is no easy nut to crack. This is where you need a trademark lawyer or agent to step in. Who is a trademark lawyer?

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Federal Circuit on TM Law’s Information Matter Doctrine

Patently-O

The court found substantial evidence supported the TTAB’s conclusion that the slogan fails to function as a source identifier for the applicant GO & Associates’ goods and services. The opinion here is more nuanced. See, TMEP § 1202.04(b)