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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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Understanding India’s Trademark Regime: A Simple Guide

IP and Legal Filings

When it comes to a very noticeable trademark, you always believe that what you are buying is something from a certain company with specified standards. Trademark laws prohibit anybody else from using similar signs or symbols in which customers might get confused with other businesses.

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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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The Jiohotstar Domain saga

Selvam & Selvam Blog

For successful transfer of the domain, the following three elements have to be established: Paragraph 4(a)(i): The domain name is identical or confusingly similar to a trademark or service mark in which the complainant has rights. Paragraph 4(a)(iii): The domain name has been registered and is being used in bad faith.

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"Sunflower in Lapel" for Legal Services Lacks Acquired Distinctiveness, Says TTAB

The TTABlog

The Board noted that product packaging trade dress and trade dress for services can be inherently distinctive, but here inherent distinctiveness was not at issue because Applicant sought registration under Section 2(f). Consequently, "the proposed mark’s lack of inherent distinctiveness is deemed an established fact."