The IPKat

MAY 11, 2024

33,544 ) in 2021. Why does the patent use a different name from the registered trademark? These denominations cannot be registered as trademarks - for example, under Article 7.1(m) Unlike PVR law, however, trademark law imposes no obligations to maintain a direct link between a name and a plant.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The World Intellectual Property Organization published the World Intellectual Property Indicators report, where it revealed a strong growth in IP applications in 2021, demonstrating that entrepreneurship, technology , innovation and digitalization continue to drive the growth of the global economy. more than in 2020. and 9.2%, respectively.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

‘Twas a day in December, when all through the blog, we were writing ‘bout trademarks, as if in a fog. When, what to our wondering eyes should appear, but holiday trademarks, so lovely and dear. The PTO said, as it reviewed the files, we’ve got holiday trademarks, we’ve got ‘em in piles! 1871712).

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Recently, the Delhi High Court referred 3 questions regarding the jurisdiction of a High Court to hear trademark rectification applications, to a larger bench. The question that surfaced here was “which High Court shall have the jurisdiction to hear cancellation/rectification petitions under Section 57 of the Trademark Act, 1999 (‘1999 Act’).”

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

He was unmistakably aware of the nuances regarding colours in trademark law. Broadly speaking, trademarks are of two types: traditional and non-traditional. [1] 2] However, the quintessential reason for such distinction is due to a slightly elevated standard for the registration of non-traditional marks.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In a precedential decision the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) affirmed a refusal to register a character featured in a video game on the grounds that the proposed design mark failed to function as a trademark. Applicant appealed to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”).

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Bonnie Hassanzadeh is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. On October 28, 2021, Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that the company will change its corporate name to “Meta”. Trademarks.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 5, 2022

2021 USPQ2d 164 (TTAB 2021) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cynthia C. The TTAB dismissed the Olympic Committee’s opposition to registration of the mark PIERRE DE COUBERTIN for various goods in classes 3, 9, 14, 18, 25, and 28, including perfume, sunglasses, jewelry, luggage, clothing, and sporting goods. TTABlogged here ].

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

35: TTAB Grants MIRAGE BRANDS Cancellation Petition Due To Likelihood of Reverse Confusion On Remand from the CAFC, TTAB Denies Petition for Cancellation of "NAKED" Registration for Condoms TTABlog Test: Three Recent Section 2(d) Inter Partes Cases - How Did They Come Out? & Design" for Beer? [Yes] Precedential No.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 31, 2021

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-?-Bee) Bee) has scheduled six (VI) oral hearings for the month of September 2021. September 8, 2021 - 10 AM: Joshua S. 92067794 [Petitioner for cancellation of registration s for the mark FORUM for clothing and snowboards, on the ground of abandonment.] Schoonover v.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Section 2(a) - False Suggestion of a Connection: TTAB Denies Fraud Claim But Grants Petition to Cancel SEYIDOGLU Registration on Section 2(a) False Connection Ground Section 2(d) - Likelihood of Confusion: TTABlog Test: Which of These Three Section 2(d) Refusals Was Reversed? SPECIAL & Design" Confusable With RADIALWEAR for Clothing?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. The case clarifies that the bar on arbitrability of trademark disputes is not an absolute one. c) Top 10 Other IP Developments.

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The TTABlog

JULY 30, 2021

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-?-Bee) Bee) has scheduled three (3) oral hearings for the month of August 2021. August 11, 2021 - 11 AM: General Motors LLC v. August 19, 2021 - 10 AM: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association v. August 26, 2021 - 10 AM: In re Old Blind Dog BBQ LLC , Serial No.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-?-Bee) Bee) has scheduled eight (VIII) oral hearings for the month of December 2021. December 1, 2021 - 11 AM: In re Solar Foundations USA, Inc. December 1, 2021 - 11 AM: In re Solar Foundations USA, Inc. December 2, 2021 - 10 AM: In re Jasmin Larian, LLC , Serial No.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Which trademark battle? THE trademark battle—the one over who owns trademark rights in the word “THE”. In May 2019, Marc Jacobs Trademarks L.L.C. MJT) applied to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seeking registration for use of the word “THE” on clothing, handbags, and related goods.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, for example, are filing trademark applications in the US, Japan and the EU to secure protection for the use of their brands on digital projections of their apparel, shoes and accessories that are transacted in the Metaverse. Are they protectable by design patents? Other countries are lagging behind. Article 2.4

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Eloise Somera is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School , enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. On October 5, HBC filed a statement of claim at the Federal Court of Canada against a Quebec family for trademark infringement, depreciation of goodwill, and passing off.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This demonstrates the succinctness and simplicity of the Metaverse’s trademarking mechanism. Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. By deterring rip offs, trademarks safeguard a company’s identity and the repute of its brand(s), especially in the Metaverse.

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The TTABlog

JULY 2, 2021

Failure to Prove "Standing" and Priority Dooms Section 2(d) Cancellation of CHUBB TRAVEL SMART Registration for Mobile Apps Catch-all Thirteenth DuPont Factor Saves HANA BANCORP & Design from Section 2(d) Refusal Precedential No. TTABlog Test: Are These Two "Bull" Designs Confusingly Similar For Auto Parts? Precedential No.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Jun 04, 2021). Now, the company has filed a civil action in the Eastern District of Virginia seeking a court order that TBL is entitled to a registration. Now, the company has filed a civil action in the Eastern District of Virginia seeking a court order that TBL is entitled to a registration. by Dennis Crouch. TBL Complaint.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 14, 2022

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published its 2021 Indicators Report ( WIPI Report 2021 ). The information contained in the WIPI Report 2021 is particularly relevant since it compares the 2019 Indicators with the 2020 Indicators. Trademarks. Industrial designs. Key global figures.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Madelaine Lynch is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. Trademarks are an excellent way to protect your brand. Trademarks are an excellent way to protect your brand. Trademarks come in a variety of forms.

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SpicyIP

MAY 18, 2022

Trademarks and the Metaverse: Imaginary Rights or Real Wrongs? World over companies are rushing to protect their trademarks in the online, virtual environment – the metaverse. In the US too, several companies are protecting their trademarks for similar goods and services. Dec 21, 2021. Dec 15, 2021. Aparajita Lath.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2022

PUMA SE , based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, is a multi-national company that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories. PUMA applied for a Federal Trademark registration under Application Serial No. PUMA also alleges that the Brooks shoe the “Aurora BL” infringes upon their Design Patent No.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2021

Trademarks and Domain Names. * LLC, 2021 WL 466975 (S.D.N.Y. 9, 2021): “At the motion to dismiss stage, Kidmoto has plausibly alleged more than just the purchase of a competitor’s mark as a search engine keyword standing alone. 2021 WL 1163117 (E.D.N.Y. March 18, 2021). 2021 WL 1226156 (S.D.N.Y.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

In another noteworthy order concerning letters patent appeals in trademark disputes, a division bench of the Delhi High Court has clarified in Promoshirt v. Armassuisse , that such appeals will be permitted against the Single Judge’s order if passed in an appeal against an order by the trademark registry.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Board upheld a Section 2(e)(5) refusal to register the design of the Eames chair (shown below) for "furniture, namely chairs," finding the configuration to be de jure functional. The well known Eames chair was designed in the 1940s and was recognized by Time magazine as the Best Design of the 20th Century.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2022

In 2021, applications filed in Canada went up 13.7%, partly due to Canada’s accession to the Madrid Protocol. When Canada is designated via the Madrid Protocol, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) will communicate directly with the applicant if a Canadian trademark agent is not appointed. Delay (in months).

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Christine Farley, Authenticity and Design: Why sell a chair for 10x a visually identical chair? Sometimes the replication is exact; design claimants say they’re made with cheaper materials and practices, but midcentury modern design aimed for cheapness and access: the idea that more people can have it now would be a good not a bad.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, for example, are filing trademark applications in the US, Japan and the EU to secure protection for the use of their brands on digital projections of their apparel, shoes and accessories that are transacted in the Metaverse. Are they protectable by design patents? Other countries are lagging behind. Article 2.4

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2021

, the executives at Peloton believe that the trademark SPIN is of great importance. Last month (February, 2021), Peloton filed petitions to cancel the trademarks SPIN and SPINNING for physical fitness instruction and for stationary exercise bicycles on the grounds that the marks are generic.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-?-Bee) Bee) has scheduled eight (VIII) oral hearings for the month of November 2021. November 2, 2021 - 10 AM: In re Garan Services Corp. November 2, 2021 - 10 AM: In re Garan Services Corp. November 3, 2021 - 2 PM: In re Danica Patrick Brands, LLC , Serial No.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

On January 14, 2022, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued the Measures for Fast-Track Examination of Trademark Registration Applications (for Trial Implementation), which took effect on the same day. Trademark Applications Subject to the Measures. Use e-filing.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

CPL Industries Limited , dismissed an appeal from the High Court in a copyright infringement, trademark infringement and passing-off suit between two pharmaceutical companies. CPL had a registered trademark in the word “Conphamol” and the design of the product packaging. Today, we begin with developments in the copyright field.

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The TTABlog

JULY 1, 2021

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-?-Bee) Bee) has scheduled seven (VII) oral hearings for the month of July 2021. July 13, 2021 - 1 PM: In re Cuup, Inc. July 14, 2021 - 3 PM: Smokey Island Grille LLC v. July 15, 2021 - 1 PM: In re L-Nutra, Inc. July 20, 2021 - 1 PM: In re Joy Tea Inc.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

With the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, the EU legislation governing the EU trade mark and design system ceased to apply to the UK. However, the applicant of an EUTM or RCD application pending on 1 January 2021 can apply for registration of a UK right and claim the earlier filing date until 30 September 2021.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 23, 2022

NuStar was granted a registration for its mark RELOADED® under Registration No. 6,376,399 with the USPTO on June 8, 2021 alleging they began using the mark as early as September 2016. Plaintiff also owns state trademarks for the same mark in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 1114 , N.J. Stat § 56:3-13.16 1125 and IC 27-4.

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