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Ten Steps in the Trademark Protection Decathlon

Erik K Pelton

The Summer Olympics got me thinking about what it would take for a decathlon of trademark protection: to be well-rounded and ensure that a brand, a trademark, has covered all the angles and excels at everything. Document key trademark milestones and events throughout this process. You have to be excellent at all of them. File early.

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Building Brands that Last: Leveraging Effective Brand Building through Trademark Registration

LexBlog IP

Essential Benefits of Trademark Registration – Part 7 This is the seventh in a series of posts about the benefits of having your trademark registered. In the world of business, where brands are not merely labels but stories that resonate with consumers, effective brand building is a strategic imperative.

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Prada’s Triangle pattern (mostly) not inherently distinctive to be a trade mark, says EUIPO Board of Appeal

The IPKat

According to the EUIPO Second Board of Appeal (BoA) in its decision on 19 December last ( R 827/2023-2 ) the answer is mostly not, at least if the argument is that such a pattern would be inherently distinctive. The question thus becomes: can Prada’s Triangle pattern be protected as a trade mark? An appeal appeared unavoidable.

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Going Back to First Principles – A Nuanced Understanding of Infringement in Google v DRS

SpicyIP

Before co-founding Ira Law, he was part of another law firm for 7 years and then an associate at the chambers of Mr. Amit Sibal. These key questions i.e., what is the objective behind a user’s search and what is the purpose of a search engine form an important focal point of the Delhi High Court’s decision in Google v. DRS Logistics.

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ACE Takes Aim at 9anime, Soap2day, Flixtor & Other High-Profile Piracy Targets

TorrentFreak

The anti-piracy group, which represents the major Hollywood studios and other prominent rightsholders such as Apple, BBC, Canal+, Sky, and Netflix, systematically hunts down key piracy players. ACE Successes. The coalition is also expanding its PR team and regularly reports new anti-piracy successes. Piracy Juggernauts.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

The event is designed to encourage interactive discussions among participants through panel debates, with each of them covering 4 or 5 key topics related to each specific sector. The conference sessions will address in particular how sustainability and new technologies will shape the future of brands. closing dinner), IP Lunches (incl.

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[Guest post] Decathlon successful in protecting its store layout in China

The IPKat

Here’s what James writes: Decathlon successful in protecting its store layout in China by James Kwong Decathlon (Shanghai) Sports Products Co., Decathlon’s victory is perhaps a glimmer of hope for foreign brand owners. The Beijing Shijingshan People’s Court in China awarded Decathlon around RMB 294 million (approx USD 43.4