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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. This makes the Trademark User Affidavit an indispensable document in the registration process.

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Measuring device (c)able under Star Athletica; ignoring Dastar, court also allows false advertising claim

43(B)log

He posted the Cube design and 3D print files on Thingiverse.com, the largest site for 3D print objects. Kitchen Cube also stated on its website that “we designed and manufactured every kitchen measuring device in one easy to use gadget.” False advertising: Only ok against Kitchen Cube. The breach of contract claim survived.

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4th Circuit Upholds District Court and TTAB: Timberland Boot Design Lacks Acquired Distinctiveness

The TTABlog

Citing Wal-Mart , the court observed that trademark law does not protect "product designs that lack distinctive meaning as a source identifier." That same principle applies to trademark registration. The Court observed that "[a] party seeking to establish secondary meaning in a product design bears a 'formidable burden of proof.'"

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Marketing and IPR

IP and Legal Filings

A trade name often is designated by the term “doing business as,” “trading as,” or “operating as” to make this distinction from the legal name. The expenses associated with trademark registration pale in comparison to this. For a marketer, a brand is what represents the values of a company and aims to create awareness and trust.

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Book Release: The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law

SpicyIP

The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law. I am delighted to take this opportunity to share with the SpicyIP community the release of my book, The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law (Thomson Reuters, 2022, ISBN-13: 978-9393702173). Eashan Ghosh. Both have historically been the site of some confusion.

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Trademarks from a Marketing Perspective

Kashishipr

The role that trademarks play in the marketing of a brand can help us unwind what commercial players and business houses should consider in the development of their brand marketing strategies to best incentivize their assets for better returns. How Does a Trademark Help in the Marketing of a Brand?

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TTABlog Test: Is CROSSFIRST BANK & Circle Design Confusable with Banc of California's RIng Design?

The TTABlog

Banc of California petitioned to cancel a registration for the mark shown below left, on the ground of likely confusion with its registered mark shown below right, both for, inter alia , banking services. Since both parties rely on issued registrations, priority was an issue in this proceeding. How do you think this came out?

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