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The Concept of Family of Trademarks

Kashishipr

What is Meant by a Family of Trademarks? Trademarks are distinctive marks, symbols, or labels used to differentiate goods belonging to one entity from that of another to avoid deception concerning the origin of those goods or services. Characteristics of a Family of Trademarks.

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The ‘Taco Tuesday’ Tango

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Over the years, some businesses and individuals have attempted to trademark the phrase ‘Taco Tuesday’ for various purposes. Similarly, in the early 1980s, Taco John’s, a regional fast-food chain based in Wyoming, filed an application for registration of the trademark ‘Taco Tuesday’. 1572589 under Class-43 in favor of Taco John’s.

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Trademark Issues: How is Social Media Becoming the New Target for Cybersquatting?

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A trademark refers to a legally registered word or symbol representing a specific product or service of a company. Therefore, we can say that a trademark serves as a helping hand in gaining more uniqueness and popularity everywhere, including on platforms as prevalent as the internet. How Cybersquatters Tarnish a Brand on Social Media.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 11- September 17)

SpicyIP

Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with other IP news. Lokesh dives into this issue and argues that there already exists such a mechanism under Patent and Trademark law albeit mostly unused. Wondering what IP developments took place last week?

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In case you didn’t already know, don’t do anything in bad faith!

IPilogue

That marked the first time that the Court invalidated a trademark for reasons of bad faith per s. 18(1)(e) of the Trademarks Act (TMA). Judian opened locations specifically in metro Vancouver for the large Chinese Canadian population in this area who would recognize the Beijing Judian trademarks. v Wei Meng. Background.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 13- February 19)

SpicyIP

Last week on the blog we featured posts with nuanced discussions on burning issues surrounding patents, trademarks, and copyright. Here are the quick summaries of the 7 blog posts, along with 12 case summaries and other IP developments. Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Especially from other High Courts?

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Key Rules and Cases for Patent Practitioners Working on AI Patent Applications

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) directed patent practitioners to current case law and sections of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) as reminders as the patent practitioners continue to work in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology space. On September 22, 2022, the U.S. For example, specific to AI, MPEP 2106.03