Intepat

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The second reason is that trademarking names or symbols that are “customary” in everyday commercial practices is impossible. The third reason for not accepting a QR code as a trademark is that it is not possible to register trademarks that are contrary to “public policy”. The post Can QR Codes Be Trademarked?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 31, 2023

Also, the websites give a disclaimer that the perfume is not associated with the luxurious brand or offers that quality but only offers an exact smell (see here and here ). I argue that such usage does not infringe the trademark of the luxury brand or constitute free-riding on the goodwill of the luxury brand.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2022

30(2)(a) permits usage of a mark relation to goods or services indicates the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, value, geographical origin, the time of production of goods or of rendering of services or other characteristics of goods or service without infringing on a registered trademark. The precedent set in Consim Info Pvt.

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Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

Disney still own the copyright on more recent works featuring the character and, most importantly, have protected his name, likeness, and associated imagery by registering trademarks. The short answer is no. Copyright infringement continues to plague global businesses, threatening the livelihoods of content creators and innovators.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sabu Trade Private Limited vs The Registrar Of Trade Marks on 2 August, 2023 (Bombay High Court) The dispute pertained to the question of whether the Trademark Registry can make “typographical corrections” in registered trademarks?

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Will adding a word make your trademark more registrable? If your desired mark contains all the wording of a registered trademark, adding a word or two will probably not be enough to distinguish your mark. This is especially true if you’re thinking of adding a generic term that would need to be disclaimed.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the event that a board member is not satisfied with the findings, an express disclaimer must be made to that effect, in the board minutes and in the report that will be reviewed by the shareholders meeting. If a trademark lapses, a new registration must be applied for, with no applicable priority.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2023

Notably, in the underlying action, VIP Products argued that it owned the “Bad Spaniels” trademark and trade dress, thus conceding it was using the name, shape and appearance of the toy as source identifiers. “Jack Daniel’s” is a registered trademark, as is “Old No.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Given the huge commercial opportunity, it is clear to see why there is great demand in trademarks for goods and services linked to the holiday name and others throughout the year. Can you trademark a holiday name? Learn more > DISCLAIMERS: *This is an informational opinion article of the author.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 27, 2023

Steeplechase has a copyright for the book, “Piano Book for Adult Beginners: Teach Yourself How to Play Famous Piano Songs, Read Music, Theory & Technique” and registered trademark rights in STEEPLECHASE ARTS & PRODUCTIONS for, among other things, music instruction books, including for the Piano Book.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 12, 2021

On the other hand, the other register at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the Principal Register. This article will compare each register, and explain the usefulness of each. What is a Supplemental Register Trademark? Supplemental vs Principal Register Comparison Table.

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43(B)log

JUNE 26, 2023

Unprotectable elements/scènes à faire: the idea of an unscripted police show is not itself copyrightable, police department footage, disclaimer banners, segments about missing children or wanted lists, a three-host format, a view toggling between live footage and in-studio hosts, and red and blue lights.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I’ve left out the parts specific to registered trademarks and the reference to treaties. Moreover, when there is non-source confusion, the remedies ought to be different—disclaimers or other redesigns are the appropriate remedy, not prohibitory injunctions.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 30, 2023

Who is a trademark applicant? Anyone who applies for a registered trademark. A trademark which is a combination of a word mark and a figurative mark, for example a text with a particular design (logotype), or the combination of a logotype and and a logo. What is a common-law trademark?

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 2, 2023

Therefore, books that would have been overpriced were made affordable in India and other Asian nations with the disclaimer that they could only be sold in “Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.” vs Prabhat Chander Kumar Jain & Ors. ” [ix] In this case, New York-based John Wiley & Sons Inc.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Assessing Protectability – If similar marks are registered successfully, it may be the case that your trademark has a high chance of success as well. It could also suggest that your trademark is weak because of the popularity of similar trademarks.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Court granted the ex parte ad interim injunction in favor of the Plaintiff as prima facie , the defendant’s mark, JK Copper+ Water, did infringed the registered trademark of Plaintiff. The Court held that the defendant’s use of the mark was deceptive and was done with a clear intent to deceive the public.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

But just a quick look at the USPTO’s Trademark Electronic Search System (or TESS ) databases reveals many live deistic trademarks include as all or part of a U.S. registered trademarks: Elohim—4. disclaiming personal creativity.” ” Evans (2014) at 12. Jehovah–8.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Contentions of the parties: The appellant contended before the deputy registrar that no disclaimer was necessary, and that because the letters G and D were included in the said registered trademark 14609 in favour of the applicant, the applicant was entitled to the exclusive use of the said two letters.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

[Erica Halstead, Juneteenth’s Recognition as a Federal Holiday Opens Flood of Trademark Filings ] Last year at this time there were 36 active filings at the USPTO using Juneteenth as all or part of a mark, and six had actually matured to registration, according to Halstead. ” Polish Industrial Property Law, Article 131 (5).

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Court’s willingness to see threats to speech in the government’s refusal to register trademarks but not in the government’s banning the sale of products bearing messages altogether suggests that the imperial judiciary is alive and well in the First Amendment arena.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

My former student Grace McLaughlin has written an excellent note about the fact that these putative trademarks don’t serve human trademark functions—it’s very hard to remember them or distinguish one random string from another random string in terms of knowing what you’ve seen before—and has proposed some possible responses from the PTO.

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