The TTABlog

AUGUST 2, 2021

For only the second time since the CAFC's 2009 decision in In re Bose , the Board upheld a claim of fraud, ordering cancellation of a registration for the mark FUJIIRYOKI for massage chairs. William Shen, the CEO of Respondent ACIGI, filed the underlying application and then assigned the registration to ACIGI soon after issuance.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2024

” [11] Applying these principles, the Jack Daniel’s Court held that because VIP alleged ownership over the use of its dog toy’s trademark and trade dress, VIP was using them to identify product source. As a result, the expressive qualities of the marks are not relevant; Rogers does not apply. 1] Punchbowl, Inc. 8] 599 U.S.,at

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2022

Jithendra Prasad Singh v State of Assam, 2002. Without the registration requirement, there is no need of any documentation to even claim ownership, before pointing at someone else for alleged infringement and opening them up to arrest. Here are the decisions where various High Courts have taken conflicting views: . High Court.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

The theory of Territoriality states that since disputes relating to the registration and validity of intellectual property rights are typically considered to fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the State in which such registration was applied for, the choice of law should favour that State. Will there be no remedy at all?

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First? The Supreme Court of Canada last considered the definition of “inventor” in 2002, but has yet to consider whether it would include non-human entities. Giuseppina D’Agostino. IP Innovation Clinic ChatBot Launch Event by Bonnie Hassanzadeh. By Meena Alnajar.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Instances of companies using IP as collateral during times of distress are as follows: Xerox pledged its Patents as collateral due to problems faced concerning financial fraud and certain distress in 2002. The National IPR Policy of 2016 has resulted in increasing IP registration since its inception. Case Studies.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2023

Partly in response to NJ’s 2002 law—once there’s a smart gun, manufacturers have to switch to it w/in 30 months, though NJ backed off and just required retailers to stock it, but still infuriated gun rights advocates who boycotted Colt and Smith & Wesson who then got out of the market entirely. Canada, Bill C-11 passed.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

A symbol or design is generally eligible for trademark registration if it can function as a source identifier of goods and services, is not similar to a prior mark or in conflict with other prior rights of a third party, and is not otherwise prohibited by trademark or other laws in China. Unlike the U.S.,

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Because the plaintiff doesn’t own the relevant registration, its §32 claims fail, but the court allows §43(a) claims to proceed, partially reversing the district court’s grant of summary judgment—but read on for more on what that might look like. Assignments before registration need not be in writing, but the evidence must be clear. “[R]equiring

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

If you want to protect your NFT’s IP as an original work of authorship, consider filing for copyright registration. Applying this to NFTs, a 1-of-1 NFT is ineligible for trademark registration unless associated with a larger collection or series. 2002); TMEP §§ 904.07(b) An Example of a Collection or Series.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Third, is Trump’s claim of ownership barred by 17 U.S.C. Fourth, if not, can Trump circumvent the registration requirement by seeking a declaratory judgment, or will he have to comply with the registration requirement? Finally, it is the practice of the Copyright Office to accept interviews for registration. “An

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