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Modern Foods v. Modern Snacks: A Pragmatic Approach to Trademark Infringement Suit Injunctions

SpicyIP

The plaintiff’s case was a standard trademark infringement and passing off plea, founded upon its extensive advertisements, market share, goodwill and reputation and the defendant using a similar website and the word ‘MODERN’ in its marks.

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EUIPO Fifth Board of Appeal rules out that sale of spare parts for Ferrari’s Testarossa is genuine use of the trade mark

The IPKat

Pursuant to Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 (EUTMR), a trade mark which has not been put to genuine use by its holder within five years after its registration may be liable to revocation unless there are valid reasons for its non-use.

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Protection of Geographical Indications in Sri Lanka

IP and Legal Filings

Under the current legal status of Sri Lanka, the Intellectual Property Act No 36 of 2003 (IP Act) provides varieties of protection for GIs. 38 of 2003. However, Sri Lanka doesn’t have a registration system for GIs. This could be achieved by implementing a registration system for GIs. Section 142 (5)). Conclusion.

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Using a horizontal central black stripe is an evocation of PDO “Morbier”, says the Paris Appeal Court

The IPKat

In the 1990s, an association of morbier producers applied for registration of PDO “Morbier”. After approving the registration in 2000, French authorities transferred the file to the European Commission for an EU-wide registration. In 2003, the French Supreme Administrative Court declined the appeal.

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Can Braille Be Registered As a Trademark?

IP and Legal Filings

2] This new set of marks is often referred to as non-traditional trademarks , and the qualification for their registration, as opposed to a traditional mark, is substantially higher. [3] I do this by demonstrating the statutory criteria for trademark registration and then applying the set criteria to check the registrability of braille.

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Heart bread roll not distinctive enough, says EUIPO Board of Appeal

The IPKat

Background A German company (applicant) obtained in 2003 the registration of the 3D trade mark No. The applicant claimed the light brown colour and the seniority of its German trade mark registration dating back to 2000. The nullity action was successful and the trade mark registration was cancelled due to several reasons.

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Cambodia and its RCEP Accession

IP and Legal Filings

By integrating 16 nations’ markets, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) aspires to make it simpler for each nation’s goods and services to be available throughout the region. By 2050, the predicted $0.5 The RCEP offers a chance to expand agricultural exports in terms of production, processing, and exports.