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Trademark Infringement Get So “Lucky”

IP and Legal Filings

The Respondent secured federal trademark registration for “Get Lucky” in 1986, and the Petitioner commenced offering garments employing the registered trademark “Lucky Brand” and term “Lucky” a few years later, in 1990. The post Trademark Infringement Get So “Lucky” first appeared on IPLF.

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5 Landmark Trademark Infringement Cases of 2022

Intepat

The year 2022 has been an extremely important year for the development of trademark jurisprudence in India. There have been various landmark judgements which have not only highlighted cardinal principles of trademark law but have also given a nuanced understanding of how Courts interpret statutory trademark provisions.

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Governance and Supervision of Trademark and Patent Agents: Discussing DHC’s Saurav Chaudhary vs. Union Of India

SpicyIP

underscored that there is a need to supervise or govern patent and trademark agents. This post discusses the case and argues that there already exists a mechanism under the Patent and trademark laws that govern and supervise such agents. Image from here The Delhi High Court recently in Saurav Chaudhary Vs Union Of India & Anr.

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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

IPilogue

As a result, the Mickey Mouse copyright was then set to expire at the end of 2003. Although the original Mickey Mouse’s copyright protection will expire at the end of 2023, Disney will still be able to protect the Mickey Mouse brand through trademark law. Starting in 1990, Disney pushed hard for an extension of copyright protections.

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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

IPilogue

As a result, the Mickey Mouse copyright was then set to expire at the end of 2003. Although the original Mickey Mouse’s copyright protection will expire at the end of 2023, Disney will still be able to protect the Mickey Mouse brand through trademark law. Starting in 1990, Disney pushed hard for an extension of copyright protections.

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Cancellation of a Registered Mark Based on Fraud in Section 15 Affidavit Not Allowed

LexBlog IP

On Wednesday, a divided panel of the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision reversing the USPTO’s cancellation of a registered trademark (Great Concepts, LLC v. The Back Story In 2003, Great Concepts applied to register DANTANNA’S for restaurant services. Patent and Trademark Office or in the courts.

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Fraudulent Incontestability Declarations: Textual Fidelity vs. Fraud Deterrence

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch In the trademark case of Great Concepts, LLC v. 18, 2023) , the Federal Circuit addressed whether fraud in a declaration of incontestability justifies cancelling the underlying trademark registration. Of course, this balance of powers question goes far beyond the patent and trademark systems. Chutter, Inc. ,