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Better late than never? Not if you want to avoid acquiescence!

The IPKat

It owned EU trade mark ' HEITEC ', which was filed in 1998 and registered in 2005. It was only in April 2009 that the plaintiff sent a warning letter to the defendant, requesting that it cease and desist from using 'HEITECH' as a trade mark and company name. Background The plaintiff, HEITEC GmbH, was founded in 1984.

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The FTC Administrative Process: Get Prepared for an Extended Engagement

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The Commission decision was issued in September 2005. We now come to Stage Two, which is all about the money. ” Bottom line: After going through the complete administrative action and all appeals, the FTC will then commence a new action in federal district court seeking monetary relief. The ALJ decision came out in September 2004.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 28 – September 3)

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Some Strengthening of the Right to Information Act, 2005 From the Judicial Side Image from here RTI applications are often responded to with dodgy replies and incorrect information. Eminem sends cease and desist notice to Vivek Ramaswamy. Notorious B.I.G.’s Asks to stop rapping to his music.

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The Role of Brand Names in Business

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So, he was in disbelief when he received a cease and desist letter from lawyers acting for the high end China Tang at the Dorchester Hotel in Mayfair whose rights to use the name stemmed from a figurative trademark in class 43 (restaurant services, catering services, cafes, cafeterias, and self-service restaurants) registered in 2005.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 18- December 24)

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Other Posts Journey Through “Novembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present) Sift through the pages of November(s) posts on SpicyIP in another round of SpicyIP flashbacks by Lokesh.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 8- May 13)

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The petitioner is the sole registered proprietor and user of the “Maxgalin” mark, a Schedule H drug, since 2005. They further argued that they had issued a cease and desist notice on 6th November, 2020 to which no response was received. Case: Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd vs Cian Healthcare Ltd & Anr.

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