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Italian Supreme Court refers questions to CJEU on conflicts between GIs and trade marks

The IPKat

The dispute concerned the geographical indication "Salaparuta" for Sicilian wine, which received protection in Italy in 2006, and then was registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) by the European Commission in 2009. The wine brand had been around since the nineteenth century but changed ownership a few times.

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Loui Vuitton: In Charge Of 18,000 Intellectual Property Rights

IIPRD

Louis Vuitton Malletier is a French fashion house and one of the most recognisable luxury goods brands in the world. It was awarded the world’s most valuable luxury brand for six consecutive years (2006-2012), topping even Chanel, Gucci, and Dior. IP PROTECTION LOUI VUITTON PRODUCTS HAVE.

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Benefits Of  The Madrid Protocol

Intepat

The Madrid Protocol allows a brand to protect itself on an international level and gives a user-friendly, cost- effective and expeditious set of procedures in a single application. After successful registration, the trademark is considered to be granted and protected in the member states.

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Precedential No. 34: "IFG" Fails to Function as a Trademark For Live Plants Because It's a Varietal Name

The TTABlog

2006), upheld the USPTO’s long-standing precedent and practice of treating varietal names as generic, affirming the Board’s ruling that the term “Rebel,” as a varietal name for a type of grass seed failed to function as a mark. This notion reflects the Board’s earlier decisions that if the term is used as a designation of source (i.e.,

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Delhi High Court Sets Aside 3 Orders from the Patent Office and the Trademark Registry, in 1 day!

SpicyIP

Deputy Controller of Patent and Designs : Emphasis on a speaking order by the Controller The dispute pertained to Patent Application no. Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs , Auckland Uniservices Limited v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs , N.V. 965/DELNP/2006 and the patent office’s rejection order (dt.

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IPSC: Copyright and Trademark

43(B)log

Significant rise in substantial similarity litigation starting in 2006—tripled. Share of 9 th Circuit opinions also exploded in 2006. Their studies: we might see tarnishment in the brand context, and stronger among conservatives. Control to tarnishment—They rated the brand as stronger if they saw the tarnishing stimuli.

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CAFC Rejects Constitutionality Challenge to Appointment of Administrative Trademark Judges, Affirms TTAB's "SCHIEDMAYER" False Association Decision

The TTABlog

The CAFC soundly upheld the TTAB's decision ordering cancellation of a registration for the mark SCHIEDMAYER for pianos [ TTABlogged here ] on the ground of false association under Section 2(a). 1092 (2006 ed.). The same result necessarily follows with respect to ATJs and the language of 15 U.S.C.