The IPKat

MARCH 22, 2023

The case saw the Consortium of producers of protected designation of origin (PDO) “Pecorino Romano” acting against Formaggi Boccea, an Italian cheese producer, which owns “Cacio Romano” trade mark. 13 and 14 Regulation No 510/2006 on geographical indications. 13(1)(b) Regulation No 510/2006, a registered name (i.e.,

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 6, 2024

” High on Detail But Not Always Where it Matters Supplying articles for use in fraud as defined by the Fraud Act 2006, leaves plenty of room for speculation in the context of illegal streaming. No carefully crafted sentences designed to mislead. He has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue.”

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2024

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. Background More wine cases for the CJEU. Image from Pixabay.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Machine has made and displayed his cherry blossom paintings since 2006 and this includes the Walker Gallery in Liverpool, a gallery that Hirst has been featured at as well. In 2006, he was accused by a graphic artist, Robert Dixon, of plagiarizing elements of Valium from his Dixon’s work. It’s a sad, frustrating tale.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

WIPO, Agreement on diplomatic conference on Design Law Treaty. In July, the WIPO Member States agreed to go ahead with a diplomatic conference on the protection of designs to ease cross-border trade. European Commission, European Media Freedom Act.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

According to this provision, Berne states are not obliged to grant copyright protection to works that originate from a country that does not itself provide for copyright protection of industrial designs. 17 Design Directive, Art. 96(2) Design Regulation). The second argument is equally questionable.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

The TTAB has re-designated as precedential its September 2022 opinion in this cancellation proceeding. Andrusiek's "actual" trademark use on comic books did not begin until 2017, but from 2006 he used the term as the name of a character, which the Board accepted as use analogous to trademark use, leading to the award of priority to Andrusiek.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Often lurking outside the spotlight of EU IP law, Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs) and Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs) pose their distinctive set of legal requirements. When you add to this an application from a non-EU country, you get the following.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 23, 2022

Reports indicated that two people – a 41-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman – had been arrested under suspicion of offenses under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and money laundering. To serve half sentence in custody with the remainder served on license.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Under Article 2(7) BC: … it shall be a matter for legislation in the countries of the Union to determine the extent of the application of their laws to works of applied art and industrial designs and models, as well as the conditions under which such works, designs and models shall be protected. artistic value, aesthetic effect).

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Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

This case began back in 2006 when Crocs sued Double Diamond and others for patent infringement of Crocs’s design patents. Therefore, Dastar ‘s unaccredited copying did not constitute a false designation of origin actionable under § 43(a) of the Lanham Act. 1125(a)(1)(B) (Section 43 of the Lanham Act).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Definition of MSME The MSME Development Act, established in 2006, witnessed a significant overhaul in its definition within the Atmanirbhar Bharat package on May 13, 2020. With the enactment of the MSME Act,2006; an effective mechanism has emerged, enhancing the MSME claim settlement procedure and striving to make it more accessible.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

The 2006 GA authorized negotiations for a diplomatic conference on the Broadcast Treaty only on “traditional” broadcasting and cable casting and only adopting a “signal based” approach. If a 3 -step test is included, it could be designed to expand the flexibility, not shrink it.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 17, 2024

In 2006, Cubaexport was barred from paying the renewal fee for the HAVANA CLUB registration due to a trade embargo. Bacardi, taking the position that the registration had expired by operation of law in 2006, brought suit in the EDVA under the APA, 5 U.S.C. Direct Impulse Design, Inc. , Bacardi & Co. Vidal , Appeal No.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 17, 2021

The lawsuit was brought James’ Designworks, an aggressive litigant that has brought many similar lawsuits over alleged infringement of its floor plans and home designs. According to the lawsuit, Smith penned a track named Can You Tell Me.

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43(B)log

MARCH 14, 2024

In 2006, Crocs sued now-plaintiff Double Diamond and Dawgs, its affiliate. This case is the culmination of years long battles between the parties after USA Dawgs and Double Diamond Distribution began selling shoes that infringed Crocs’ patents in 2006. The parties compete in the shoe market. Trial was scheduled for 2022 (!),

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

One of the first enacted changes concerned the rules for calculation of the compensation paid to the patent owner in the event that an invention, utility model, or industrial design is being used without the patent owner’s authorization. These provisions were further transferred into the Civil Code in 2006.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 19, 2023

This site is in breach of UK law, namely Copyright, Design & Patents Act 1988, Offences under the Fraud Act 2006 and Conspiracy to Defraud,” PIPCU wrote. According to the DMCA notice, this meant that GitHub could potentially be aiding criminal activity.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

This site is in breach of UK law, namely Copyright, Design & Patents Act 1988, Offences under the Fraud Act 2006 and Conspiracy to Defraud,” PIPCU wrote. On behalf of music group BPI, PIPCU sent a takedown request to GitHub, alerting it to the alleged criminal activity taking place on its domain.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 21, 2022

Among that criteria is that they designate a DMCA agent to receive notices of copyright infringement and then work to remove or disable access to any works they are notified about. From there, the technical measure will become a designated technical measure (DTM). However, that will likely not be the end of it.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

78 USPQ2d 1861, 1862 (TTAB 2006). Hungerford Smith” to identify the source of its soft drink syrup; the proposed mark "Burgundy"appeared only as a flavor designation and not as a trademark. home brew supply shops, home brewers). In re Eagle Crest, Inc. , 96 USPQ2d 1227, 1229 (TTAB 2010); In re Aerospace Optics, Inc.,

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 16, 2023

“This site is in breach of UK law, namely Copyright, Design & Patents Act 1988, Offences under the Fraud Act 2006 and Conspiracy to Defraud,” PIPCU writes. Police sent a takedown request to the Microsoft-owned company, alerting it to the alleged criminal activity taking place on its domain.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 6, 2022

He’s been practising law since 2006 and working since 2011 in the IP Department at Pavia e Ansaldo. With his previous focus on trade mark law, copyright, and design rights, Jan is always looking for interesting cases and new developments in the field. He specializes in IP litigation and transactions (also cross-border).

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Travel Sentry sells luggage with TSA approved locks and sued Tropp seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement back in 2006. But, folks already knew how to make a combination lock with a master key. The inventive additions here are in the way the lock is marketed and used. ‘537 patent, claim 1. ‘537 patent, claim 1.

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IP.com

JUNE 27, 2024

General explanations for this decline include factors such as a decrease in patent case filings by high-volume plaintiffs, the cessation of lawsuit filings by large contributors, such as IP Edge LLC, and the 2006 Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in eBay v. AI Improves Efficiency in Detecting Copyright and Design Infringement?

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U.S. Department of Commerce

JANUARY 5, 2022

Santos’ career spans more than 40 years in survey research, statistical design and analysis, and executive-level management. He specializes in quantitative and qualitative research design, including program evaluation, needs assessments, survey methodology and survey operations. Santos and congratulate him on his appointment.”.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

After blocking Russian MP3 site AllofMP3 in 2006, Danish rightsholders haven’t looked back. As pirate site blocking programs expand around the world, Denmark already has more than 15 years of experience in this branch of copyright protection.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 21, 2023

This lamp was registered as an international design on 28 January 1991 [ here ]. Carlo Rampazzi, an interior designer, placed numerous orders for the “Lyre” lamp in various sizes between 1995 and 2006, in particular to decorate the Eden Roc Hotel in Ascona, Switzerland. The interior designer then appealed.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The music industry obtained a pioneering injunction to compel Danish ISPs to implement site-blocking measures back in 2006. Unfortunately, online roadblocks reliant on technical tweaks always run up against other technical tweaks designed to circumvent them.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

WePay Global Payments LLC , determining the design claim of US D930,702 (“D’702”) unpatentable, as both anticipated and obvious based on a single reference, Reddy, US 2018/0260806 A1 (“Reddy”). 3] decision overruled the tests for obviousness of design patents established in Durling v. Gamon Plus, Inc. [1]

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

It was awarded the world’s most valuable luxury brand for six consecutive years (2006-2012), topping even Chanel, Gucci, and Dior. The monogram was designed to help them brand their firm and prevent copycats from trespassing on their turf. Many readers may believe that all of these design registrations are superfluous.

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SpicyIP

MAY 10, 2023

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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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

7/2006, as amended by Dubai Law No. Property Investment Funds registered with the designated Register of Property Investment Funds are entitled to various privileges, including the right to own real estate in designated areas. Mandatory Registration and Validity of Dispositions: Dubai Law No.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

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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Patently-O

JULY 8, 2022

David Tropp sued Travel Sentry for patent infringement back in 2006. That was the same year that I first taught a patent law class. Back then, eligibility was almost an unknown concept in patent litigation. The rule of thumb was “anything under the sun, made by man,” and I mean ANYTHING.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 1, 2023

A split-second decision to backup The Pirate Bay in 2006 saved the site and thanks to the silent work of archivists over several years, RARBG’s massive magnet link database didn’t die along with the site. Backups Are Boring As computing tasks go, backups are indeed pretty boring.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The trade mark application was filed by an Australian fashion designer, who was born Katie Jane Perry but has also gone by the names Katie Howell and Katie Taylor (called "Ms Taylor" in the judgment). Wikimedia : Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 The case concerned the Australian trade mark registration for the words "KATIE PERRY" (No.

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