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CAFC Affirms Cancellation of CAPTAIN CANNABIS Registration: Petitioner Established Priority Via Analogous Trademark Use

The TTABlog

In a non-precedential ruling, the CAFC affirmed the TTAB's decision [ TTABlogged here ], granting a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CAPTAIN CANNABIS for comic books, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with Petitioner Laverne J. Andrusiek's identical common law mark, also for comic books.

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Hark! The Herald Trademarks Sing: A Holiday Trademark Extravaganza

LexBlog IP

CHRISTMAS became a registered trademark for “Christmas Ornaments and Decorations of the Non-Electrical Type” way back in 1966 (Registration No. ” Scrooge wasn’t the only one who had that idea: a business owner registered ALWAYS CHRISTMAS & Design as a service mark in 1995 (Registration No.

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

Many film titles or names like Dhoom (ID: 1319835), Padman (ID: 3749859), 3 Idiots (ID: 1940729), and Singham (ID: 3672533), have been registered as a service mark under class 41, of the fourth schedule of the Trademark Rule, 2001. These registrations aid in allocating precedence. The case of “ Anil Kapoor Film Co Pvt Ltd v.

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