Kashishipr

JANUARY 12, 2022

Often, hashtags help businesses reach out to their target audience and connect with them, which may further help them attain and achieve goodwill and raise awareness about their brand. Therefore, the prime role of such hashtags needs to be assessed in line with the Trademark Law to deduce whether they qualify for trademark protection.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 21, 2022

Chris Messina was the first to introduce hashtags on Twitter in 2007, and there has been no going back since. NEED FOR HASHTAGS TRADEMARK. The trend of registering hashtags as trademarks began in 2010, and the filing of such Trademark Applications has increased significantly ever since. HASHTAGS IN INDIA AND USA.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 24, 2022

By establishing a brand name, a service provider in the hospitality industry can benefit from having many customers and build a good reputation. Here in this article, we shall shed light on the relationship between Trademark Law and the hospitality sector in India. Relationship between Trademark Law & the Hospitality Industry.

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The IPKat

JULY 30, 2023

Over to Theodora: Second-hand fashion and trademark rights’ exhaustion under EU law, a guide for brand owners to “wear” this new trend by Theodora Goula Every day, more and more consumers are joining the second-hand fashion movement. The second question is whether any of the exceptions to trademark exhaustion apply. 51, 55).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 17, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) clarified the limitations of tacking and its application in establishing priority in trademark disputes. ” It held that tacking use of a mark for one good or service does not confer priority for every other good or service in the trademark application.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

MSCHF has frequently targeted major brands. The Second Circuit stayed MSCHF’s appeal of the district court’s ruling that the Wavy Baby infringed Vans’ trademarks pending the Supreme Court’s decision in Jack Daniel’s v. Trading on the goodwill of the trademark” and using the trademark as a source indicator are two very different things.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 28, 2023

However, outside the realm of brand marketing, when celebrities make use of a phrase, to the point of it becoming associated to them, it becomes a catchphrase of their own. ii] American media personality Paris Hilton used her now trademarked catchphrase “That’s Hot” in reality TV show The Simple Life routinely.

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IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

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. Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark.

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Corsearch

MARCH 8, 2023

Hampton Deborah is the Trademark Team Leader, Senior Trademark & Copyright Program Manager for The Chemours Company FC, LLC. She is responsible for managing Chemours trademark, copyright, and trade dress portfolio with two major brands being Teflon™ and Freon™. About Deborah A. I was appointed by the U.

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IPilogue

JUNE 23, 2022

In May 2007, before the concept of name, image, and likeness became popularized by the USA’s NCAA ruling for college athletes, Nicklaus appears to have made a similar deal except it was for “exclusive rights to valuable intellectual property and services”. This agreement involved three parties: 1) Jack Nicklaus; 2) GBI Investors Inc.;

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

.” This four-part miniseries of posts provides a birds-eye view of protections available in China for two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) design elements of products or packaging under trademark, copyright, design patent, and anti-unfair competition laws. Trademark (symbols, designs). Trademark (3D designs).

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 20, 2021

What happens when a junior trademark holder’s business becomes so popular and well known that it threatens to swamp the reputation of a senior mark holder? The senior mark holder brings a trademark infringement case alleging “reverse confusion” among its potential customers. After some discovery, Dropbox moved for summary judgment.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

(I am unaware of any reported comparison, but I did find the latter compared to a toilet flushing and have seen the former’s trademark suffer indignities at times too ). Every sound trademark seems not only to signify something but to raise a question or two as well. Hence, the title of this piece and the discussion below.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We thank LaTia Brand of Harrity Analytics and the Stanford NPE Database, described in Shawn Miller et al., Boundy, Agency Bad Guidance Practices at the Patent and Trademark Office: a Billion Dollar Problem , 2018 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 20. Patterson, Reestablishing the Doctrine of Patent Exhaustion , 2007 Patently-O Patent L.J.

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2024

The wine brand had been around since the nineteenth century but changed ownership a few times. The case was brought by the Sicilian winery, Duca di Salaparuta, which owns trade marks containing the word “Salaparuta” that have been registered since 1989 and become “well-known” for distinguishing products of high renown.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. In May 2007, the label mark ‘SOYA DROP’ was registered. It further added that an individual could either own a registered trademark or copyright but not both.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

We thank LaTia Brand of Harrity Analytics and the Stanford NPE Database, described in Shawn Miller et al., Boundy, Agency Bad Guidance Practices at the Patent and Trademark Office: a Billion Dollar Problem , 2018 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 20. Patterson, Reestablishing the Doctrine of Patent Exhaustion , 2007 Patently-O Patent L.J.

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IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

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. Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 4, 2021

Since 2019, Egglife has allegedly invested $5 million dollars in the Egglife brand and is on pace to reach $30 million in retail sales in 2021. The Defendant, Crepini, LLC (“Crepini”), was apparently founded in 2007 with “the dream of bringing crepes into every North American household.” Trademark Registration Nos.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Up until a few years ago, the Starbucks sleeve was also copyrighted and that’s beside their trademarked logo being printed on each sleeve served. It was resolved that the committee would trademark the Ethiopian coffees; namely, Sidamo, Harrar, and Yirgecheffe. Geographic Indication vs Trademarks.

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The TTABlog

JULY 6, 2021

Otto Kern GmbH , 83 USPQ2d 1861, 1863 (TTAB 2007). Section 14(3): The evidence showed that Coca-Cola's THUMS UP and LIMCA brands are well known in India and their reputation extends to the Indian-American population in the United States. law vis-a-vis trademark protection based on reputation without use, see Martin B.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No.

Fair Use 52

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No.

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Cease and Desist Trademark Designs 52

Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

The IP rights holders can either record their IP beforehand, enabling the Customs authority to suo motu monitor shipments and exclude, detain, seize, destroy, or dispose of the merchandise that it suspects to be counterfeit or infringing the recorded trademark; or make a complaint to the Customs authority under the domestic Customs legislation.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Trademark law encapsulates such territorial jurisdiction under Section 134 of the Trademarks Act, 1999 [1] ( hereinafter “Trademark Act”). However, it did not deal with crypto currency under any brand name or trade mark. References: [1] The Trademark Act, 1999, No. 2007) 35 PTC 177 (Del). [4] CyberSell, Inc.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Published since 2007, the GII has been a useful source of analysis for measuring innovation. Korea went up in indicators related to “trademarks, global brand value, and cultural and creative services export”. The 14th edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) was released today.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 9, 2021

Applicant SICPA Holding SA ran into double trouble when it applied to register the mark SHIFTMAG for "security consulting in the nature of professional consulting on magnetic stripe color shifting smart designs based on liquid crystal technology for visual card authentication, embed protection and brand identity customization.”

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IP Whiteboard

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

BGL and its subsidiaries ( BGL Group ), including Manolo Blahnik, manufacture, distribute and sell luxury shoes and accessories bearing the “MANOLO BLAHNIK” name and brand, which are sold in over 65 countries including Australia. 09 Jan 2007. 09 Jan 2007. Trade mark. Priority date. Disputed product – Hangisi.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Here's what Federica writes: The subtle line between “historical” and “reputed” marks – a bird’s-eye view by Federica Pezza Friday, 15 October 2021: we are in Sardinia and an Alitalia-branded plane is about to take-off. For instance, in Finland, a specific “ List of trade marks with a reputation ” (the “List”) was established in 2007.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

When Design Within Reach started, it said in its 2007 10K: “our competitors believe they have exclusive rights” in some of their proudcts, including some of their best selling items, which were reproductions. How is the word “iconic” used by brands, especially brands founded in early 20 th or late 19 th centuries?

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The tribe registered the name Navajo as a trademark in 1943 which helped their stance in the litigation. Most times, huge fashion house brands consider themselves worthy of credit for reinventing an otherwise “lost” piece of culture. However, such protection is limited to the national level and does not look beyond borders.

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43(B)log

APRIL 28, 2022

He also hosted a reunion and golf tournament in 2007 and engaged in other referential activities; he managed royalties from the licensed USFL apparel from 2011-2021. That is, even assuming that authorizing referential uses counted, he didn’t do anything after distributing the 1986 award until 2006, nearly twenty years. “In

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IIPRD

APRIL 21, 2021

These goods and services present online that form the bread and butter for business are a protected product/content that is categorized as intellectual property and is protected under the Intellectual Property laws through copyright, trademark , design , etc. Modak & Anr on 12 December 2007. [4] References]. [1]

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) typically takes only nine to 12 months and the patents remain in force for 15 years from the date of issuance (or 14 years, for applications filed before May 13, 2015). [13] Additionally, remedies available for trade dress infringement are the same as trademark infringement. [24]. 1] 17 U.S.C. §

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Dr Guadamuz felt that the 2007 discussions were being reopened again. Companies should start thinking about protecting their brands in the metaverse. Dr Macdonald expressed the view that the concept of metaverse itself is going to further exacerbate the issues we are already experiencing in other digital environments.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) typically takes only nine to 12 months and the patents remain in force for 15 years from the date of issuance (or 14 years, for applications filed before May 13, 2015). [13] Additionally, remedies available for trade dress infringement are the same as trademark infringement. [24]. Peters , 488 F.3d

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