IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 12, 2023

However, the Delhi High Court recently declared that the stylized “H” mark of French luxury brand Hermes International qualifies as a “well-known trademark” under the terms of section 2(1)(zg) of the Trademark Act, 1999 (hereinafter, the act). This is the extra protection that a brand obtains after being named Popular. 264/2008. [vi]

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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2023

Founded in 2008, RARBG evolved to become a key player in the torrent ecosystem. Needless to say, there will be plenty of copycats who are eager to take over the RARBG brand. Today, the site’s fifteen year run unexpectedly came to an end. In a message posted on the site’s front page, the team says its farewells.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Since 2008, this athleisure accessories manufacturer has consistently protected its intellectual property by signing over 200 settlement agreements and fighting more than 90 court battles. Engagement in proactive IP litigation by global companies is the bedrock of trademark enforcement, and Adidas is no stranger to this strategy.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Facts Ouest SCS sells various second-hand and brand-new goods under the Easy Cash banner in France. On this point, this decision is also in line with article 7 of Directive 2008/95/CE. Second-hand Chanel cosmetics and fragrances were sold in some of those shops, including samples [ IPKat on Chanel recent litigation here and here ].

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It constitutes, at most, an attempt to take advantage of residual good will in a past iconic brand in connection with services rendered under other brands, such as JERRY’S or EPICURE." Jerry's continuing display of the marks "does not constitute rendering of restaurant or carry-out/take-out services under the RASCAL HOUSE marks.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 9, 2022

In their statement, Julian Zehetmayer said, “We’ve obviously got this great mainstream brand that everybody’s nostalgic about. All the while, it’s affixing the name of a dated brand for which memories, even among its most devout former users, are tainted.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 29, 2023

Pirate Manga Site B9Good.com Manga piracy site B9Good initially appeared in 2008 and established itself under B9DM branding. At least two new B9Good-branded domains with similar formatting appeared while the alleged operator of B9Good was still detained.

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Patently-O

JUNE 1, 2022

Barclays purchases a number of Lehman Brothers businesses and accompanying goodwill back in 2008 as part of the bankruptcy proceedings. LEHMAN BROTHERS has a bad name for triggering the US economic collapse in the mid 2000s. But, as they say ‘any publicity is good publicity.’.

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Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Can a well-known watch brand prevent the protection of another identical or similar trademark for other types of goods such as cosmetics? However, the reality of the market is quite different, since companies are increasingly operating under the same brand in the clothing, footwear, jewelery, watch and accessories industries.

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azrights

MARCH 10, 2022

In my case, I wish my podcast had more than 10,000 downloads, but there again when I set it up two years ago on 6 May I was primarily aiming to use the podcast as a way to interview people and learn more about branding for the book I wanted to write. Pre 2008 Recession. Steep Learning Curve to Learn About Branding.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 24, 2022

In 2015, an author at the Hustle plagiarized a 2008 book , and it became a bestseller on Amazon. Though Amazon claims in its Brand Protection Report to have taken down millions of improper listings and destroyed millions of products , that same proactive push is not extended to authors, even those featured on its Kindle service.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Trademarks Act 1999- The Act intends on protecting the name of the brand by registering the trade name of the brand, hence eliminating the possibility of any other person using it without facing consequences. Visibly, the most imitated brands around the world are Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Michael Kors, Coach, Nike, Rolex etc.

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Patently-O

JUNE 29, 2022

In 2008 Meenaxi began filling the US demand with its own version version of the drinks. But, the missing link was evidence that the US-based Indians and Indian-Americans were aware of the branding. There is no basis [in the evidence] to assume that an American of Indian descent is aware of brands in India. ” = = =.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2022

Reports indicate that four well-known piracy brands have been reported to the police – the infamous Tamil Rockers, Tamil Blasters, and Tamil MV, plus popular mobile application Pikashow. So, in order to combat the threat at the street level, it is now seeking help from the authorities to dismantle several piracy platforms.

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IP Tech Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Prize draws and promotions are a popular choice for brands to engage with its consumers, particularly through online social media platforms. As discussed in a previous blog post, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has emphasised that prize draws must comply with provisions of its CAP Code.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

ISPs Develop Tools to Block IPTV, Can’t Wait to Use Them In 2008, Scarlet was acquired by telecoms giant Belgacom Group, which later rebranded as Proximus. While the legal principles underlying Scarlet’s victory did not, attitudes towards acceptable filtering and blocking were on the move.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 18, 2022

VPNLab – 2008 to 2022. According to a Europol announcement, VPNLab began its operations in 2008, offering an OpenVPN-based service designed to provide online anonymity for as little as $60 per year. ” The action against VPNLab follows a similar operation in June 2021 that targeted DoubleVPN.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Prize draws and promotions are a popular choice for brands to engage with its consumers, particularly through online social media platforms. As discussed in a previous blog post, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has emphasised that prize draws must comply with provisions of its CAP Code.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 4, 2024

Anime piracy site B9Good first appeared way back in 2008, initially operating under B9DM branding. Defying the usual odds, 15 years later the site was still alive and kicking. Last March, Japan-based anti-piracy group CODA reported an estimate of B9Good’s traffic for the two years running up to February 2023.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 6, 2022

In 2008, India received its first-ever sound trademark registration from the American web services provider, Yahoo Inc. It implies that you, as the trademark owner, shall be the only one in the nation to launch or sell products or services under the said trademark or brand name.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The defendant argued that this twenty-word installation instruction infringed its copyright in a similar installation instruction, supplied with the defendant’s similar system: “ 50% of the estimated number of [brand] hooks are mounted on each roof tile, from below and upwards along the roof.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Internet Brands opinion. Including the Internet Brands case, I found six cases using the phrase (see Appendix B). April 3, 2008) Milo v. Internet Brands, Inc. , Internet Brands, Inc. , Internet Brands, Inc. , ” This phrase originated in the Doe v. Roommates.Com, LLC , 521 F.3d 3d 1157 (9th Cir.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 15, 2021

While they commonly consist of a brand name or logo, the shape of a product may also be an indication of its origin. Even though the last 250 GTO models were produced in the 60s, Ferrari had only registered a 250 GTO trademark with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (‘EUIPO’) in 2008.

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IPilogue

JUNE 29, 2022

Since his passing in 2008, the Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL) at the University College London (UCL) Faculty of Laws has organized and delivered Annual Sir Hugh Laddie lectures , in honour of Justice Laddie, the founder of IBIL. Sir Hugh Laddie was born in 1946 and studied law at St Catherine’s College, Cambridge.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

Several times, we see that luxury brands come up with limited edition products, whether it is cars, watches, cosmetics, chocolates, electronics, etc., The brand does not create more of these to maintain the attractiveness and exclusivity associated with the limited or special edition products.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 29, 2021

Haddad and his two brothers broke up in 2008, and that the latter have owned the BHPC name and trademark rights in the US since then through their firm, BHPC Associates. He said that companies and brands would deal with the conflict between trademark territoriality and the global existence of the internet.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Though an argument can be made that the company is already causing confusion by selling such a similar costume (Disney made this argument in 2008 when it sued and later settled with a costume company selling costumes similar to Disney characters), it would be considerably worse if they used the name Beetlejuice. Bottom Line.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

This first duel has ended in a victory for the NFTs, at least for now. “Oiseau volant vers le soleil” by Joan Miró displayed in Mango stores, together with the NFT “The rainbow wears Mango” based on such painting.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

The Seahawks and the Sounders play their games at Lumen Field, which is named after Lumen Technologies, and although the NHL expansion team, the Krakens, will be playing at a brand-new arena next season, Amazon, another Seattle-headquartered corporation, owns the naming rights to that facility.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Moreover, the name earned by the brand helped it in establishing 81 retail outlets overall at different locations such as New Delhi, Pune, Noida, Bangalore, and Mumbai, and registered several trademarks for the brand of ‘THEOBROMA’ and for its different variants. Over time, it gained a good reputation and earned popularity.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 29, 2021

Haddad and his two brothers broke up in 2008, and that the latter have owned the BHPC name and trademark rights in the US since then through their firm, BHPC Associates. He said that companies and brands would deal with the conflict between trademark territoriality and the global existence of the internet.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 5, 2023

From a 5,000-foot view, a franchise involves one party allowing another to use its brand, which may include products and services, intellectual property, and sometimes more, in exchange for a fee. This could inadvertently create a franchise and subject you to civil and criminal penalties. What is a franchise? Under 16 CFR § 436.1(h)

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2023

From a 5,000-foot view, a franchise involves one party allowing another to use its brand, which may include products and services, intellectual property, and sometimes more, in exchange for a fee. This could inadvertently create a franchise and subject you to civil and criminal penalties. What is a franchise? Under 16 CFR § 436.1(h)

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IIPRD

APRIL 3, 2024

Introduction The Indian fashion market is pegged at an impressive value of $50 billion, out of which 10% consists of international luxury brands. [1] Varsity Brands, Inc. , Moreover, due to their limited popularity and brand appeal, their unique designs have a selling price which is within the reach of a larger middle-class clientele.

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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., Paul Cole, Patentability of Computer Software As Such , 2008 Patently-O Patent L.J. Duffy, The Death of Google’s Patents, 2008 Patently O-Pat. Who’s Suing Us? 1 (2010) ( Nominee Diversity ). Cole.pdf ). googlepatents101.pdf

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

He had been selling “METAL” branded clothing since the early 1990s, primarily through hard rock music magazines. This was apparently untrue and in a separate 2008 proceeding, the PTO concluded that this was a false statement, at least as to boots, and cancelled TA’s registration of the METAL mark. (decided Feb.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 6, 2023

From a 5,000-foot view, a franchise involves one party allowing another to use its brand, which may include products and services, intellectual property, and sometimes more, in exchange for a fee. This could inadvertently create a franchise and subject you to civil and criminal penalties. What is a franchise? Under 16 CFR § 436.1(h)

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