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Precedential No. 11: TTAB Upholds 2(a) False Connection Refusal of LEATHERNECKS for Motorcycle Club Membership

The TTABlog

Nothing in Section 4 exempts collective membership marks from Section 2(a). of the TMEP [not the law - ed. ], which states that an application for registration of a collective service mark "must meet all the criteria for registration of other marks on the Principal Register." 2008 TTAB LEXIS 19, at *55 (TTAB 2008)."

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Finding MRS. COLORADO Use-less, TTAB Grants Petition for Cancellation

The TTABlog

Respondent was permitted to use the mark until December 2017. In March 2018, Abundance filed its Section 1(a) application to register the mark, claiming use since 2008. Mere publicity about services to be rendered in the future does not lay a foundation for an application. The subject registration issued in November 2018.

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Protection of Trademarks in Philippines

IP and Legal Filings

Foreign applicants not domiciled or having no real and effective commercial establishment in the country must have a resident representative who shall be served with notices or processes in proceedings affecting the mark. Collective marks may be registered and are treated as ordinary trademarks for the purposes of substantive examination.

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Amazon wins trademark case

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The court heard that Mr. 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. This condition led to a controversy over Mr. Haddad’s brothers’ permit or licence, as Mr.

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Amazon wins trademark case

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The court heard that Mr. 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. This condition led to a controversy over Mr. Haddad’s brothers’ permit or licence, as Mr.

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Intellectual Property Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities

IIPRD

trademarks, service marks, commercial names, and designations; industrial designs; and any other rights stemming from intellectual endeavors in industrial, scientific, literary, or artistic spheres. 2] Eastern Book Co v D B Modak, (2008) 1 SCC 1. [3] 3] PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE MANUAL. [4] 6] Thaler V Vidal, No. 21-2347 (Fed.

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What’s in a number? A discussion of two decisions concerning rights in telephone numbers

IP Whiteboard

In 2008, Sydney Cabs and Manly Cabs entered a Business Sale Agreement ( BSA ) which stated that Sydney Taxis would obtain certain telephone numbers of Manly Cabs at completion but did not describe the mechanism by which this was to occur ( Disputed Numbers ). To succeed, the Complainant needed to satisfy three elements under the.au