IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A straightforward pink sans-serif typeface was used for the 1959 original trademark registration. Over time, the trademark underwent five changes before returning to its original form in 2009. However, a trademark needs to be distinctive in order to be eligible for registration and legal protection.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The hypothesis for the study was whether, if the applications for registration of goods contained “green signs” applied to them, they were indicators of the brand being driven by the ideas of sustainability or environmental consciousness. The hypothesis was confirmed, hence popularising the concept of eco-marks among the business giants.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Petitioner JNF LLC was undoubtedly unhappy with the result of its petition to cancel a registration for the mark HAPPIEST HOUR for bar and restaurant services. Registrant Harwood International enjoyed a constructive first use date of October 6, 2014, the filing date of its underlying application. TMEP Section 903.06 (2022).

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 31, 2022

But the claim still failed for failure to plead registration of those photos, though again there was leave to amend. Lanham Act false advertising: The theory was that Meta misrepresented “the creation and ownership” of Logan’s photos. 3d 1137 (9th Cir. Baden Sports, Inc. Molten USA, Inc., 3d 1300 (Fed.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 2, 2021

For only the second time since the CAFC's 2009 decision in In re Bose , the Board upheld a claim of fraud, ordering cancellation of a registration for the mark FUJIIRYOKI for massage chairs. William Shen, the CEO of Respondent ACIGI, filed the underlying application and then assigned the registration to ACIGI soon after issuance.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Fender Musical Instruments , 94 USPQ2d 1549, 1555 (TTAB 2009) (guitar shape). "[C]ourts A design may be so common in the industry that it cannot identify a particular source, in which case registration should be refused "on the ground that the proposed mark fails to function as a mark."

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Basheer, in his 2009 post, about Chantix, a Pfizer-patented anti-smoking drug, raised questions regarding transparency around the discretion to require local clinical trials. For collective marks, he argued that out of 10 collective mark registrations he examined, 9 were granted erroneously. and Class 5.2

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SpicyIP

MAY 10, 2023

1055/DELNP/2009 for the invention –“Process Device with Density Measurement” and the subsequent rejection order (dt July 7, 2017) passed by the Controller. The T hree Orders Now, let’s look at the three cases in hand. Rosemount Inc.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

For the benefit of the reader, the diagram taken from the Trademark registry’s portal describe the entire workflow of an application from filing to its registration. Accepted & Advertised. Advertised before acceptance. The Dataset. The dataset consisted of 309,189 marks in total. Exam Report Issued. Rectification Filed.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 5, 2023

The plaintiff has made various efforts to make their trademark famous like advertising and has hosted various sports and cultural events including international cricket matches. The plaintiff by these advertisements has gained a big market all over the world. COURT’S DECISION.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 10, 2021

The Board then applied the CAFC's Converse analysis to applicant's evidence: use of the proposed mark since 2007, approximately 250,000 units sold for $3M in revenue, $25,000 spent for advertising, promotion of mark on social media an on its website, and a ranking for several years as the best-selling and highest-rated pellet on Amazon.com.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 19, 2023

Three industry organizations—the China Banking Association and the Payment, the Clearing Association of China, and the National Internet Finance Association of China—released a statement stating unequivocally that it is not permitted to provide services like registration, clearing, settlement, and trading.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ownership of the registration was subsequently transferred to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd (the predecessor to Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd, ‘the applicant’). Background In July 2001, an EU trade mark application was filed for the word sign ‘Vita’ for certain Class 9 goods, and later registered in September 2005.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The case concerned the registration of 'Prosecco' as a GI in Singapore. This Kat was interested to see a court finally address this argument Singapore has offered protection for GIs since 1999, but it only adopted a registration-based system in the last decade with the Geographical Indications Act 2014 ('GIA').

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

According to the Court, the advertising and promotional activities for the marks relating to hotel and ancillary services constitute acts of use of an EU trade mark. For the most part, when looking for a hotel room, Merpel does not look for "standard" services. The EU trade mark was registered in 2011.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

General Motors pledged its “Green Technology” patents for a period of 2 years when it faced bankruptcy in 2009. The National IPR Policy of 2016 has resulted in increasing IP registration since its inception. The pendency in IP registration applications have also decreased. In 2009, State Bank of India advanced a loan of over Rs.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 15, 2022

In an exhaustive and exhausting opinion, the Board granted petitions to cancel two registration for the mark OLD SCHOOL for various clothing items, on the ground of abandonment. The Board found that the registrant, despite claiming attempts to sell or license the mark, had discontinued use of the mark with an intent not to resume use.

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The IPKat

JUNE 11, 2022

It was also noted that this conclusion was reached by the BoA without deeming it necessary to assess whether sales figures for iMac computers since 2009 were sufficient to demonstrate genuine use of the marks. On 24 August 2018, the Cancellation Division revoked the contested marks in respect of all of the goods in Class 9.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 18, 2021

were valid and infringed, but the latter wasn’t counterfeited; SMRI’s dilution victory was vacated, but not its victories on deceptive trade practices, ACPA, false advertising, and unfair competition. The Composite Design Mark registration specifically acknowledged that it made “no claim. the public about the STURGIS Registrations.”

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The court held that the defendant’s advertising falls under the ambit of permissible comparative advertising, rejecting the plaintiff’s claims and emphasized on a competitor’s right to prevent disparagement while allowing reasonable product promotion. . & Humans of Bombay Stories Pvt. POI Social Media Pvt.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Under §1114 (1)(a), liability hinges on both use in commerce and one of the following activities: The “sale, offering for sale, distribution, or advertising of any goods or services.” 2009) that Google’s sale of trademarks as search engine keywords was a use in commerce. Google Inc.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

the Apex Court held that one of the inherent aspects of the right to privacy as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution is the right to prevent others from using the person’s name or likeness without his consent for advertising or non-advertising purposes. OS) 1745/2009 Rajagopal and Ors. State of T.N.,

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