IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 5, 2023

To profit on the reputation of another brand, competitors began copying marks or acquiring deceptively similar trade marks with a desire to obtain the goodwill of well-known marks. 1] This empowers an enterprise to market its product effectively and allows consumers to differentiate between products of identical natures or classes.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This has led to consumers opting for brands that pledge their duty to contributing towards environmental protection by means of minimalism and sustainability. In today’s era of eco-branding, wherein trademarks are used to distinguish sustainable brands from the mainstream commercial ones, the latter engage in the practise of “greenwashing”.

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SpicyIP

JULY 14, 2021

We are pleased to bring you a guest post by Tahhira Somal, exploring existing frameworks of non-conventional trademarks, particularly those of smell marks, and assessing their role in the protection of certain traditional cultural expressions. One type of such non-traditional trademarks is a smell or scent mark. Image from here.

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IP Tech Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. This will enhance the chances of a brand to obtain a certain degree of well-known status recognition. Therefore, well-known status is not a defined degree of notoriety.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 7, 2022

A trademark is a symbol, word, or phrase used by a corporate organisation or other legal body to distinguish their product from that of another firm and to identify their product. As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. Trademark Infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 7, 2022

A trademark is a symbol, word, or phrase used by a corporate organisation or other legal body to distinguish their product from that of another firm and to identify their product. As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. Trademark Infringement.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 17, 2023

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. This will enhance the chances of a brand to obtain a certain degree of well-known status recognition. Therefore, well-known status is not a defined degree of notoriety.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

If you create a standalone design that you can then apply across a range of products, this will come under a different intellectual property registration system, such as a logo trademark. The most recent year that shows a contraction in growth rates was 2022, and the next was 13 years ago, in 2009. respectively. in 2017, 14.6%

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed (in part) the district court's dismissal of a civil action for unfair competition, trademark dilution, and trademark infringement involving Defendant Meenakshi's three IDHAYAM marks registered for sesame seed oil. In December 2019, the U.S. 7-3 at 1-4.)

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

vs Tata Sia Airlines Limited CS(COMM) 54/2022 was instituted by Frankfinn to refrain Tata from using their registered trademark ‘Fly High’. The court while taking due note of the arguments raised by both sides observed the fine line of difference between the definition of the words mark and trademark in the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

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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] These are the Copyright Act, 1957; Designs Act, 2000; The Geographical Indication Act of Goods Act, 1999; and the Trademark Act, 1999. Varsity Brands, Inc. ,

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SpicyIP

MAY 15, 2023

Recently, tech brands Rario and Striker found themselves in a tussle over the exclusive right to use images and names of famous cricket players on their respective Online Fantasy Sports Platform. Delhi High Court Sets Aside 3 Orders from the Patent Office and the Trademark Registry, in 1 day! Case: Holyland Marketing Pvt.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

They included stories of the Patent Agent examination, the Indian Innovation Act, the opening of the Trademark database, the presumption of patent validity, and the South Asian Basmati fights and more. This raised a question did the registrar of Trade Marks have the jurisdiction to revoke the ‘MANJAL’ trademark?, and Class 5.2

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The IPKat

APRIL 23, 2023

Kat friend Ann-Kathrin Goller discusses a recent decision in Australia that portends a significant departure from the approach taken in many jurisdictions regarding the role of reputation in a trademark infringement dispute.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

P and P Imports (“P&P”) sells outdoor games under its GoSports brand, and in December 2016, it began selling its “Giant 4 in a Row Game” that was based on the classic tabletop version. It apparently conducted market research and discovered that P&P was one of the most successful sellers on Amazon in this category.

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DuetsBlog

JUNE 15, 2020

Rapala’s “More Hits Than Google” Billboard Update (Photo Included) (2009). Yes, it’s actually a registered trademark. And, by the way, what is your all-time favorite from the annual Rapala line up that we’ve been covering for a dozen seasons now (minus 2019, given my move)? Good Bye Google, Hello Whudjagiddumon?

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In 2019, the global luxury wines and spirits market was valued at around $970 billion. This implies that the registration of a particular trademark may be refused if it attempts to identify with certain wines and spirits that does not originate from the region that the GI tag is related to.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. The risks include unauthorised use and infringement, technological obsolescence, and the marketable nature of IP as collateral. Objective 5.11.1

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The TTABlog

APRIL 6, 2022

Illyrian Import claimed to be the exclusive authorized distributor and brand agent of a company ("GKS") that continuously sold GJERGJ KASTRIOTI SKËNDERBEU and SKËNDERBEU brandy in the United States since 2002. Illyrian argued that its agreement with GKS gave it the power and authority to assert the trademark rights of GKS.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Intellectual Propriety (IP) rights holders are under the perpetual threat of counterfeit goods in the market that is growing exponentially with advancing technology and a surge in cross-border trade among countries. Images of genuine goods (for trademarks and designs). Images of infringing goods (if applicable/available).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

For example, the 2008 recession saw a flood of patents hit the market and land in the hands of NPEs. The 2023 recession will involve a healthy dose of inflation that will prevent the Federal Reserve from reducing interest rates and flooding the market with capital. 6] Why is patent litigation so tied to the capital markets?

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43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

Lexmark has crept into §43(a)(1)(A) via false endorsement; it will be interesting to see whether courts recognize that other trademark claims are likewise subject to a proximate cause requirement by that logic. But while they share a marketing strategy, Plaintiffs and Defendants “each perform different functions within the marketplace.”

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Fish is an elite intellectual property firm that operates at the top of the market. patents, we represent five of the top 10 companies (all technology companies) that filed the most patent litigation over the past 10 years (2009-2019). case, which represented the biggest market. In February 2020, Fish won a $31.2

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

The biosimilar market also exhibited continued growth, with multiple biosimilar developers reporting strong sales of biosimilars through 2021. With respect to commercial launches, the United States saw fewer new biosimilars entering the market in 2021 than in previous years. Introduction. Semglee ® (Mylan (Viatris) / Biocon).

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