The TTABlog

JANUARY 24, 2022

In a 51-page opinion, the Board affirmed a refusal to register the product configuration shown below, for "handbags," finding the design to be generic and, alternatively, lacking in acquired distinctiveness: "Handbags embodying the proposed mark are so common in the industry that such product design is not capable of indicating source and.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With the challenges posed by name saturation and the reduced availability of work marks, industrial designs are increasingly important within intellectual property strategies. When people think about designs they typically think of patents, but the world of protecting designs is far more extensive than that.

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Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

But does this mean that a famous mark can extend its status and prevent the registration of third parties’ trademarks for any goods or services? 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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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The Trademarks Act of 1999 does not forbid the use of names of gods or goddesses, religious symbols, or figurines in and of themselves; But it simply limits the registration of the mark under the Trademarks Act’s Section 9(2)(b), as is shown while reading the clause. Lal Babu Priyadarshi [9]. In Freudenberg Gala Household Ltd v.

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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. The Champagne region of France has continued a tradition of sourcing grapes from a particular designated region. GI protection of wines and spirits originating from a specific region. Rise in foreign and Indian liquor brands registering for GI tags.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 6, 2022

Applicant ADOL sought registration of the marks SKËNDERBEU and GJERGJ KASTRIOTI SKËNDERBEU (Stylized) for "beverages from wine distillates, namely, brandy and grape brandy." registration for GJERGJ KASTRIOTI SKËNDERBEU in standard character form, which it secured without objection from GKS. See In re Bose Corp., ADOL owns a U.S.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This provision’s presence is in consonance with Section 3 and 4 of the Act lays down that no person shall use the name or pictures of any entity mentioned in 9A for any patent, trademark, design or colorable imitation without the prior permission of the Central Government. Similarly, these provisions were applied in Montblanc’s 2009 case.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. The accessibility of Internet markets and the ease with which information may be shared have given rise to new opportunities for trademark infringement.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

These trademark applications consist of Nike’s logo “just do it” and air Jordan designs. As recently in 2022 Hermès, a fashion house sued Manson an NFT (non-fungible token) creator for trademark infringement who marketed a digital asset called “Metabirkins”, which was a digital copy of a bag created by Hermès, which sold at many high prices.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The risks include unauthorised use and infringement, technological obsolescence, and the marketable nature of IP as collateral. 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.

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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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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. A Unique Temporary Registration Number (UTRN) is generated on filing the online application.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 18, 2021

For example (the details vary a little depending on defendant, but you get the picture): The STURGIS BIKE WEEK registration dates to 1997; defendants’ “Sturgis Motor Classic” came from 1997-98. During this period, defendants continued to grow and develop their inventory and marketed “Sturgis” and “Sturgis Motor Classic” rally products.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Syngenta Limited vs Controller Of Patents And Designs on 13 October, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court responded to the questions on divisional applications referred to it by the Single Judge earlier. . & Tejaswini writes on this development. Image from here Raytheon Company v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 17, 2023

2009) that Google’s sale of trademarks as search engine keywords was a use in commerce. Elster , a case broadly resembling two earlier cases in which the Court held that certain registration restrictions unconstitutionally stepped over into First Amendment terrain—it appears that the Court is attempting to keep trademark law in its own lane.

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