SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Image from Rick Harrison, here Our readers may be aware of Section 12 in the Trademark Act 1999 which allows the registration of identical or similar trademarks by more than one proprietor in case of honest concurrent use of some special circumstances. But then came Raman Kwatra v. It claimed to have used the mark since 1954.

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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 and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Barbie, a name synonymous with an unattainable standard of femininity and the concept of commercial feminism, was designed to captivate the toy market with all its glittery pink magnificence. Hence, it is no wonder that the battle for ownership of her trademark is also highly sought after.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 5, 2023

Trade Mark Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as “Act”) defines the term Trademark as “a mark which is capable of distinguishing a product or service of one person from those of others”. [1] 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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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? The possibility of consumers’ associating the goods of a particular trademark is greater when that mark is well-known.

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Garrigues Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Trademarks displayed in audiovisual works can be a real headache if the associated legal aspects fail to be taken into account. Both Spanish and European trademark laws and case law have shed some light in this regard. It is common practice in the audiovisual world to be particularly careful with any trademarks displayed on screen.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Among other products, CeramTec markets a pink-coloured hip-replacement implant. It also argued that the pink colour was not part of a marketing strategy, but rather the result of the chromium oxide, present in the implants and covered by the now-expired patent. The case concerns issues of bad faith and functionality in trade mark law.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 17, 2022

Section 9(1)(a) 1 of the Indian Trademark Act, 1999 mentions lack of distinctiveness in the mark as one of the grounds for refusing registration of the mark. However, in India, there are numerous family enterprises where personal names and surnames have been registered as trademark. Personal Names As Trademark.

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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. 32 of the Trademark Law requires that no trademark shall be registered if it collides with a prior unregistered mark that has acquired a certain or high reputation in China.

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IPilogue

APRIL 26, 2022

based proprietor of the egg-shaped lip balms since 2009 , has failed in its attempt to have the shape of its lip balm registered as a three-dimensional (“3D”) trademark before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”). Firstly, since being launched in 2009, the egg-shaped balm has come to be associated with EOS.

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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. 32 of the Trademark Law requires that no trademark shall be registered if it collides with a prior unregistered mark that has acquired a certain or high reputation in China.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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”. One such instance is the advent of green trademarks or eco-marks.

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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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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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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 17, 2023

the Supreme Court held that the Lanham Act does not reach trademark infringement that occurs outside of the United States (US). In addition, the opinion has important ramifications for domestic trademark law through its identification of “use in commerce” as the actionable domestic conduct. The same is true even in trademark treaties.

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The IPKat

MAY 7, 2024

There, future harmonization initiatives appeared already anchored not only to an internal market-building rationale, but also to the objective of ensuring the now European Union’s overall competitiveness vis-à-vis third countries and the need to strike a fair balance between the rights and interests of different parties.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 19, 2023

Background PWT obtained the international registration for the figurative trademark No. The Opposition Division upheld the opposition ( B 2 712 977 ). The General Court disagreed by upholding the Board’s decision and ruling that: “. come to mind.

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 27, 2021

This time, we will take a look at other equally important branches of IP that are covered by the report: trademarks, industrial designs and creative industry (publishing). Trademarks. WIPO’s report revealed that trademark applications continued to grow worldwide in 2019 – this time by 5.8%.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2021

When we speak for trademark protection , this protection applies to the defined scope of goods and services under which the trademark is registered. Due to this, there are instances that the trademark is protected several times under various goods or services. The case was before the EUIPO Board of Appeal. ECJ decision.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

An interim injunction was granted to the plaintiff in 2009 and through the present judgement, the court decreed the suit in favour of the plaintiff. A legal notice had been issued to the defendant on September 27, 2007 and this was subsequently followed by an interim injunction on September 10, 2009.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Trademarks, industrial designs, and domain names are examples of IPs interrelated to multiple aspects of the Olympic games. Host cities register their trademarks before conducting country-level Olympic trials. Ambush marketing is one such menace that the IOC faces every year when it comes to IP enforcement in the Olympic games.

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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 TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Buff and Shine did not submit customer survey evidence or any declarations from actual purchasers, nor any evidence regarding the amount of sales or proof of its relevant market share. Buff and Shine claimed use of the proposed mark since at least 2009, but it offered no "look for" advertising directing consumer attention to the design.

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SpicyIP

MAY 15, 2023

Delhi High Court Sets Aside 3 Orders from the Patent Office and the Trademark Registry, in 1 day! Image from here The Delhi High Court has recently been remanding back a lot of unreasoned orders from the IP Offices rejecting a patent or trademark application. Case: Holyland Marketing Pvt. vs Vijay Pal Vineet Kumar And Co.

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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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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

However, those arguments were more theoretical than empirical; there weren’t a lot of high-profile examples of a mass-market consumer service deploying this strategy. Previous year-in-review lists from 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008 , 2007 , and 2006.

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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. 2009 SCC OnLine Del 1647 Copinger, W.

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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

It apparently conducted market research and discovered that P&P was one of the most successful sellers on Amazon in this category. It further alleged that Johnson Enterprises intended to “deceive the public as to the source or origin” of its game to benefit from “P&P’s goodwill and reputation in the four in a row market.”.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Many big companies are getting ready to enter the world of Metaverse, for example, Nike for the purpose of selling virtual footwear and apparel in the virtual world of metaverse filed many trademark applications with the U.S These trademark applications consist of Nike’s logo “just do it” and air Jordan designs.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Turtle ” order opining that use of a mark to pass a critical comment will not amount to an infringement of the trademark. In 2009, the Right to Information Act was still in its infancy and the judiciary, especially the Supreme Court, was an institution still cloaked in secrecy. and for passing the famed “ Tata v.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Great Management Group, LLC , a precedential decision, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) held that recklessly false representations made during the course of the trademark application process satisfy the level of intent required to support a finding of fraud before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). [1]

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The TTABlog

APRIL 6, 2022

In Moreno , the Board held that, although exclusive licensee Julie Moreno could establish entitlement to a statutory cause of action, she could not prove priority based on use of the mark at issue by her licensor because that would "improperly recognize trademark ownership rights in a licensee." See also Chem. Conmar Form Sys.,

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