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Nickels and Dimes Goes Full Tilt on Noah’s Arcade in Trademark Infringement Suit

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Celina, Texas – Plaintiff, Nickels and Dimes Incorporated is suing LaPorte, Indiana company, Noah’s Arcade, LLC d/b/a Full Tilt , for infringement of its federally registered trademark TILT, in association with arcade , amusement, and entertainment services, under Section 32(1) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C.

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Unveiling Trademark Dilution from Scratch to Denouement

IP and Legal Filings

Although the statute does not consist of this word specifically, an interpretation to Section 29(4) of the act refers to this concept of dilution which states that a trademark should be a well-known trademark and have a reputation in India for the application of this section. 2010 (42) PTC 572 (Del.) 2010 (42) PTC 572 (Del.)

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Cancellation of a Registered Mark Based on Fraud in Section 15 Affidavit Not Allowed

LexBlog IP

On Wednesday, a divided panel of the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision reversing the USPTO’s cancellation of a registered trademark (Great Concepts, LLC v. Chutter, Inc., 2022-1212). However, as previously discussed, the cancellation proceeding (and related litigation) were still ongoing. In 2015, Chutter, Inc.

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Rapala Billboard Ad Collection for 2020

DuetsBlog

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)? Rapala’s “More Hits Than Google” Billboard Update (Photo Included) (2009). Good Bye Google, Hello Whudjagiddumon? Eat More Walleye?

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 6 – 12)

SpicyIP

The plaintiff, running the International Institute of Hotel Management had filed a petition against the defendant, running the Indian Institute of Hotel Management stating that the defendant’s use of the mark ‘IIHM’ and the above-mentioned domain name infringed their registered trademark and amounted to passing off.

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Can You Trademark A Hashtag?

Kashishipr

The trend of incentivizing hashtags as trademarks began way back in 2010, and since then, the filing of such Trademark Applications has spiked globally. Furthermore, if the hashtag consists of an existing registered trademark, it will aid in Trademark Registration. Answer the Big Question.

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The Law Of Trademark In India: Infringement And Remedies

IP and Legal Filings

Certain conditions are not deemed trademark infringement under Section 30 of the Trademark Act. If someone has a licence from the registered trademark owner, it is not considered an infringement because the licence is granted under an assignment agreement. Unauthorised Use Of Trademark. Registered Trademark.