Patently-O

OCTOBER 18, 2023

by Dennis Crouch In the trademark case of Great Concepts, LLC v. 18, 2023) , the Federal Circuit addressed whether fraud in a declaration of incontestability justifies cancelling the underlying trademark registration. Of course, this balance of powers question goes far beyond the patent and trademark systems. 2929764. .’s

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

I covered the recommendations of the Report which includes reforming Section 3(p) of the Patents Act to incentivize TK-based innovation, creating a proper documentation mechanism to prevent misappropriation of TK, and registration of traditional knowledge as GIs. September 6, 2021]. An article on Scroll.in The Ministry had claimed that 14.2

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 16, 2024

2022-1212) , where it had previously reversed the USPTO’s cancellation of a registered trademark. In short, Great Concepts beat Dan Tana (by a few years) to the trademark office to register its DANTANNA’S mark ( Registration No. 2929764 ) for restaurant services. 1:08-CV-975-TWT.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

27, 2023) Industria sued Latinfood for trademark and copyright infringement; Latinfood counterclaimed for tortious interference against Industria and another counterdefendant Cordialsa. Prior import plans in 2010-11 were paused. The order was temporarily stayed pending full authentication of the Colombian registrations.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 22, 2021

In the 9th Circuit (as well as the 2nd, 5th, 6 th , and 11th Circuits), the test for determining whether the use of a third-party trademark in an expressive work (i.e., Stouffer then sued Nat Geo for trademark infringement and other claims. use of a brand within a movie, TV series, video game, etc., Drape Creative.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Introduction The Trademarks Act of 1999 introduced trademark dilution. The use of trademarks helps a company set itself apart from its rivals’ products and services. A feature of trademark law known as trademark dilution gives the brand owner exclusive rights to the mark, providing them a strong and recognisable trademark.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

(I am unaware of any reported comparison, but I did find the latter compared to a toilet flushing and have seen the former’s trademark suffer indignities at times too ). Every sound trademark seems not only to signify something but to raise a question or two as well. Hence, the title of this piece and the discussion below.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Last week we published 3 posts on the MHC’s interpretation of Section 3(d) in the Novozymes case, DHC’s referral of 3 questions concerning the jurisdiction of High Courts in trademark rectification matters, and DHC’s decision on infringement of product by process claims. Anything we are missing out on? Legislative Oversight?

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