Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

2,990,814 (the “‘814 Registration”), has been used in U.S. 1057(b), Poulsen claims the ‘814 Registration is prima facie evidence of the validity of the Mark, Poulsen’s ownership of the Mark, and Poulsen’s exclusive right to use the Mark in commerce. Poulsen claims the Mark, protected under U.S. Federal Trademark Reg.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Acquired Distinctiveness: Since the applicant sought registration under Section 2(f), mere descriptiveness was not an issue. Although applicant's use of the term since 2011 was exclusive, it provided almost no information for the years 2011-2015. Resolving that doubt in applicant's favor, the Board reversed the refusal.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2011, Plaintiff sued defendants for using the marks “Florida Virtual Academy/Program” and the associated acronyms, “FLVA/P.” Plaintiff has seven registered trademarks involving Florida Virtual School or FLVS; two of the registrations are incontestable. And they targeted school districts in their marketing.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ownership of the registration was subsequently transferred to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd (the predecessor to Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd, ‘the applicant’). Genuine use must also be shown by way of solid and objective evidence of effective and sufficient use of the trade mark in the market concerned.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Further, the section also provides that in case a pre-packaged commodity is advertised, then such advertisements shall also declare the net quantity or number of the commodities contained in the package along with the retail price. [1]. After this date, the product should not be marketed/ sold. [12]. Image source:Gettyimage].

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Speaking of this topic, I can’t miss Bedaquiline , the first new drug to receive approval to treat tuberculosis (TB) in over 40 years, which raised serious questions about its marketing approval without mandatory Phase III clinical trials in India and around informed consent of Indian patients. Corruption in IP Offices, Anything New?

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Since 2011, she had provided spiritual and holistic education, training and therapy services to the public in person and online. In that regard, the use made of the sign in advertising and commercial correspondence is of particular relevance.” In EU case law, a similar standard has been upheld.

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The IPKat

JUNE 23, 2022

In most trade mark cases waiting a little longer to see the Defendant off the market would not, in my view, cause the Claimant a huge additional loss. The Defendant, Muzmatc h , was launched in 2011 and, you guessed it, offers online dating for Muslims. The judge was very much in the former camp. Muzmatch has since rebranded as Muzz.

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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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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

According to the Court, the advertising and promotional activities for the marks relating to hotel and ancillary services constitute acts of use of an EU trade mark. The EU trade mark was registered in 2011. For the most part, when looking for a hotel room, Merpel does not look for "standard" services.

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The IPKat

JUNE 11, 2022

However, upon further examination, it appears that the outcome was to be expected, given that revocation proceedings were based on a lack of genuine use of the mark between 2011 and 2016. from 14 October 2011 to 13 October 2016). Trying to follow Apple's words of wisdom.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 26, 2022

Each of these issues, in turn, can make or break the validity of design registrations as well as determine the fate of design infringement actions. Second, it questions how much similarity ought to be enough to prevent two designs from co-existing in the same market. Please feel free to reach out to me in the replies below!

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43(B)log

AUGUST 18, 2021

were valid and infringed, but the latter wasn’t counterfeited; SMRI’s dilution victory was vacated, but not its victories on deceptive trade practices, ACPA, false advertising, and unfair competition. During this period, defendants continued to grow and develop their inventory and marketed “Sturgis” and “Sturgis Motor Classic” rally products.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

Applications and registrations for designs generally decreased compared to 2019, but certain classes of products pertinent to assisting with the COVID-19 outbreak, or entertainment in lockdown, saw a proportional increase. Applications and Registrations. Class 35 Advertising (14 370) +3. Standard Patent Applications and Grants.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In an effort to connect with a younger, tech-savvy consumer base, more and more firms are deciding to debut their products and advertise them electronically through the Metaverse. The trademark registration safeguards the owner’s rights and establishes the business’s legal standing.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2023

But the facts pertaining to its market share indicate that the mark has achieved distinctiveness. product, advertisement or store) before using what we have in our memory to interpret and identify that object. Ltd, against the mark ‘dialmytrip’ and the domain names ‘www.dialmytrip.com’ and ‘www.dmtgroup.in’.

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 19, 2022

This case follows successful oppositions by Match.com to Muzmatch’s registration of its marks in 2018, and unsuccessful attempts by Match.com to purchase Muzmatch between 2017 and 2019. Muzmatch is comparatively much smaller and was founded in 2011 by Mr Shahzad Younas and now has had around 666,069 sign-ups in the UK alone.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2022

This case follows successful oppositions by Match.com to Muzmatch’s registration of its marks in 2018, and unsuccessful attempts by Match.com to purchase Muzmatch between 2017 and 2019. Muzmatch is comparatively much smaller and was founded in 2011 by Mr Shahzad Younas and now has had around 666,069 sign-ups in the UK alone.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

With the fast-growing media and entertainment sector, the era of digital advertising for product branding and selling has also stepped up. With the fast-growing media and entertainment sector, the era of digital advertisement for the products branding and selling have also stepped up. Nestle contended that.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

1183 (2021), noting in part (in an obvious allusion to Warhol’s famous Campbell Soup piece ) that “’[a]n ‘artistic painting’ might, for example, fall within the scope of fair use even though it precisely replicates a copyrighted advertising logo to make a comment about consumerism.'” 2d 1046, 1053 (C.D.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Tata SIA Airlines, vacating the ex parte interim injunction granted against Vistara’s use of term “Fly Higher” in its advertisements. The Plaintiff had argued that all the rights pertaining to the film vests with them by virtue of an agreement with the producer entered in 2011. International Developments. Image from here.

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IP Whiteboard

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In Australia, Manolo Blahnik owns a number of trade mark registrations including: Reg No. BGL and its subsidiaries ( BGL Group ), including Manolo Blahnik, manufacture, distribute and sell luxury shoes and accessories bearing the “MANOLO BLAHNIK” name and brand, which are sold in over 65 countries including Australia. Trade mark. 29 Apr 1992.

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