SpicyIP
MARCH 8, 2023
This results in common claims of ‘disparagement’ in trademark law. Previously, trademark cases have been entertained in situations where disclaimers/ warnings have been given along with products. Furthermore, it was held that there was no infringement of trademark under section 29 of the Trademarks Act (‘the Act’).
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
AUGUST 30, 2023
This is a competitive keyword advertising lawsuit. The plaintiff has a trademark registration for the “Nursing CE Central” mark for providing continuing education for nurses. This is fine, but it deviates from courts’ efforts over the years to come up with multi-factor variations specific to keyword advertising.
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Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JULY 25, 2021
Aliign “is an event, lifestyle, and apparel company” allegedly with a first trademark use in 2011. More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Ohio Bans Competitive Keyword Advertising by Lawyers. Want to Engage in Anti-Competitive Trademark Bullying? lululemon is the well-known yoga gear company.
Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 20, 2022
On November 7 th , Conde Nast sued Drake and 21 Savage for $4 million for false advertising and infringing Vogue’s trademarks. Erik Pelton® has been making trademarks bloom since 1999 ® as the founder of Erik M. Pelton & Associates ®, a boutique trademark law firm in Falls Church, Virginia. 2011: [link].
IPilogue
AUGUST 4, 2022
The applicant, Beijing Judian Restaurant Co (“Judian”), has operated restaurants in Vancouver and Richmond since 2018, along with numerous well-known ( served over 5,750,000 customers between 2011 and 2019 ) restaurants in China since 2005. The applicant noted similar provisions in EU and UK trademark law that have been adjudicated.
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
– Once upon a time, as Prashant noted in his October 2011 post, a trademark application was filed, examined, and published within a mere 72 hours at the Chennai Trademarks Registry. Only then does Google need to take action against the advertisement and not otherwise. Corruption in IP Offices, Anything New?
IP and Legal Filings
FEBRUARY 20, 2022
Slogans are brief, memorable words that are commonly used in advertising to promote a specific company. Companies seek to protect the value of their trademarks since they can be quite valuable to the brand. Using a mark as an advertising slogan, on the other hand, does not prevent it from being registered as a trademark.
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