IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The race to protect intellectual property rights in the Metaverse is under way, despite the fact that there is still some scepticism about the concept. It wouldn’t be overstating things to argue that, in a few years, the Metaverse might influence how we enforce and safeguard intellectual property rights.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 18, 2023

Under the patent linkage framework, the first generic applicant who has (1) successfully challenged a brand drug’s patent, and (2) is the first approved to enter the market in China, can enjoy a 12-month market exclusivity period. Chugai sued Haihe at the Beijing Intellectual Property Court (BIPC), which accepted the case on November 8, 2021.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Conceived by Ruth Handler and named after her own daughter, Barbie has, from its inception, been a driving force behind Mattel’s successful branding efforts, resulting in the sale of over a billion Barbie dolls and the expansion of the franchise into various media, including video games, merchandise, and a live-action movie.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 28, 2022

The company recently filed 10 applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office for the McDonald’s brand and McCafe. The European Union Intellectual Property Office gave its decision on McDonald’s trademark on its ‘Big Mac’ burger in the union. The trademarks are for virtual food and beverage products. Conclusion.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Dr. Caleb Bates focuses his practice on intellectual property law, with an emphasis on patent prosecution, strategic counseling, and worldwide patent portfolio management in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields. in biology and society from Cornell University in 2011. Louis in 2011, and his B.S. He received his J.D.,

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 19, 2022

A recent Intellectual Property Enterprise Court Decision (IPEC) on 20 April 2022 has decided that ‘Muzmatch’, an online matchmaking service to the Muslim Community has infringed Match.com’s registered trade marks. The decision by Nicholas Caddick Q.C in compliance with Islamic law) way for single Muslim men and women to meet a partner.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2022

A recent Intellectual Property Enterprise Court Decision (IPEC) on 20 April 2022 has decided that ‘Muzmatch’, an online matchmaking service to the Muslim Community has infringed Match.com’s registered trade marks. The decision by Nicholas Caddick Q.C

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azrights

JUNE 15, 2022

And in the latest development of the dispute the High Court ruled that Muzmatch has unfairly benefited from Match Group’s reputation and investment in its brand and was riding on Match Group’s coattails for undeserved gain. According to The Guardian , Mr Shahzad set up Muzmatch as a side business in 2011.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2023

Under the patent linkage framework, the first generic applicant who has (1) successfully challenged a brand drug’s patent, and (2) is the first approved to enter the market in China, can enjoy a 12-month market exclusivity period. In China, there are “Type 4” declarations, which include Type 4.1

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The High Court held that the product was aimed at an adult public, with the suggestion that they eat the sweets as an effective remedy for their “everyday ills” The defendant in turn sells in FNAC stores, under its own brand, Molaquetemola, products with similar characteristics as regards their presentation and contents.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

According to the Complaint, Poulsen developed a unique currant red hybrid tea rose variety branded with the trademark INGRID BERGMAN (the “Mark”) in the early 1980s. Gardens Alive’s family of brands include, among others, Weeks Roses.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2023

To prevent the undue usage of their goodwill and branding celebrities used to get their names registered under the trademark act. The term ‘Celebrity’ is not defined in the Intellectual Property Law in India; however, the Indian Copyright Act defines the term “performer” which is a wider expression and may include the word “Celebrity”.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 10, 2023

The aim of IPR ( Intellectual Property Rights ) is to provide protection to the ideas, goods, and services, and the creator of these are protected from infringement of their rights. The Metaverse provides vast opportunities for brands to venture into creation of new technologies. IPR in Metaverse. Trademark rights in Metaverse.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 2, 2021

In 2010 , the well-known toy brand Hasbro tried to register the “Monopoly” word mark. In 2010, a trademark application covering goods and services in classes 9, 16, 28 and 41 was made and subsequently registered in 2011. aji’s invalidation claim was brought before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The 19th Asean meeting, which took place in November 2011, saw the introduction of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. The garment and export business in Cambodia must create more useful service activities including branding, marketing, and sourcing in order for it to advance up the value chain. Introduction.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Last week, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released an intriguing report measuring and analyzing (apparently for the first time) the influence that social media influencers exert on consumers also when it comes to purchasing counterfeits.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

She entered into agreement with the brand JLM Couture Inc. in 2011, where she agreed not to compete with JLM and granted JLM permission to use her name. It is very common for Influencers to use their own name in business, and they may be unaware that they are signing agreements giving brands the rights to use their names.

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43(B)log

APRIL 28, 2022

He also hosted a reunion and golf tournament in 2007 and engaged in other referential activities; he managed royalties from the licensed USFL apparel from 2011-2021. The 2011 registrations were acquired from an unrelated entity. Defendants’ priority dated from 2011; at this point, plaintiffs failed to show fraud.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When in 2011, the Defendant Vuillemin wanted to retire, the parties started negotiations for the Plaintiff to purchase the Defendant companies but the said negotiations faultered. Holding the above facts to be true, The Court held that the Plaintiff’s first claim that the Defendant’s breached the contract was true.

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The famous brand Lays, during the ICC World Cup 2011 launched 6 new flavors, named after the countries playing the match, India, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Australia, England, and South Africa. We know Intellectual Property offers three kinds of protection to products: Copyright. COPYRIGHT OR DESIGN.

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Intepat

JANUARY 5, 2024

The appellant pleaded that this would amount to passing-off and would result in the dilution of the brand. If such practices by e-commerce websites are allowed protection, then this would lead to brand dilution, exploiting the safe harbour principle. The Act does not deal with the issue of intermediaries at all.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor of the Intellectual Property Journal, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. 2021 was an exciting year for the IPilogue. David Vaver.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2011-2012, VNG released Zing MP3 apps with Apple and Google. First, the Ninth Circuit found it significant that VNG had “purposefully targeted American companies and their intellectual property.” VNG had represented that it had used its brand name in commerce in the U.S. content owners.” for a number of years.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2023

Several Indian celebrities like Baba Ramdev and famous actress Kajol have followed the branding route to avoid misuse of their names. However, Section 2(m) appropriately includes the term “names” in its definition of “trademark”1. The same may be defended under section 35 if the same act is based on a bona fide belief.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Bhole Baba Milk Food Industries Ltd [8] , The Parul food Pvt ltd, sold ghee under the brand “Parul’s Lord Krishna,” which featured Krishna printed in a huge font, whereas the Appellant sold dairy products under the name “KRISHNA.” Journal of World Intellectual Property, 23(1-2), 75-81. [6]

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 14, 2023

As made clear in the appellate opinion, a single meeting in August 2011 was central to the district court’s inventorship holding and the basis for Blue Gentian’s appeal. Tristar counterclaimed to correct inventorship and, more specifically, to add Gary Ragner as a named inventor.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 8, 2023

She is intrigued by the field of Intellectual Property Law and wishes to explore the same.] The court held that the warnings were not of an unique nature but was mandated under Rules 3(1)(i) and Rule (1)(k) of the IT Rules, 2021 as well as Rule 8 of the IT Rules, 2011 to protect the user against potential threats.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

So, it is with intellectual property matters as well—there are matters, some previously addressed, where recent developments require us to use what we have before it gets too stale. Varsity Brands , 137 S.Ct. Or maybe we just want to return for seconds. J&A Importers, Inc. , 2d 1046, 1053 (C.D.

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IP Whiteboard

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

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. The “MANOLO BLAHNIK” branded products have been available for sale in Australia since 1997. Trade mark.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The European Union recognized the PDO in 2011 in an agreement between the European Union and Switzerland in 2011. In 2012, Emmi AG, entered into an agreement with Interprofession du Gruyère, in which it agreed not to label cheese under its own brand as “gruyere.”

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Well, such a case arose before the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) recently, in one of the most unique contexts to date. Since 2011, she had provided spiritual and holistic education, training and therapy services to the public in person and online.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2011-2012, VNG released Zing MP3 apps with Apple and Google. First, the Ninth Circuit found it significant that VNG had “purposefully targeted American companies and their intellectual property.” VNG had represented that it had used its brand name in commerce in the U.S. content owners.”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2023

These agreements authorized Hydronic to build and sell Hetronic-branded products so long as the parts were purchased directly from Hetronic. In 2011, Hydronic began reverse-engineering Hetronic parts and contracted new suppliers to source them.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

European Union Intellectual Property Office , T-668/19. As one Indian lawyer noted , “At a later stage, India adopted the provisions of the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) and came up with the Trademark Rules of 2017. 1 v OHIM , C‑329/02 P, EU:C:2004:532, paragraph 23). ” Id.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Companies seek to protect the value of their trademarks since they can be quite valuable to the brand. Slogans are brief, memorable words that are commonly used in advertising to promote a specific company. As a result, slogan registration is frequently denied due to a lack of distinctiveness. In the case of Oatly AB v.

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Trading Secrets

MARCH 22, 2022

In 2011, Hayley Paige Gutman[1] entered into an employment agreement with JLM Couture, Inc. (“JLM”), Included within the JLM contract were certain restrictive covenants, including a non-competition agreement, as well as various intellectual property assignment provisions. Background of Case. JLM Couture, Inc.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

But a prominent bar to such registration shall appear when the colour would be used in relation to a product denoting the quality or function of the product [28] —for example, registration of the colour ‘red’ for a brand of apple juice. 131, 132-133 (2020). [2] 214, 230 (2018). [3] 3] § 2(zb), The Act read with § 10, The Act. [4]

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