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Trademark Infringement Get So “Lucky”

IP and Legal Filings

This popular case originated from a long-running legal dispute involving the Petitioner, Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. Lucky Brand), and the Respondent, Marcel Fashions Group, Inc. Lucky Brand claimed a defense against Marcel in the most recent case between the two, which it had not fully explored in a previous suit between them.

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Position Marks

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Today, we as consumers can easily identify the products of popular brands due to the positioning of some specific elements on the products, for instance, the three stripes of Adidas, Louboutin’s red sole shoes, or the red label on the back pocket of Levi’s jeans. Requirements for Registration of a Position Trademark.

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where cross-examination exposes lack of TM confusion, out-of-court confusion "evidence" becomes less credible

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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. statements as evidence of confusion.

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Inter American Convention allows claims that Lanham Act makes dubious after Abitron; but what about Article III?

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Industria, based on Colombia, produces and distributes food products under two relevant brand names: Zenú and Ranchera. They’re successful brands: approximately $300,000,000 annually in sales of Zenú products and $100,000,000 in sales of Ranchera products.

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The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

The Trademarks Act of 1999 does not forbid the use of names of gods or goddesses, religious symbols, or figurines in and of themselves; But it simply limits the registration of the mark under the Trademarks Act’s Section 9(2)(b), as is shown while reading the clause. Commercializing religion via trademarking god.

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Full Of Sound And Query, Signifying Something: Recent Noise Over Acoustic Trademarks

LexBlog IP

(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 ). 1 v OHIM , C‑329/02 P, EU:C:2004:532, paragraph 23). 1 v OHIM , C‑329/02 P, EU:C:2004:532, paragraph 23). ”; see also ILN Today, July 15, 2021.

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Limited Edition Products and their IP Protection

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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. A trademark thereby helps customer recognize a business. The shape was protected as a registered trademark in 2008 under 3 categories.

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