The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2022

Background In 2011, Tecnica applied to register the 3D sign below, corresponding to the shape of its Moon Boots after-ski footwear, as an EU trade mark (EUTM) for goods in classes 18, 20, and 25. Registration ( No 10 168 441 ) was granted the following year. Milano, Tecnica Group S.p.A. v Diana S.r.l.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 15, 2024

Petitioner MHCS sought cancellation of a registration for the mark VEUVE OLIVIER for sparkling wines, claiming a likelihood of confusion with the registered mark VEUVE CLICQUOT for champagne. VEUVE CLICQUOT brand champagne is sold everywhere in the United States, through both online and in more than 50,000 brick-and-mortar stores.

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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. 2,990,814 (the “‘814 Registration”), has been used in U.S. Gardens Alive’s family of brands include, among others, Weeks Roses. Federal Trademark Reg.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

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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43(B)log

DECEMBER 26, 2022

for unlawfully manufacturing, importing, advertising, marketing, selling, and distributing unauthorized, counterfeit versions of its popular CAKE brand of hemp-derived Delta-8 products. The logo is registered with the Copyright Office, and AFK applied for trademark registration as well. AKF sued LCF etc. 3d 1068 (9th Cir.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The district court had dismissed the claims as to one of the marks (the "'654 mark") on the ground of claim preclusion, based upon the TTAB's entry of judgment by default on Plaintiff VVV's petition for cancellation of the registration for that one mark. TTABlogged here ].

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

All of these sites have long since disappeared, but interestingly their brands live on. In 2011 the file-hosting service was added to Hollywood’s list of notorious pirate sites and subsequently featured in the U.S. Government’s notorious markets report. Not just once but two years in a row. The Old Putlocker.com.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

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. 8] 2011 (48) PTC 235 (Del.) (DB) Lal Babu Priyadarshi [9].

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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. By integrating 16 nations’ markets, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) aspires to make it simpler for each nation’s goods and services to be available throughout the region.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Indian Trademarks Act of 1999 prohibits the registration of generic trademarks under section 9(1). Company in 2011 submitted its four trademark applications to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the use of “BOOKING.COM” as a word trademark. However, section 32 provides an exception to this rule. trademark law.

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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. To assess the issue, the Court applied a two-step framework.

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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. As a result, slogan registration is frequently denied due to a lack of distinctiveness.

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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. A counterclaim for passing off and a declaration of invalidity of Stone’s trade mark was also submitted. In EU case law, a similar standard has been upheld.

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Intepat

JANUARY 5, 2024

It also allowed researchers, educators, artists, and the like a more viable and cost-effective way to expand their markets at an exceedingly faster rate. The appellant offered the respondent the registration for its Rights Management Tools. Super Cassettes Industries Ltd., The Act does not deal with the issue of intermediaries at all.

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The IPKat

JULY 26, 2021

What does the term ‘MOCCA’ evoke in your mind, a kind of coffee or a specific brand? Most of them regarded ‘MOCCA’ as a kind of coffee instead of a specific brand except one Italian colleague who also saw ‘MOCCA (almost phonetically identical to ‘Moka’)’ as referring to the Moka Pot (Italian wiki page for that here ).

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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

JUNE 23, 2022

Given that finding and clearing a new brand purely from a legal perspective can take months, it is interesting to note that when a Defendant loses an infringement case it will almost certainly be ordered to rebrand within days, weeks at the most. The parties were back in court in January for a form of order hearing.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 18, 2023

An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US. On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective.

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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

MARCH 17, 2024

VCC also failed to have the NEW CERTAN trade mark registration cancelled. Importantly for this case, VCC produces two types of expensive French red wine involving various up-market grape types. Kreglinger's first vintage of the wine promoted and sold as "New Certan" was the 2011 vintage, released in 2013.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2023

An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US. On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. Importance of Registration of Trademarks in the Metaverse Businesses may now reach a larger audience, increase their digital footprint, and increase profits by utilising the Metaverse. It might be more difficult than ever in the metaverse to police brands.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2023

But the facts pertaining to its market share indicate that the mark has achieved distinctiveness. states that “The brand names serve as information ‘chunks’. Given, only a familiar brand name, a host of relevant and important information can be efficiently called into consciousness.”

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

They are marketed through different, yet related, channels of trade (sports and entertainment, which were melded together as ESPN’s original name ). So, there you go—Metro-Goldin-Mayer and Pennsylvania State University are two different entities each associated with a distinctive roar connected to their institution.

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The IPKat

JUNE 11, 2022

Do a quick Google search and you will find many sites explaining the history and significance of the phrase to Apple and its branding, and how it brought a new wave of popularity and interest to a floundering Apple company as of 1997. from 14 October 2011 to 13 October 2016). Trying to follow Apple's words of wisdom.

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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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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

These items have restricted production and remain in the market only for a short duration of time. They almost never re-enter the market again. This creates scarcity of the product in the market. Basic principles of economics dictate that when a product is scarce in nature, its demand in the market tends to increase.

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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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SpicyIP

JULY 28, 2023

The courts have repeatedly held that in the Indian market, if the customers and services offered by the company are different, similar trademarks may be protected. Public perception which is a relevant factor is possible with Twitter due to its current foothold in the market.

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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.

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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. In Australia, Manolo Blahnik owns a number of trade mark registrations including: Reg No. Trade mark.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Varsity Brands , 137 S.Ct. In 2022, the NFL branded the Thanksgiving games as the John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration, to honor the memory of head coach and broadcaster John Madden. [ 1002 (2017), a case about cheerleading uniforms for most, but an invitation to me to examine the intellectual feast of issues about food porn.

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