IPilogue

AUGUST 4, 2022

That case centered around the issue of whether the applicant’s “JU DIAN & Design Mark” was obtained in bad faith contrary to 18(1)(e) of TMA or was otherwise invalid per 18(1)(b) or 18(1)(d) of the TMA. Background. The following family of JU DIAN character trademarks have been heavily used in China to promote their restaurants.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Barbie, a name synonymous with an unattainable standard of femininity and the concept of commercial feminism, was designed to captivate the toy market with all its glittery pink magnificence. A straightforward pink sans-serif typeface was used for the 1959 original trademark registration.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 30, 2022

The Respondent secured federal trademark registration for “Get Lucky” in 1986, and the Petitioner commenced offering garments employing the registered trademark “Lucky Brand” and term “Lucky” a few years later, in 1990. However, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 24, 2023

Introduction The Plaintiff is engaged in the construction business and is the proprietor of trademark BURJNOIDA in class 37 (for building and construction services) as of February 2, 2011, which it claims to have been using since December 24, 2010.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2022

Last week, the General Court (GC) answered this question in the affirmative in its decision in T-483/20 Tecnica Group , concerning trade mark protection of the shape of an icon of Italian fashion design and history: the Moon Boots. Registration ( No 10 168 441 ) was granted the following year. Milano, Tecnica Group S.p.A.

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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

JUNE 13, 2022

The Board has re-designated as precedential its April 2001 decision dismissing an opposition to registration of the mark SPINTIRES for computer games and software. 91248894 (April 2, 2021) (re-designated as precedential, June 1, 2022). SAS Optimhome , 99 USPQ2d 1959, 1963 (TTAB 2011). Saber Interactive Incorporated v.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 28, 2022

The Department of Industry, which is the quasi-judicial authority responsible for filing, registration and other procedural aspects, has given a decision against McDonald’s. It was back in January 2011 when Future Enterprises had officially filed ‘Mac Coffee and Eagle device’ trademark before DOI. Facts of the case.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 9, 2022

The Board dismissed a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark NUTRIVITA , in standard character form, for "dietary and nutritional supplements," on the alleged grounds of nonuse and abandonment. For example, the fact respondent abandoned a prior registration for NUTRAVITA in a design form was irrelevant.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2013, Interprofession du Gruyère, sought and received from the USPTO a certification mark for a design with stylized font, for the letters “AOC”, a Swiss cross, and the words “LE GRUYÈRE SWITZERLAND.” This protected designation was superseded by adoption of the Protected Designation of Origin (“PDO”) for GRUYÈRE in 2001.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In an otherwise straightforward Section 2(d) analysis, the Board ruled that confusion is likely between Respondent's registered marks MIRAGE BRANDS (standard form) and MIRAGE BRANDS & Design [BRANDS disclaimed], and Petitioner Mahender Sabhnani's previously used and registered mark ROYAL MIRAGE & Design , all for perfume.

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IPilogue

JULY 9, 2021

I am working on the revised 3rd edition of my book on Intellectual Property Law (Irwin Law 2011, 2nd edition) , and with Professor Pina D’Agostino as co-author on the revision of the 2nd edition on Copyright Law (Irwin Law 2000). What if they got nothing extra from patenting or design registration?

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

Industria has never had a registration for Ranchera; its application was opposed by an unrelated third party and has been suspended; a prior registration for Zenú was cancelled and Industria never sold any Zenú or Ranchera products in the United States when it owned that registered trademark.

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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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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2013, Interprofession du Gruyère, sought and received from the USPTO a certification mark for a design with stylized font, for the letters “AOC”, a Swiss cross, and the words “LE GRUYÈRE SWITZERLAND.” The test turns upon the primary significance that the term would have to the relevant public.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

On November 3rd, 2018, Thaler filed a copyright application for A Recent Entrance to Paradise, designating himself as the claimant and the work’s author as “Creativity Machine,” saying that the copyright should be transferred from the AI to him due to his “ownership of the machine.” says the author.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

On November 3rd, 2018, Thaler filed a copyright application for A Recent Entrance to Paradise, designating himself as the claimant and the work’s author as “Creativity Machine,” saying that the copyright should be transferred from the AI to him due to his “ownership of the machine.” says the author.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Giovanni Guglielmetti dealt with the subject of design protection under copyright law, starting from the well-known judgments Cofemel Case C-683/17 and Brompton Case C-833/18 [Katposts here and here ]. It is true, in fact, that the Court held that there is no requirement other than 'mere' originality (i.e.,

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azrights

JUNE 15, 2022

Match Group successfully challenged the Muslim dating app, Muzmatch’s, trade mark registrations in the EU and the U.K. According to The Guardian , Mr Shahzad set up Muzmatch as a side business in 2011. I’d love to help you to learn how to create stand out brands that are designed to succeed.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Background In 2011, Austrian applicant Gabriele Schmid successfully applied for a figurative mark, which displays the official EU symbol for protected geographical indications (‘the PGI symbol’) within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 1151/2012. Symbols that are of particular public interest do not enjoy absolute protection.

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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. Additionally, it requires Cambodia to maintain online databases with data on applications and registrations for patents, industrial designs, and trademarks. Introduction. Conclusion.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 26, 2022

The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law. I am delighted to take this opportunity to share with the SpicyIP community the release of my book, The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law (Thomson Reuters, 2022, ISBN-13: 978-9393702173). Eashan writes about Indian intellectual property law on his Medium page.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

AI-Generated Art: Where Artistry Meets Algorithms Before diving into the intricacies of copyright registration /ownership, let’s set the stage by understanding the birth of AI-generated art. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators. Slater, 16-15469, popularly known as the Monkey selfie case.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2023

In 2011, Hydronic began reverse-engineering Hetronic parts and contracted new suppliers to source them. The Lanham Act applies to persons who, without the consent of the trademark registrant, “use in commerce any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a registered mark.[if]

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

It states that the current IP regime poses problems in the context of generic computer programs because of the way the algorithms are designed and trained using large data sets. National Internet Exchange India , where the court suggested using AI to prevent registration of identical and deceptively similar marks (page 6).

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The IPKat

JULY 26, 2021

MOCCA (and picture)’ as shown below, filed by a company named Rui Chang in March 2011, was approved for registration in China in May 2012 (No. The defence Rui Chang argued that the disputed trade mark was an originally designed combination of verbal and figurative elements with the fanciful word ‘MOCCA’.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Ninth Circuit erred in invalidating a copyright registration for failure to comply with the Copyright Office’s “single unit of publication” regulation, where the copyright owner had knowledge of the facts but arguably misunderstood the legal standard. b)(4)(i)(A) (2011). Unicolors, Inc. 3d at 1196.

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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. Kreglinger's first vintage of the wine promoted and sold as "New Certan" was the 2011 vintage, released in 2013. The label designer had received photos of VCC bottles and instruction from de Moor to use them as inspiration.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

Unicolors is the owner of copyrights in various fabric designs, including a 2011 copyright registration that consisted of 31 separate designs. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit disagreed with the district court and ruled that because Unicolors had made a mistake of law in connection with the registration (i.e.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

The issue arose from a dispute between Romag, a manufacturer of magnetic snap fasteners for leather goods, and Fossil, a designer and distributor of a wide range of fashion accessories. 21 In a 2011 survey conducted by the U.S. 4226, at 3-32 (May 2011), [link]. 24 Unless the Chinese company has sufficient assets in the U.S.,

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Supreme Court held today that lack of knowledge of either fact or law can excuse inaccuracies in a copyright registration under Section 411(b)’s safe harbor provision of the Copyright Act. Unicolors created fabric designs but did not publish them at the same time. H&M moved for judgment as a matter of law. legal mistakes.”

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 3, 2021

On June 1, 2021, the Supreme Court granted certiorari on the question of whether Section 411(b) of the Copyright Act is intended to be a “fraud” statute that requires scienter for cancellation of a copyright registration. The court held that there were no valid grounds for cancellation of the registration, since fraud was not proven.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 3, 2022

Unicolors is the owner of copyrights in various fabric designs, including a 2011 copyright registration that consisted of 31 separate designs. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit disagreed with the district court and ruled that because Unicolors had made a mistake of law in connection with the registration (i.e.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

It outlines trends, data and legal rights pertaining to patents, trade marks, designs, plant breeder rights ( PBR ) and copyright. Design certifications remained generally stable (with a small decrease) in 2020. Over the past decade, standard patent applications have shown an overall upward trend, with 2020 filings up 15% from 2011.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

19 The distinctive character of a trade mark must be assessed by reference, first, to the goods or services in respect of which registration is sought and, second, to the perception of the relevant public (see judgment of 12 February 2004, Henkel, C‑218/01, EU:C:2004:88, paragraph 50 and the case-law cited).

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43(B)log

AUGUST 18, 2021

For example (the details vary a little depending on defendant, but you get the picture): The STURGIS BIKE WEEK registration dates to 1997; defendants’ “Sturgis Motor Classic” came from 1997-98. SMRI ultimately sent one C&D in August 2006, and filed suit in June 2011. Here the court considers acquiescence and laches.

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