SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A Case of ‘Smart Copying’: ‘Peace Maker’ Restrained from Imitating ‘Officer’s Choice’ Do you enjoy your whiskey? A bit of factual background before we move ahead to the legal analysis: Allied Blenders, a liquor manufacturer, has held a registered trademark for ‘OFFICER’S CHOICE PRESTIGE WHISKY’ label since 2013.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The law says that it is not compulsory to register a trademark however, a registered trademark enjoys more protection especially under the special provisions for it while unregistered trademarks can only be protected under the common law.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

INTRODUCTION Section 29 [1] of the Trademark Act, 1999 , defines infringement as: “Trademarks infringement occurs if an unauthorized party makes use of a registered trademark in a way that is likely to lead to confusion about the origin of the product.”

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It had to be decided how the marks would be perceived by the average consumer, in the relevant market, who is reasonably well-informed and observant, taking account of the type of goods and how they are marketed. The plaintiff proved that they were the sole proprietors of the PUMA (symbol), and the PUMA logo trademarks in Kenya.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

But Industria does not advertise or sell its Zenú or Ranchera products in the United States and there are no market surveys specific to the United States for Zenú or Ranchera. Industria became aware of Latinfood’s Zenú and Ranchera products sometime between October 2013 and September 2014. Prior import plans in 2010-11 were paused.

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 27, 2021

A very interesting detail revealed in the report, is that WIPO grouped the 45 classes of the Nice Classification into 10 industry sectors in order to see which industries displayed greater interest in seeking trademark protection abroad in 2019. Together with that of 2013, this growth rate is the lowest yearly increase in filings since 2005.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Plaintiffs also alleged infringement of Monbo’s right of publicity, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Lanham Act and related Maryland trademark law. The 2001 Documentary “sold 50,000 copies in two weeks and revolutionized the Baltimore dirt-bike culture,” inspiring a sequel and plans to make a third film. Nathan, F.Supp.3d

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