The IPKat

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

On October 30, 2013, a German company applied to the German Trade Mark Office (DPMA) for a word mark “Black Friday”. On December 20, 2013, the trade mark was registered for a large number of goods and services in classes 9, 35 and 41. Several of the recipient companies filed actions with the DPMA to invalidate the registration.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Living in sunny Australia, Chewbacca has no excuse for his grumpiness © Madi Hapi Design Law Redesign The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London is holding a seminar on the reforms which are currently taking place internationally and regionally in relation to design law.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2022

As part of the course pedagogy, two question papers from 2013 and 2016 will be solved and methods to draft claims, specification, and abstract will be discussed. Participants can also send in their solved questions from the years 2013 and 2016 and they will get individual feedback. may be addressed to eoffice@techlaw.in.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 23, 2023

is the duty of the proprietor of an OPC to designate a successor who will assume control of the business upon the proprietor’s demise. The One Person Company formation in India was introduced by the Companies Act of 2013. Ltd (1896) Section 2 (62) of the Companies Act, 2013 Section 3 of the Companies Act,2013.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 3, 2022

Respondent established a first use date of December 2013. Although Petitioner owned three registrations for its marks, it had disclaimed the words NATURAL DOG COMPANY in one registrations, claimed acquired distinctiveness in another (with a disclaimer of DOG COMPANY), and accepted a Supplemental Registration in the third.

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The IPKat

JUNE 10, 2023

He then discussed the case related to the colour mark filed to wrap chocolates (Cadbury 2013, EWCA Civ 1174 ) and two other past cases, Heidelberger Bauchemie GmbH ( C-49/02 ), concerning a combination of the colours blue and yellow, and Dyson ( C-321/03 ), concerning a transparent bin. The panel then discussed Sky v.

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2022

The case that offered the opportunity to address the above saw the producers of protected designation of origin (PDO) “Cava” opposing an application for a three-dimensional EU trade mark “CHENINE Brut PREMIUM CAVA BOTTLE” (on the right). 103(2)(a) Regulation 1308/2013 GIs are protected against undue exploitation of their reputation.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Those machines have been imported into the UK for distribution and sale since June 2013, and marketed using the acronym ICE and the following logo: Both the Claimant and the First Defendant have trade mark registrations in the United Kingdom.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Kat friend, Becky Knott, promises that she doesn’t just write about alcohol, see here , but a recent decision involving the Protected Designation of Origin for ‘Porto’ caught her eye (palate?). 1308/2013 (see here for the Regulation). The GC thought “yes”. Let’s take a look [BoA decision here , GC decision here , case no T-417/20].

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Garrigues Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Both Designations of Origin (DO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) are essential to ensure that the goods that they protect comply with strict quality criteria and come from a specific geographic location. The existence of an earlier registration. However, can the two coexist? Let’s take a look at what happened.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 24, 2022

In a 51-page opinion, the Board affirmed a refusal to register the product configuration shown below, for "handbags," finding the design to be generic and, alternatively, lacking in acquired distinctiveness: "Handbags embodying the proposed mark are so common in the industry that such product design is not capable of indicating source and.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In 2013, the chain of Zellers stores officially closed. However, HBC’s registration over its design mark was expunged by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on September 24, 2020 for failure to renew. This registration covered, among other services at Zellers, the overall “operation of department stores”.

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The IPKat

MARCH 22, 2023

The case saw the Consortium of producers of protected designation of origin (PDO) “Pecorino Romano” acting against Formaggi Boccea, an Italian cheese producer, which owns “Cacio Romano” trade mark. With this Kat’s feed being flooded with the news of the ruling in “Pecorino Romano” v.

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The IPKat

JUNE 6, 2022

CIVC affirmed that “Champanillo” constituted an evocation of PDO “Champagne”, which is considered an infringement under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In considering the case, the Barcelona Appeal Court expressed uncertainty regarding the interpretation of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, and so it requested for a preliminary ruling (case C?783/19

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

The monogram was designed to help them brand their firm and prevent copycats from trespassing on their turf. Fashion and luxury goods manufacturing requires a great deal of imagination, from the designs of the garments to the patterns, shapes, logos, symbols, and names associated with them. IP PROTECTION LOUI VUITTON PRODUCTS HAVE.

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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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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As to commercial strength, there were no third-party uses or registrations of the same or similar sun-kissed formative marks in the industry. Opposer submitted sales and marketing expenditures for fresh fruit from 2013 to 2021 and for carbonated soda from 2007 to 2021. It failed to do so.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With the challenges posed by name saturation and the reduced availability of work marks, industrial designs are increasingly important within intellectual property strategies. When people think about designs they typically think of patents, but the world of protecting designs is far more extensive than that.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Applicant UNIP (apparently owned in part by LeBron James) counterclaimed for cancellation of that registration on the ground of likelihood of confusion. UNIP claimed to have acquired by assignment, common law rights based on use of I AM MORE THAN AN ATHLETE dating back to 2013. Game Plan, Inc. Read comments and post your comment here.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

To be registrable, a proposed trademark must function as a source indicator in the eyes of relevant consumers. Hungerford Smith” to identify the source of its soft drink syrup; the proposed mark "Burgundy"appeared only as a flavor designation and not as a trademark. home brew supply shops, home brewers). Hungerford Smith Co.,

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 18, 2021

Per the Complaint, Plaintiffs have used the getGo® trademark since at least March 2013 and have sought and secured federal trademark registrations for various getGo® trademarks and logos as set forth below (the “getGo® Marks”). Registration No. Service Mark Registrations, Nos.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 15, 2022

In a mere 13 pages, the Board denied a petition for cancellation of a registration for the word-plus-design mark shown below, for "magazines in the field of current events and sports," rejecting pro se Petitioner Steven Westlake's claims of abandonment and fraud. Steven Westlake v. Edgar Alexander Barrera and Richard K. E.g., this one.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The patent, which included France among the designated states, expired on 5 August 2021. In 2013, the three EUTMs were registered in Class 10 on the basis of acquired distinctiveness. In 1991, CeramTec obtained a European Patent to a ceramic matrix composite, used in the production of this hip-replacement implant.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In re Hulting , 107 USPQ2d 1175, 1180 (TTAB 2013). Its advertising expenditures of $1M were "modest" and its sales revenues and number of consumers were "not so impressive as to elevate Applicant's highly descriptive designation to the status of a distinctive mark" in the absence of market share and other contextual information.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2021

Apparently realizing the importance of its brand, Monster owns at least fourteen federal trademark registrations that include the Claw Icon in various classes of goods and services (the “Asserted Marks”). Since 2002, Monster asserts it has spent over $8.5 Monster is seeking damages for trademark infringement arising under 15 U.S.C.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 21, 2021

Vroom”), the Plaintiff, apparently began selling used vehicles online in 2013. Registration No./Serial Also, under the Lanham Act, Vroom is seeking damages for false designation of origin and unfair competition in violation of 15 U.S.C. Indianapolis, Indiana – Vroom, Inc. VROOM GET IN.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2022

PROCESS FOR REGISTRATION. The applicant shall inform the designated AD Category-I bank of the date on which the BO/LO/PO is set up and the AD Category-I bank shall inform the Reserve Bank accordingly. Such branch offices comply with Chapter XXII of the Companies Act 2013 and. REGISTRATION WITH POLICE AUTHORITIES IN INDIA.

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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 IPKat

APRIL 1, 2024

The examiner of the EUIPO held that it was not an abstract colour mark but a figurative mark and refused registration for lack of distinctiveness ( Art. The history of the registration has been covered here. The picture was created with Image Creator from Microsoft Designer. 7(1)(b) Community Trade Mark Regulation , ‘CTMR’).

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

On 23 February 2013 the Law will come into force in the UAE regulating specifically competition in the form of restrictive agreements, the abuse of dominant position and economic concentration. Trademarks are protected by registration with the IP Department. Design rights are registered with the IPPD. Trademarks.

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The IPKat

JULY 13, 2022

From an IP perspective, it might be the case that – together with the oblivion these brands fall into – the related trade mark registrations lapse too. Background In 2013, Ladislav Zdút successfully applied to register the figurative mark below as an EU trade mark (EUTM) for goods in classes 18, 25, and 25. Let’s see what happened.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Not very long ago, the Indian Designs Office notified the Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2021 and now the Copyright Office (hereinafter referred to as ‘CRO’) too has notified the Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021. The Copyright Rules, 2013 was last amended in the year 2016 subsequent to which, it was done recently.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 6, 2022

Applicant ADOL sought registration of the marks SKËNDERBEU and GJERGJ KASTRIOTI SKËNDERBEU (Stylized) for "beverages from wine distillates, namely, brandy and grape brandy." registration for GJERGJ KASTRIOTI SKËNDERBEU in standard character form, which it secured without objection from GKS. See In re Bose Corp., ADOL owns a U.S.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Design patent- This patent protects the unique visual appearance of the manufactured item. This means that a very similar patented design and shape are not eligible for patent grants. In biotechnology, the design of medical equipment can be protected through this act. There is a difference between the utility and design acts.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The plaintiff filed the claims for trademark counterfeiting, trademark infringement, trademark dilution and trade dress infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition and deceptive practices against the Defendants, May Flower Int’s Inc. Sun was the rightful owner of the title of CONG BAN LV Mark. Colby & Co. Apple Inc.,

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Background In 2013, Tigercat International Inc (the applicant), applied to register the word ‘Tigercat’ as an EUTM. In December 2013, Caterpillar Inc (the intervener) filed an opposition pursuant to Articles 8(1)(b) and 8(5) EUTMR in relation to its earlier EUTMs above covering goods in Classes 7 and 12 (amongst others, forestry machines).

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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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