The TTABlog

JUNE 14, 2021

Claiming common law rights in the mark TRAVELSMART for mobile apps related to travel, Petitioner AWP sought cancellation of a registration for the mark CHUBB TRAVEL SMART for similar mobile apps. 4 (2014)). 1064, and if petitioner has a reasonable belief in damage proximately caused by the continued registration of the mark.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 16, 2021

In 2019, Artem Stoliarov, a Russian DJ whose stage name is Arty, filed a lawsuit before the US District Court for the Central District of California, alleging that Marshmello’s song ‘ Happier ’ copied the synthesizer melody from his 2014 remix of OneRepublic’s ‘I Lived’ (OneRepublic is an American pop rock band). Background and decision.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Registration of a Mask Work.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

Ownership of every name periodically expires and, at that point, anyone may freely claim it on Namecoin by re-registering the expired name. If a new user re-registers a name whose registration is expired, a new token is created. McCoy’s registration on the Namecoin blockchain expired In January 2015.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Petitioner JNF LLC was undoubtedly unhappy with the result of its petition to cancel a registration for the mark HAPPIEST HOUR for bar and restaurant services. Registrant Harwood International enjoyed a constructive first use date of October 6, 2014, the filing date of its underlying application. TMEP Section 903.06 (2022).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Joint ownership of IP rights is one of the areas that, in practice, may generate some of the biggest headaches, in particular when it comes to determining what each and every joint owner can do independently of the other owner(s). It is also an area in which historically different legal systems have had different rules in place.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The first Declaration (Prakas) on the Procedures for Registration and Protection of Geographical Indications, dated May 18, 2009, served as the basis for the registration of Kampot Pepper and Kampong Speu Palm Sugar. This declaration was however superseded by the Law on Geographical Indications, dated January 20, 2014.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

2022) the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) reversed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) decision cancelling two registrations for marks identical to those used outside of the US by The Coca-Cola Company (“Coca-Cola”).

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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. Here, the U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 23, 2023

However, a caveat to this is that the use of a similar mark can still be permitted on different products or services, though it may not be eligible for registration as a domain name. [3] It also held that when possessor of a trademark has prior and exclusive usage, they not only possess superior title but also absolute ownership.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 2, 2023

Som Mandal in the early months of 2002, and it wasn’t until the partners of Fox& Mandal, including his own father, sought for the registration in 2006 that it was denied by the Trademark Registry. In a later registration, Fox & Mandal changed the font and tacked on “Solicitors and Advocates.” Respondent No.

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BYU Copyright Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Teichert attached copyright registrations for these paintings to the complaint. Teichert claims that the Church relocated these three paintings in 2020, having previously relocated the fourth in 2014.Based Teichert claims that the Church relocated these three paintings in 2020, having previously relocated the fourth in 2014.Based

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The TTABlog

JUNE 17, 2021

Finding that Petitioner failed to demonstrate its entitlement to maintain its genericness claim (f/k/a standing), the Board tossed out this petition for cancellation of two registrations for the mark ADVENTIST for religious publications, film production and distribution, educational services, and religious and missionary services.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 2, 2021

For only the second time since the CAFC's 2009 decision in In re Bose , the Board upheld a claim of fraud, ordering cancellation of a registration for the mark FUJIIRYOKI for massage chairs. William Shen, the CEO of Respondent ACIGI, filed the underlying application and then assigned the registration to ACIGI soon after issuance.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The company was found liable for copyright infringement and breach of contract for using the actor’s photographs picture for advertisements between December 2014 and April 2015 without getting his permission or authorization. The company was ordered to pay Ojo, ₦20 million (US$44 448) in damages.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Moreover, contrary to The Satanic Temple’s novel argument, domain registration is not the same as registration for a social media website.” 512(f) case in the context of an ownership dispute is sent to a jury. ” * Hoffmann Brothers Heating and Air Conditioning, LLC v. Serc-CA Discos, Inc. 2023 WL 8480096 (S.D.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

Fuxi, the putative copyright owner, has a registration for an image of printed sage leaves (the left image): The alleged infringer, the Sunny Factory, sells the candles on the right on Amazon. 663 (2014) (“It is hardly incumbent on copyright owners, however, to challenge each and every actionable infringement”).

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Respondents on the other hand claim to be using the mark Sanjha Chulha since 1996 for restaurants operating in Faridabad and New Delhi and had a separate device mark for “Sanjha Chulha” which was lapsed in 2014. The rectification application by the Respondent has met with oppositions from the Appellant. Defendant no.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

Historically, the exceptions for teaching, education and research have never been qualified by the nature of ownership of the institution where the use of the work is carried out. According to the AISHE Report 2019-20, 66.3% of all college students in India attend private institutions. Most worrying is the stand to weaken Section 52(1).

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Additionally, it requires Cambodia to maintain online databases with data on applications and registrations for patents, industrial designs, and trademarks. The RCEP Agreement’s GI provisions are compliant with the Law on Geographical Indication (2014).

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azrights

MARCH 15, 2021

A distinctive asset such as the Nike Swoosh would have been capable of registration as a trademark as soon as the design was created. Coca Cola was able to secure trademark ownership of its iconic bottle shape by firstly having the right legal agreement in place when it commissioned the bottle design. Or another for clothing.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

LSI faced financial distress in 2014 due to cost escalation. The National IPR Policy of 2016 has resulted in increasing IP registration since its inception. The pendency in IP registration applications have also decreased. The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore launched an IP Financing Scheme (IPFS) in 2014.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 3, 2023

Moreover, the GI registration of Basmati has been a big issue in itself for which the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was empowered to register it. However, in a tale of legislative fortune, India’s Bayh Dole Bill was withdrawn in 2014. What’s in the GI Registration numbers? :

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. For example- Zhong An, a Chinese Insurance Company functions on various innovative blockchain technologies.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. For example- Zhong An, a Chinese Insurance Company functions on various innovative blockchain technologies.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. For example- Zhong An, a Chinese Insurance Company functions on various innovative blockchain technologies.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2022

26 , rejected the claim that taking away, or ignoring, the ability-to-control indicia of ownership amounts to a taking: Similarly, property rights, including copyright, have been described as ownership of a bundle of rights or interests. 34,] 51-61[(2014) ]. See Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. Nation Enters., 2218, 85 L.Ed.2d

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

It can also mean as the proxy or substitute holder of rights here on earth because no spiritual being will receive a copyright certificate, trademark registrations, or letters patent. One can recognize the importance of God’s names spiritually, of course, as Dr. Tony Evans has in his 2014 book, The Power of God’s Names.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Respondent operates his business through two incorporated entities and claims ownership of the trademark via the permitted use by the two incorporated entities. Ajay Goyal vs Anil Verma & Anr on 31 January, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The Plaintiff is the proprietor of the mark ‘SUFIYANA’ and has a registered logo.

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Similarly, during the 2014 Football World Cup, they had some interesting limited flavors as shown below. A trademark, on the other hand, exclusively identifies a product as belonging to a specific company and recognizes the company’s ownership of the brand. But how can these Limited-Edition Products be protected?

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. Take, for example, a T shirt which features a painting, sculpture, or even graffiti.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. Take, for example, a T shirt which features a painting, sculpture, or even graffiti. 9] 35 U.S.C. §

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