SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The plaintiff in question is the managing partner and founder of a Delhi-based IP firm Sujata Chaudhri and Associates, which has been using its trade mark since 2014, 3 years prior to the defendant. The controversy was regarding the use of a similar logo by the defendant (another lawyer) for its law firm. My heart will.

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Likelihood of Confusion

MARCH 17, 2022

The Canadian Trademark Blog writes about three recent trademark decisions from the Canadian courts that readers may find of interest. Originally posted 2014-06-17 16:41:07. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post What’s new up North appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 7, 2021

[viii] This massive dichotomy in prices forces fans to choose between the Scylla of paying hundreds of dollars for a jersey to support their favorite team because of sports licensing monopolies, and the Charybdis of perpetuating trademark infringement by knowingly or unknowingly patronizing these shady, unregulated vendors. (ii)

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Pramod Borse [9] , the plaintiff was the registered owner of trademark “Bisleri” and the defendant had registered an identical/deceptively similar domain name “Bislari.com”. After examining the facts, the court held that the owner of trademark had the exclusive right to register the trademark as a domain name under the trademark law.

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 20, 2021

Those with concerns over trademark infringement may consider contacting the source of the 3-D print to obtain clearance to make products using the source. An example of this is a 2014 initiative by Hasbro, Inc. , the toy company that owns the My Little Pony intellectual property.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 11, 2023

19] Being able to distinguish one’s trademark falls at the centre of the trademark law, as otherwise, it is liable to be rejected under Section 9(1) of the Act. See also: Aishwarya Vatsa, Subject Matter and Pre-Requisites for Protection of non-traditional Trademark , 8 Christ U LJ 61, 65 (2019). [19] 2010) 14 SCC 285.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 7, 2022

For example, in 1912 the Seventh Circuit found no infringement of the trademark BORDEN for milk by the use of BORDEN for ice cream because the goods were non-competitive. Case law in the early 20th century decisively rejected the earlier precedent. 1377, 1392, (2014). Borden Ice Cream Co v. Borden's Condensed Milk Co , 201 F.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2021

Aliign “is an event, lifestyle, and apparel company” allegedly with a first trademark use in 2011. Since 2014, they have sold a total of 7 units of apparel (5 of which were bought by the CEO’s friends). lululemon is the well-known yoga gear company.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Pelton & Associates ®, a boutique trademark law firm in Falls Church, Virginia. trademarks for clients and has represented hundreds of parties in trademark disputes. Past issues of Top Trademark Trends: 2019: [link]. 2014: [link]. The firm has registered more than 3,000 U.S. 2018: [link]. 2017: [link].

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

He was unmistakably aware of the nuances regarding colours in trademark law. Broadly speaking, trademarks are of two types: traditional and non-traditional. [1] Notwithstanding the essence of this finding, this is too narrow an interpretation of the true spirit of trademark law. 214, 229 (2018).

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2023

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court adopted a restrictive view of the extraterritorial application of the Lanham Act, holding that federal trademark law cannot support a claim for trademark infringement against solely foreign conduct. The case is Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Generic terms are incapable of functioning as registrable trademarks denoting source, and are not registrable on the Supplemental Register or on the Principal Register after having acquired secondary meaning.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Chesney also performed on the Lounge’s beachfront stage at a 2014 concert broadcast as “Kenny Chesney: Live at the Flora-Bama” on Country Music Television (CMT), a Viacom channel. This justification is at least consistent with the core idea of trademark law. Moviegoers should be able to identify the movie they want to see.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2023

1) He made this request on grounds including trademark law and unfair competition law. See: Supreme Court 1420/2019; Supreme Court 1215/2019; Supreme Court 415/2018; Supreme Court 1051/2015; Supreme Court 1625/2014; Supreme Court 537/2010; and Supreme Court 4/2022. (3) dishes and seasonings) as works of IP. (1)

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

1459 (2014); Zoe Argento, Whose Social Network Account? Washington State’s Proposed Employer Social Media Law: The Legislature Should Take a Cautious Approach — SB 5211. Big Problems in California’s New Law Restricting Employers’ Access to Employees’ Online Accounts (Forbes Cross-Post). 493 (2017); Courtney J. TELECOMM. &

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 17, 2022

In this article, I have analyzed how personal names be granted protection under the trademark law. The post Personal Names and Trademark Protection appeared first on Biswajit Sarkar Blog. Interestingly, there was no argument of distinctiveness of the mark in this case. Conclusion. Entertainment Pvt.Ltd.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Generic terms are incapable of functioning as registrable trademarks denoting source, and are not registrable on the Supplemental Register or on the Principal Register after having acquired secondary meaning.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

Unlike trademark law, copyright is not a “use it or lose it” proposition. 1962, 1976 (2014). As the rightsholder, Netflix has the ability to dictate the terms on which fans can utilize its works for commercial purposes. Fan sites prompted by a book or film, for example, may benefit the copyright owner. Petrella v.

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43(B)log

MAY 22, 2023

From 2014-2018, the posts at issue used revealing photos of the plaintiffs against ad copy linked thematically to the visual, e.g., a picture of one plaintiff “in an apparent school uniform that included a short plaid skirt, captioned: ‘Friday Oct 17th SEXY SCHOOL GIRL PARTY! Some limits on the Polaroid spectrum!

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

While doing so, the Court disregarded many of the foreign judgements cited by Google which held invisible use of trademarks as failing to constitute infringement; and highlighted the stark differences in trademark law in each jurisdiction, especially when compared to India. Nakedbus NZ [2014] NZHC 124; Veda Advantage Limited v.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Sitting as an appellate judge, alongside another judge, Justice Bhat in the year 2014 expressly over-ruled the precedent in Times Incorporated that had granted legitimacy to the practice of granting punitive damages.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

As with any other kind of trade mark, a sound must first meet the basic requirements for registrability set out in the Act.’ Interestingly, Elnur Karimov, in The Protection of Non-Traditional Signs in the Republic of Azerbaijan: International Instruments as a Road to Registration ?

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

[Juliet Dee, Sweet baby Jesus, the band who must not be named, and friends U can’t trust: Disparaging, immoral and scandalous trademarks in the United States and the European Union, 53 First Amendment Studies 91, 93 (2019)]. ” Evans (2014) at 12. registered trademarks: Elohim—4.

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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. Lanham Act claims based on common-law rights were barred by laches. The court, in a careful opinion, rejected all the claims.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 23, 2023

2014 (57) PTC 617 (Bom); M/S South India Beverage Limited v. Dyechem Ltd vs M/S Cadbury (India) Ltd 2000(5) SCC 573; K.R. Krishna Chettiar v Shri Ambal & Co. 1970 AIR 146. Pidilite Industries Limited v. Jubilant Agri & Consumer Products Ltd. General Mills Marketing Inc; Phonepe Private limited v. 9] Marico Limited v.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 9, 2023

The Bad Spaniels dog toy joined VIP Products’ line of Silly Squeakers toys in 2014. Jack Daniel’s claims that VIP Products has committed trademark infringement (based on a likelihood of consumer confusion) and trademark dilution (based on a harm to reputation).

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Lemley, What the Right of Publicity Can Learn from Trademark Law , 58 Stan. Grimaldi , 875 F.2d 2d 994, 1004–05 (2d Cir. 23] See, e.g. , David Franklyn & Adam Kuhn, Owning Oneself in a World of Others: Towards a Paid-for First Amendment , 49 Wake Forest L. Dogan & Mark A.

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