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Gema USA, Inc. Sues Former Employee for Alleged Patent & Trademark Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

According to the complaint, Gema is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of electrostatic powder coating control units, and powder feed systems. The Design Patents are for a variety of powder guns and spray equipment. January 6, 2015. Registration Date. OPTISELECT. May 16, 2017. September 14, 2004. April 29, 2008.

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Africa IP Highlights #2: The trademarks arena

The IPKat

The Plaintiffs also contended that the logos used by the Defendants infringed on their marks and get up since their registered trademark incorporated the words ‘ACAL’ and an image with the map of Africa which the Defendants had copied.

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Trademark Classification of Goods and Services

Intepat

The trademark classification of goods and services also enables people to conduct a trademark search. Imagine having to look through thousands or even lakhs of registered trademarks to find out if there is a mark that is similar to yours. ” Indian Trademark Classes List.

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Africa IP highlights 2021 #1: The copyright field

The IPKat

While Morison branded its medicine with the generic “PARACETAMOL”, with reference to its registered trademarks “MSJ” and “MORISON” on the packaging, CPL used the name “CONPHAMOL”. CPL had a registered trademark in the word “Conphamol” and the design of the product packaging.

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IP as Collateral

IIPRD

This was done during 2012-2015 when it faced bankruptcy. The Government of Malaysia came up with a 5 year roadmap in 2015 with the aim of turning the IP of IP rich businesses into sources of wealth. Trademark as Collateral in the US. They were able to invest in IP protection, research and development, and advertising.

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Trademark Dilution: Understanding, Forms, And Legal Implications Under The Trademarks Act Of 1999

IP and Legal Filings

TARNISHMENT Unauthorized use of famous mark which is offensive, inappropriate in connection with a similar mark or trade name.Tarnishmentmainly occurs when the product is contrary to the corporate values of the trademark owner and another form is to offend or criticize the trademark’s owner. “ 2015) What is trademark dilution?

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5th Circuit holds that inquiries weigh less than lost sales but can still be evidence of actual confusion

43(B)log

Here, I think we might be starting to see what a post-Abitron, post-JDI world could look like: courts may begin to reestablish distinctions between registered trademarks and unregistered matter protected by unfair competition law, based this time on statutory interpretation rather than conceptual categories.