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Africa IP Highlights #2: The trademarks arena

The IPKat

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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Rapala Billboard Ad Collection for 2020

DuetsBlog

Top Ten Questions About Rapala Minnocchio (2015). Yes, it’s actually a registered trademark. Rapala Taunts a Monster? Rapala: Happy Fishing on Mother’s Day (2012). Rapala Billboard Ads Continue to Engage (2013). Eat More Walleye? I Get It, Rapala Will Fill Up Your Fish Cooler! Rapala’s Public Service Announcement?

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where cross-examination exposes lack of TM confusion, out-of-court confusion "evidence" becomes less credible

43(B)log

The parties settled in 2015; defendants agreed to cease their use of those marks and to avoid the words “Florida” and “Virtual” together in a mark. Plaintiff has seven registered trademarks involving Florida Virtual School or FLVS; two of the registrations are incontestable. And they targeted school districts in their marketing.

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Cut! There’s a trademark there

Garrigues Blog

The purpose of a trademark is to identify goods and services in trade in such a way that the general public recognizes and links a particular good or service with a specific business origin. 369/2009 of 21 May 2009 ruled in support of this theses, even if it did not implement the Spanish trademark regulation.

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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

The risks include unauthorised use and infringement, technological obsolescence, and the marketable nature of IP as collateral. 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.

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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. Intent was neutral.