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Genus-Species in Trademark Law Usage

Patently-O

In 2015, Brittex petitioned for cancellation of the mark based upon the likelihood of confusion between the two marks. The USPTO then granted the registrations associated with the new uses. Brittex had been using its own version of the mark on its south-Texas pawn shops since the early 1990s: MONEY MART PAWN. 1052(d).

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Understanding the latest adjustments to Romania's trademark law

IP Blog

More than two years ago, Romanian legislators introduced the initial draft of Law 112 in an effort to integrate the European Union (EU) 2015 Trademark Directive (Directive 2015/2436) with national law.

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Zara vs. Boungiorno and the possibility (or not) of using third-party trademarks

Garrigues Blog

regarding the use of the ZARA trademark. We will examine the impact of the ruling in cases involving the use of third-party trademarks. ” This wording corresponds to the transposition of Directive 2015/2436 of December 16. ” This wording corresponds to the transposition of Directive 2015/2436 of December 16.

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Japanese IP High Court Steps on Louboutin’s Toes (Again) Over its Red Sole Mark

IPilogue

This loss for Louboutin follows several years of rejections from the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and JPO Appeal Board to register its trademark for a colour mark consisting of a red (Pantone 18-1663TP) coloured in soles for use in high heels filed on April 1, 2015 (TM App no. 2015-29921 ).

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The Supreme Court confirms that a third party may not use the ZARA trademark.

Garrigues Blog

regarding the use of the ZARA trademark, as previously discussed here. In other words, the scope of the first wording of Article 37 was more limited, as it only referred to the use, in the course of trade, of the trademark when it was necessary to indicate the intended purpose of a product or service.

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An Explorative Study on the Liability of Domain Name Registrars with reference to Trademark Infringement.

IP and Legal Filings

However, the same process does not include any examination or verification to determine whether the domain name is distinctive or capable of distinguishing itself from the competition, i.e., existing domain names that are clearly in violation of trademark law. CV 10-03738 AB, 2015 WL 5311085 (C.D. GoDaddy.com, Inc. ,No.

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Apple Sues USPTO Over SMART KEYBOARD Trademark

IPilogue

Tech giant Apple has recently filed a lawsuit against the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and Director Kathi Vidal over the Office’s refusal to register Apple’s “SMART KEYBOARD” trademark based on genericness. Apple is now appealing in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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