LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a Mask Work. Understanding Mask Work.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Overview of current legislation in China.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2024

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Overview of current legislation in China.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

So much so that the post-1902 Act regional circuit design patent cases invalidating design patents on functionality grounds would come out oppositely under the Federal Circuit’s lax standards. In 2015, it sought copyright registration of this useful article as a sculptural work. This commentary presents some of our findings.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

The TTAB has re-designated as precedential its September 2022 opinion in this cancellation proceeding. The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CAPTAIN CANNABIS for comic books, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with Petitioner Laverne J. Andrusiek v. Cosmic Crusaders LLC and Lewis J.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Board sustained an opposition to registration of the mark DANA DESIGN in the form shown below, for backpacks, hiking equipment, tents, and related goods, on the ground that the mark comprises the name of a living individual, Dana Gleason, without his consent and is therefore barred from registration by Section 2(c) of the Trademark Act.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Those machines have been imported into the UK for distribution and sale since June 2013, and marketed using the acronym ICE and the following logo: Both the Claimant and the First Defendant have trade mark registrations in the United Kingdom.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In 2016, Unicolors, Inc., sued H&M for selling clothing that infringed a Unicolor design. The group registration that Unicolors relied on included designs that had not been published as of the publication date set forth on the registrations. 411(b)(2) requires that “the court shall request the.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2022

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Now, the company has filed a civil action in the Eastern District of Virginia seeking a court order that TBL is entitled to a registration. The TTAB gave little weight to the fact that the agency has issued registration certificates on many different shoe designs. Lee , 1:15CV405(JCC/IDD), 2016 WL 880367, at *2 (E.D.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

As of 1 January 2022, the Guidelines 2022 have come into effect, repealing the Standards for Trade Mark Examination and Trial (an English version of the Standards 2016 provided by IPKey is accessible here ). The Standards were subsequently revised in 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2016, summarising changes in legislation and practices.

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The TTABlog

MAY 9, 2023

The Board upheld the refusals to register the marks BAKKED (in standard characters) and a stylized drop design, for "essential oil dispenser, sold empty, for domestic use," finding that the goods are illegal drug paraphernalia under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), and therefore the marks are ineligible for registration.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Opposition to registration of PAYFORME for various financial transaction services. Cohen) [Opposition to registration of THE CAVALIER RESCUE for "Animal rescue services, namely, arranging for the adoption of rescued animals." PayNearMe, Inc. Substring, LLC , Opposition No. 91277497 (January 18, 2024) [not precedential] (By the Board).

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Back in 2016, Deckers learned that Australian Leather had imported 12 pairs boots labelled “ugg boots” into the USA and sued for trademark infringement. 36 Judgment without any opinion (the original complaint included some design patents as well). On appeal, the Federal Circuit affirmed in a R.36 Petition ].

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

CHRISTMAS became a registered trademark for “Christmas Ornaments and Decorations of the Non-Electrical Type” way back in 1966 (Registration No. ” Scrooge wasn’t the only one who had that idea: a business owner registered ALWAYS CHRISTMAS & Design as a service mark in 1995 (Registration No.

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SpicyIP

JULY 25, 2023

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

More specifically, the Court of Appeal considered the question whether the “TOUR DE FRANCE” trade mark had been infringed by the registration of a later trade mark. Hedrich registered the semi-figurative French trade mark "TOUR DE FRANCE A LA RAME" on 26 October 2016, designating classes 9, 12, 39 and 41. surveys, studies).

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2023

In 2016, National Concession Group, Inc. 87168058) and this stylized drop design mark (Serial No. Alternatively, NCG argued that even if it is considered paraphernalia under the CSA, the item was lawful under Colorado state law and registration was proper under Sections 863(f)(1) and 863(f)(2) of the CSA. § 1051 (a)(1)).

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 23, 2022

NuStar was granted a registration for its mark RELOADED® under Registration No. 6,376,399 with the USPTO on June 8, 2021 alleging they began using the mark as early as September 2016. Plaintiff also claims Defendants’ actions amount to unfair competition and false designation of origin in violation of 15 U.S.C.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Barbie, a name synonymous with an unattainable standard of femininity and the concept of commercial feminism, was designed to captivate the toy market with all its glittery pink magnificence. A straightforward pink sans-serif typeface was used for the 1959 original trademark registration.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Background In 2016, Birkenstock obtained protection for the following position mark in Germany (registration no. When assessing the question whether the public regards a product design as customary, the focus must primarily be on the sector concerned. 28 W (pat) 24/18 ). 3020150531693 ).

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With the challenges posed by name saturation and the reduced availability of work marks, industrial designs are increasingly important within intellectual property strategies. When people think about designs they typically think of patents, but the world of protecting designs is far more extensive than that.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 28, 2022

The Board dismissed Kate Spade LLC's opposition to registration of the mark WOLV & Design (shown below left) for watches, finding the mark to be too dissimilar to the KATE SPADE word mark and the "spade logo" mark (below right) to support opposer's Section 2(d) likelihood-of-confusion and its Section 43(c) dilution-by-blurring claims.

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The IPKat

JULY 4, 2021

Registration is available here. The event is free of charge, and registration is available here. Participation is possible both on-site and online and registration is taken here. Other WIPO, Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the Ukrainian IPO have opened registration for the Ukraine Summer School on Intellectual Property.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Pursuant to Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 (EUTMR), a trade mark which has not been put to genuine use by its holder within five years after its registration may be liable to revocation unless there are valid reasons for its non-use.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 27, 2022

Section 171 of title 35 United States Code provides “whoever invents any new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture may obtain a patent thereof”. Because of the emerging technologies such as projections, virtual and augmented reality, the USPTO is exploring the arena of protection of digital design patents.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Applicant UNIP (apparently owned in part by LeBron James) counterclaimed for cancellation of that registration on the ground of likelihood of confusion. Game Plan could rely only on the filing date of its underlying application (December 28, 2016) as its constructive first use date. Game Plan, Inc. TM) Text Copyright John L.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 13, 2021

With tech becoming ever more sophisticated, users can now opt to express themselves with filters that seamlessly blend vibrant eyeshadow or sparkly lipstick designs (among many others!) Your everyday cat-eye look might not attract copyright protection, but how about when the design is closer to that of stage makeup? to their face.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 6, 2022

Applicant ADOL sought registration of the marks SKËNDERBEU and GJERGJ KASTRIOTI SKËNDERBEU (Stylized) for "beverages from wine distillates, namely, brandy and grape brandy." Illyrian began distributing the products in 2016 and established a first use date of July 31, 2016. See Moreno v. Pro Boxing Supplies, Inc.,

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 19, 2022

One of them is the Startup India Action plan 2016 which is a flagship program of the Indian government aimed at creating a robust ecosystem for incubating innovation and startups in the country, resulting in prolonged economic growth and large-scale employment generation. This will aid them in cutting costs throughout the early years.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 15, 2022

In a mere 13 pages, the Board denied a petition for cancellation of a registration for the word-plus-design mark shown below, for "magazines in the field of current events and sports," rejecting pro se Petitioner Steven Westlake's claims of abandonment and fraud. Steven Westlake v. Edgar Alexander Barrera and Richard K. E.g., this one.

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SpicyIP

MAY 10, 2023

Deputy Controller of Patent and Designs : Emphasis on a speaking order by the Controller The dispute pertained to Patent Application no. Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs , Auckland Uniservices Limited v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs , N.V. June 7, 2016) by citing new, previously unmentioned, grounds.

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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.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Deemed a Specially Designated Narcotics Trafficker (SDNT), applicant was banned from doing business in the United States from 2008 to 2015. Although it did not resume use of the mark for seven years, it commenced TTAB litigation with ARSA in 2016 regarding ownership of the mark. ARSA Distributing, Inc. Salud Natural Mexicana S.A.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The patent, which included France among the designated states, expired on 5 August 2021. In 2016, the EUTM court sided with Coorstek and invalidated the three EUTMs. In 1991, CeramTec obtained a European Patent to a ceramic matrix composite, used in the production of this hip-replacement implant.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Opposer claimed to own a family of MONSTER-formative marks, but it failed to prove the existence of a family of MONSTER marks prior to SS Vape’s July 2016 date of first use. Applicant Vape SS has been using its mark since 2016 and selling nationwide since 2019, and is "No. SS Vape Brands, Inc. Opposition No. TTABlogged here.

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