The TTABlog

APRIL 30, 2024

In another precedential procedural ruling, the Board held that, because a registration expires by law as of its sixth anniversary if a Section 8 declaration is not filed before the expiration of the six-month grace period, a petition for cancellation filed during the grace period is deemed moot and judgment cannot be entered against the respondent.

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Intepat

APRIL 10, 2022

Additionally, trademark registrations for MSMEs are relatively cost-effective. Let us look into how trademark registration can act as an added advantage to a company registered as MSME. Registration fee. The 2017 amendment to the Trademark rules has reduced the cost of registration significantly.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Id, section 1206. In particular, Section 1213.2

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With an increasing number of countries joining this unique international trademark registration framework, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized United Nations agency in Geneva, has administered over a million trademark registrations worldwide. What is a Provisional Refusal under the Madrid System?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

2] However, the quintessential reason for such distinction is due to a slightly elevated standard for the registration of non-traditional marks. Image Source : Shutterstock] The Trademarks Act, 1999 (‘Act’) refers exclusively to the registrability of ‘combination of colours’. [3] In this also falls the case of colour marks.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

What is a registration of trademark? Trademark registration is not a mandate under the Indian trademark law, however it is advisable to go for a registration for certain reasons. Under Section 31 , the registration certificate of the trademark serves as an evidence during infringement lawsuits. Procedure of Registration.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 8, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark TEEN EARTH for "entertainment in the nature of beauty pageants" on the ground of abandonment. Respondent Stafford is the assignee of the subject registration, which was obtained by former U.S. franchisees of Carousel. Coach Builders , 123 USPQ2d at 1192.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 8, 2022

In terms of foreign direct investment (FDI), total investments in 2017 exceeded US$24billion. The protection of a registered drawing or pattern lasts for ten years from the date of submission of an application for its registration. The registration and renewal fees shall be fixed in the Regulations. Filing requirements.

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Intepat

APRIL 10, 2022

Trademark Registration for MSME. Additionally, trademark registrations for MSMEs are relatively cost-effective, and it is a simple trademark process that can be done online. Let us look into how trademark registration can be an added advantage to a company registered as MSME. Registration fee. Every trademark is unique.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In a highly detailed and instructive opinion, the Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the product configuration shown below, for a "spring-loaded glass-breaking device," on the ground of de jure functionality under Section 2(e)(5). 125 USPQ2d 1468, 1478 (TTAB 2017). See Kohler Co. Honda Giken Kogyo K.K. ,

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

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 submitted evidence of such technical trademark use from 2016 and 2017, including displays of comic book covers on Amazon, on YouTube, and in other media.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2022

All the above was probably at the basis of an attempt, on the side of luggage manufacturer Samsonite, to obtain a 3D EU trade mark (EUTM) registration for the shape of the tablet case pictured below. The applicant maintained its request for registration. These had been circulating on the market since, at least, 2017.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 8, 2022

In terms of foreign direct investment (FDI), total investments in 2017 exceeded US$24billion. The registration of a trademark provides protection for 10 years, after which time the registration may be renewed. The post Getting your Trade Marks Registration in Oman first appeared on IPLF. percent). Filing requirements.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In a non-precedential ruling, the CAFC affirmed the TTAB's decision [ TTABlogged here ], granting 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. Actually, registrations are cancelled, not marks - ed. Text Copyright John L.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

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 submitted evidence of such technical trademark use from 2016 and 2017, including displays of comic book covers on Amazon, on YouTube, and in other media.

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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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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The eligibility of the candidates for the Trademarks Agent Exam is given under Rule 144 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 and the eligibility of the candidates for the Patent Agent Exams is given under Section 126 of the Patents Act, 1970. The mode of application for the exams is online and the registration is open till September 30 (5:30 PM).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) refused registration of #LAW on the Principal Register finding that #LAW failed to function as a trademark. Florida-based Pound Law initially filed to protect #LAW on the Principal Register on December 18, 2017. ” Registration on the Principal Register was refused.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 8, 2022

In terms of foreign direct investment (FDI), total investments in 2017 exceeded US$24billion. Patent registration at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Patent Office, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The post Getting your Patent Registration in Oman first appeared on IPLF.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The USPTO’s Post Registration Audit Program. Under the USA’s Post Registration Audit Program, a declaration of use must be filed between the fifth and sixth year of the validity of the registration of the trademark. However, the use of a trademark is rarely monitored subsequent to its registration.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

1: Ninth Circuit Affirms Validity of Unicolors’ Copyright Registration on Remand, But H&M Scores Big on Remittitur Calculations. Unicolors won at the district court, but that was overturned over issues with the copyright registration. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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The IPKat

JULY 28, 2022

The case also had an instalment before the Court of Justice of the European Union ( C-371/18 ), which was asked to provide guidance on the requirements of clarity and precision in trade mark law and the scope of the absolute ground for refusal/invalidity concerning bad faith [IPKat here ].

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Amongst these, shape has the unique status of expressly finding its place in the trademark statutes of most developed nations, yet the number of trademark registrations being granted to shapes remains quite low. This dilemma over the grant of trademark registration to a shape mark was recently discussed by the High Court of Delhi.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 10, 2023

It started trading in India in around 1992 under the mark “SAP” and applied for trademark registration in 1999. Instead the court assessed whether the Registrar should have applied the 2002 Rules or the 2017 Rules, while passing the impugned order, as the impugned order was passed in 2019.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Applicant's prior registration issued in November 2018, before the filing of the underlying application that led to the cited registration. "In In other words, applicant owns a registration for a mark incorporating the same applied-for term, AXION, for in-part identical goods."

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Registration of a Mask Work.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 18, 2022

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark shown below for mortgage financing services, finding that Petitioner CBC Mortgage was the first and only user of the mark for those services. In deciding the issue of ownership, the Board was guided by Lyons v. of Veterinary Sports Med. & Rehab. Welch 2022.

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The IPKat

APRIL 4, 2023

designated the EU in its International Registration F **G AWESOME , which was based on three registered US trade marks (serial nos. The International Registration covers various goods in classes 9, 18, 25, and 28, including eyewear, different types of bags, clothing and skateboards. 7(1)(f) of Regulation 2017/1001 ).

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KMK Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2017

December 15, 2017). Those efforts were uniformly unsuccessful despite some weakly-creative arguments that the word, “fuct,” was not actually vulgar, and even if it was, Section 2(a) did not bar registration of “vulgar” marks. In re Brunetti , Appeal No. 2015-1109 (Fed.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 12, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark MRS. COLORADO , finding that Respondent Abundance Productions had not used the mark in commerce in connection with "Entertainment in the nature of beauty pageants" on or before the filing date of the underlying application. Wandel Mach. Altoona Fam Inc.,

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

NBC Universal has filed a lawsuit against Jay Kennette Media Group (“JKMG”), an entertainment company over the latter’s registration of the mark “Dunder Mifflin.” JKMG filed for registration of the mark for sale of apparel under Class 25, and the mark was registered in July 2017. What is trademark squatting? What’s next?

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 28, 2022

Government of India enacted the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 and the act came into force with effect from May 1, 2017. As a result, the Maharashtra government also issued the following regulations: Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Officers and Employees (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2017.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Motor Trend [ TTABlogged here ], the Board ruled that a cancellation proceeding commenced during the Section 8 grace period for the target registration is mooted if the registrant does not timely file its Section 8 Declaration of Use. In a slight variation of the recent precedential ruling in Taylor v. The Men’s Wearhouse, LLC v.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 11, 2024

Grateful American waited nearly a year after filing its answer in Gildan Activewear's opposition to registration of the mark GRATEFUL AMERICAN APPAREL before filing this petition for cancellation. Grateful American Apparel LLC v. Gildan Activewear SRL , Cancellation No. 92081329 (March 8, 2024) [not precedential]. Jive Communications, Inc.,

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 8, 2023

In a recent decision (only available in Dutch), the EUIPO Examination Division rejected an application for EU trade mark (EUTM) registration concerning a figurative mark that depicted Dutch model Puck Schrover (see below). Comment This decision confirms the challenges of registering faces as trade marks.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2024

The registration for MW MRWKND issued on March 14, 2017. A Section 8 declaration is due “[w]ithin the 1-year period immediately preceding the expiration of 6 years following the date of registration,” unless it is filed in the 6-month grace period immediately following the 6-year anniversary of the registration.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 25, 2024

Examining Attorney Lakeisha Lewis submitted some 30 website references each showing bakery goods and pizza sold under the same mark, along with some 50 registrations covering both type of products. Pizza Inn argued that its mark has co-existed with the cited mark since 2017 without any incidents of actual confusion.

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