LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Bhole Baba Milk Food Industries Ltd [8] , The Parul food Pvt ltd, sold ghee under the brand “Parul’s Lord Krishna,” which featured Krishna printed in a huge font, whereas the Appellant sold dairy products under the name “KRISHNA.” 4] Section 9(2)(b) of the Indian Trademarks Act, 1999. [5] 5] Aseri, Ankita.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Delhi High Court passed a summary judgement, granting a permanent injunction against the Defendants’ exhibition of the India tour of New Zealand, 2020. The Plaintiff had alleged that the Defendants’ use of identical mark is infringing its registered trademarks, copyright and is also causing confusion in minds of the purchasing public.

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The famous brand Lays, during the ICC World Cup 2011 launched 6 new flavors, named after the countries playing the match, India, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Australia, England, and South Africa. COPYRIGHT OR DESIGN. It is possible for a product to fall under both Copyright and Design categories. TRADEMARK.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A trademark is typically a sign, logo, symbol, word, phrase, design, or combination of them, which identifies the product or service of a particular brand. It recognizes the corporate identity of the brand. To sell the product, using the brand name makes it a trademark. Acquiring Secondary Meaning.

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43(B)log

APRIL 15, 2024

GMP owns two federally registered trademarks: the “GOOD MEAT” standard character mark and the “GOOD MEAT BREAKDOWN” design mark. the aforementioned book; and USPTO records showing over 570 live registered trademarks using the term “good” to describe meats and processed foods.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

Of course, each use stems from the shorter phrase “make your mark,” embodying the mere notion of the archer hitting the target , or maybe even the less educated simply indicating agreement with an initial, an X, or a cross , or at times a craftsman adding “ a maker’s mark—essentially personal branding.”

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

–Penn State Football @PennStateFball on 12/7/2020. I am unaware of any reported comparison, but I did find the latter compared to a toilet flushing and have seen the former’s trademark suffer indignities at times too ). . –Kat Eschner, The Story of Hollywood’s Most Famous Lion (2017).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Many trademark attorneys and professors hoped the Supreme Court would provide more guidance on how to resolve conflicts between trademark and free speech rights in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. VIP Products LLC, a dispute involving a “Bad Spaniels” dog toy parody of Jack Daniel’s brand of whisky.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Indeed, the PTO has increased its focus on whether the use an applicant is making is trademark use, as opposed to ornamental or informational use, in its registration decisions. Professor Alexandra Roberts has written an excellent recent article on this, Trademark Failure to Function.

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