SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. In this case, the Bombay High Court ruled that registration of copyright is not mandatory for obtaining relief in an infringement action.

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IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

The TTABlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

35: TTAB Grants MIRAGE BRANDS Cancellation Petition Due To Likelihood of Reverse Confusion On Remand from the CAFC, TTAB Denies Petition for Cancellation of "NAKED" Registration for Condoms TTABlog Test: Three Recent Section 2(d) Inter Partes Cases - How Did They Come Out? & Design" for Beer? Yes] Precedential No.

Cinema 67

Cinema Registration Trademark Reporting 67

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Branding has become more important than ever, particularly in developing an online presence through search engines, various online platforms, and social media. Further, the rise of the “influencer” has opened additional opportunities to deliver brands and products to targeted demographics. Online Marketplace Protection.

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Branding Brands Branding Intellectual Property 52

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, artists and entertainers, among others, have started focusing on producing digital work that is revolutionizing the way we perceive art, through the creation of NFTs and commodities. Are they protectable by design patents? Other countries are lagging behind. Overview of current legislation in China. Article 2.4

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Design Patent Designs Design Patent 52

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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Registration Trademark Trademark Law Law 78

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2021

LLC, 2021 WL 466975 (S.D.N.Y. 9, 2021): “At the motion to dismiss stage, Kidmoto has plausibly alleged more than just the purchase of a competitor’s mark as a search engine keyword standing alone. 2021 WL 1163117 (E.D.N.Y. March 18, 2021). Pattern Brands, Inc., 2021 WL 1226156 (S.D.N.Y.

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IP Social Media Fair Use Branding 85

The TTABlog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Bee) has scheduled eight (VIII) oral hearings for the month of November 2021. November 2, 2021 - 10 AM: In re Garan Services Corp. 88674888 [Section 2(d) refusal of MATCH STUDIO for "clothing, namely, tops and bottoms," in view of the mark MATCH in standard character and design form for overlapping clothing items.]

Designs 57

Designs Design Music Advertising 57

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 4, 2023

Trademark Office issued the following 176 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in July 2023 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. 7101841 7101840 HEATING + AIR PARAMEDICS 7101839 DON’T WORRY, WE’RE HERE TO HELP. 7101838 7101837 PLUMBING PARAMEDICS 7101831 AVENEW 7096118 91.0

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Registration Trademark Branding Brands 52

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

7269882 TO THE ROOT OF YIELD 7291384 PENCE MEDIA GROUP 7289684 RUOFF INSURANCE 7273966 MAYFAIR CAPITAL PARTNERS 7283933 UNIQUELEE CREATIONS 7262222 ZEN BUFFALO CO 7274302 NEW SHOE DAY 7291383 PENCE MEDIA GROUP 7293550 SEW VIVID DESIGNS 7262669 FALCON PINS 7263474 7291941 CARE. POWERING THE FUTURE. COMPASSION. COLLABORATION. COMPETENCY.

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Registration Trademark Technology Designs 52

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Trademark Office issued the following 132 trademark registrations to persons and business in Indiana in January 2023 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. 6944877 LAKE ESCAPE 6939584 REPAIRWARES GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. 6944877 LAKE ESCAPE 6939584 REPAIRWARES GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.

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Registration Trademark Designs Design 52

The TTABlog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In an otherwise straightforward Section 2(d) analysis, the Board ruled that confusion is likely between Respondent's registered marks MIRAGE BRANDS (standard form) and MIRAGE BRANDS & Design [BRANDS disclaimed], and Petitioner Mahender Sabhnani's previously used and registered mark ROYAL MIRAGE & Design , all for perfume.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Registration 52

The IPKat

APRIL 27, 2024

Analysis of these cases often raises questions about the conditions for protection under copyright and design law, and even about the concept of cumulative protection. Facts ROSAE PARIS designs and sells ready-to-wear clothing, leather goods and accessories. A Kat taking a rest. The court then analysed the copyright infringement.

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Cease and Desist Designs Design Copyright Infringement 67

IPilogue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Bonnie Hassanzadeh is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. On October 28, 2021, Facebook’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that the company will change its corporate name to “Meta”. Trademarks.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

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.

Copyright 89

Copyright IP Ownership Copyright Infringement 89

The TTABlog

MAY 29, 2024

The same applicant met the same fate in this attempt to register that same phrase for "Online retail store services featuring clothing, jewelry, bags, gifts, home goods, hats, blankets, mugs, belts, branded gift bags, floor mats, keychains, novelty toys for playing jokes, and pillows." 2021 WL 839189, at *13.

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Service Mark Branding Brands Branding 116

Intellectual Property Office Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Or complex mounted structures designed to be used within garages. He described how this has allowed him to work with brand protection consultancy, SnapDragon to carry out searches of digital markets for counterfeit versions of the CLUG. So, you have a brand and a product, what next? Copyright Hornit © 2021.

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IP Business Branding Brands 103

IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2021

On September 28, 2021 , The Hershey Co. The design of Hershey’s cone-shaped small chocolate “Kisses” has been a registered trademark with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) since 1996. When it comes to food designs, how far can a trademark go? Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow,?and and a 2L JD Candidate at?Osgoode?Hall

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Cease and Desist Branding Brands Branding 106

Garrigues Blog

APRIL 27, 2021

Today, April 27, is International Design Day, an event, which seeks to recognize the value of design in society and business. On this significant date, we take the opportunity to look at a recent judgment by the General Court of the European Union (EGC) that will allow companies to extend the protection of a design by twelve months.

Designs 52

Designs Design Patent Application Intellectual Property 52

The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2021

CCIS_CMD/2021/776/RFP - Creators Platform: Program Management Team and Content Delivery Team. For those interested in participating, the business opportunity can be found here (in order to see the tender documents and participate, a BASIC registration in the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) is required). Register here.

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Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law Registration Privacy 109

The IPKat

MAY 11, 2024

A Kat reflecting on emerging branding strategies for plants. 33,544 ) in 2021. And what can this tell us about branding strategy for plants? [Merpel: now that’s a recipe for an expensive piña colada!] Seeing red? Images from Pixabay. The producers of this luxury fruit, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.,

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Trademark Registering Trademarks Marketing Marketing 109

IPilogue

JULY 16, 2021

On April 19, 2021, Canada’s Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland donned a new pair of shoes to announce the annual federal budget, as per tradition, this time from the Toronto-based artisanal shoe company Zvelle. Thus, the phrase “Walk How You Want”, awaiting trademark registration as of publication , was born. Photo Credits: Zvelle.

Branding 106

Branding Brands Branding Intellectual Property 106

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The webinar will take place on 23 November 2021 at 4:00pm, CET. Registration can be made here. International Trademark Association’s (INTA) 2021 Annual Meeting The International Trademark Association will hold its annual meeting from 15 to 19 November 2021. Registrations are open and further information can be found here.

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Intellectual Property IP Registration Intellectual Property Law 78

The TTABlog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The NAKED condom case returned to the TTAB after a CAFC reversal [ TTABlogged here ] and the Supreme Court's denial of the registrant's petition for writ of certiorari (September 2021). 92056381 (December 16, 2021) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Marc A. Welch 2021. Australian Therapeutic Supplies Pty.

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Registration Contracts Advertising Advertising 51

Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In this week’s blog, I’ll focus on two pitches and consider what is patentable and the difference between designs and patents. And so in December 2021, he launched an ‘in your pocket music promotions hub’. A trade mark might help to protect a brand name or logo. system, this is basically a registered design. In the U.S.

Designs 52

Designs Design Music Invention 52

The IPKat

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Katfriend Federica Combariati (TM IP Counsel at Assa Abloy) discusses a recent decision relating to AC Milan’s attempt to extend its international trade mark registration for its club logo to the territory of the European Union. InterES… (Yet nothing to do with Inter Milan FC … at least this time!)

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Branding Brands Branding Registration 94

IPilogue

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Eloise Somera is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School , enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. However, HBC’s registration over its design mark was expunged by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on September 24, 2020 for failure to renew.

Trademark 111

Trademark Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law Registration 111

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2022

PUMA SE , based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, is a multi-national company that designs and manufactures athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories. is a Delaware Corporation, with its principal place of business in Somerville, Massachusetts and is one of the top five sportswear brands in the world by revenue.

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Patent Infringement Cease and Desist Trademark Design Patent 52

The IPKat

MARCH 17, 2024

VCC also failed to have the NEW CERTAN trade mark registration cancelled. The label designer had received photos of VCC bottles and instruction from de Moor to use them as inspiration. By the time of trial, the 2021 vintage of New Certan had been withdrawn from sale and the commercial value of the remaining old stock was insignificant.

Designs 107

Designs Design Marketing Marketing 107

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Fashion, in 2021, has evolved to become a form of art that acts as a vehicle for cultural commentary and is not just merely restricted to the process of manufacturing apparel. Fashion designers and artists showcase their creative genius through conceptual fashion shows and apparel collections. The intersection of fashion and IPR.

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Designs Design Artistic Work Technology 71

The IPKat

AUGUST 25, 2022

GuestKat Hayleigh Bosher reported on the case of the company Fizzy Foam, a trade mark owner that surrendered some of its registered marks, even though they were accepted by the UKIPO after receiving reactions on the Internet and a petition against their registrations (see here ). 25, which has been replaced by the new ST.

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Reporting Designs Design Government 67

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

16, 2024) WCT offers a mobile-fitness app called “Bike+” and owns a trademark registration for that name. WCT’s app was first released in 2014 for the iPhone and Pebble watch as a metric-tracking cycling app that was designed to “track speed, distance, altitude, and grade.” The new app then launched in January 2021.

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Marketing Marketing Trademark Branding 59

IPilogue

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Madelaine Lynch is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. Trademarks are an excellent way to protect your brand. do not protect the goods themselves, but rather they protect your brand. What can be a Trademark?

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Trademark Registration Registering Trademarks Branding 106

IPilogue

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Following its worldwide premiere on November 24, 2021, the biographical film House of Gucci may face lawsuits for its depiction of the Gucci family. Since the film discusses both the Gucci family and the Gucci brand, it may be helpful to examine each mark. Photo by Artem Beliaikin ( Pexels ).

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Branding Brands Branding Trademark 110

The IPKat

MAY 15, 2024

Background of the case On 5 July 2021, the Chilean company The Not Company SpA (the Applicant) filed the application for trade mark registration no. Background of the case On 5 July 2021, the Chilean company The Not Company SpA (the Applicant) filed the application for trade mark registration no.

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Registration Intellectual Property Trademark Branding 57

Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 26, 2021

In a major development, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan acceded to the Madrid Protocol on February 24, 2021, making it the 108 th member of the Madrid system which now covers 124 countries in total. The Madrid system has recorded more than a million international trademark registrations since its inception in 1891.

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Branding Brands Branding Trademark 52

The IP Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2021

Last month (February, 2021), Peloton filed petitions to cancel the trademarks SPIN and SPINNING for physical fitness instruction and for stationary exercise bicycles on the grounds that the marks are generic. There is a two-part test used to determine whether a designation is generic: (1) What is the class of goods or services at issue?

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Trademark Branding Brands Branding 85

IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

MJT) applied to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seeking registration for use of the word “THE” on clothing, handbags, and related goods. As a result, OSU was informed in September 2019 that MJT’s application may bar theirs from registration. In August 2021, OSU withdrew their opposition proceeding.

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