43(B)log

AUGUST 19, 2021

CasperLabs, LLC, 2021 WL 1164985, No. 26, 2021) Zamfir is a researcher in the field of cryptoeconomics and distributed systems; he and Vitalik Buterin are allegedly the two lead researchers of the proof-of-stake blockchain protocols known as Casper (name adopted around 2015). 21cv474-GPC(AHG) (S.D.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 30, 2021

On December 18, 2021, regulations implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 went into effect. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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Above the Fold

DECEMBER 29, 2021

On December 18, 2021, regulations implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 went into effect. As a reminder, the final rule (available here ) went into effect on December 18, 2021, except for the implementation of the shorter response period for Office Actions, which does not go into effect until December 1, 2022.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2021

On December 18, 2021, regulations implementing the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 went into effect. As a reminder, the final rule (available here ) went into effect on December 18, 2021, except for the implementation of the shorter response period for Office Actions, which does not go into effect until December 1, 2022.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This is a trademark case. Dollar Financial holds registered trademarks for MONEY MART – the name it uses for its payday and title loan venders as well as pawn shops and pawn brokerages. The USPTO then granted the registrations associated with the new uses. Brittex Financial v. Dollar Financial ( Fed.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices. The trademark owners enjoy monopoly and exclusive proprietary rights of their trademarks through the law of trademark protection.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

I covered the recommendations of the Report which includes reforming Section 3(p) of the Patents Act to incentivize TK-based innovation, creating a proper documentation mechanism to prevent misappropriation of TK, and registration of traditional knowledge as GIs. September 6, 2021]. September 3, 2021]. September 13].

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

For example, whereas in the past, both unregistered and registered trademarks did not need to be translated into French, under Bill 96, only registered trademarks will be exempt from translation into French. Currently, it takes approximately two years for a trademark application to mature to registration in Canada.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The patent, which included France among the designated states, expired on 5 August 2021. The Cour de Cassation decided to stay the proceedings and refer the following questions to the CJEU [unofficial translation from French by this Kat]: Are the invalidity grounds of (a) registration of a trade mark contrary to the provisions of Art.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MARCH 8, 2022

TTAB Cancellation Actions: Terminating an Infringing Trademark Registration. One option is to institute a cancellation action with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “TTAB”) to challenge the registration of the mark. If you win, the TTAB “cancels” the registration of the trademark at issue.

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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. Hall Law School. . Cookie Department”) for copying Hershey’s famous Kisses shape.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

10 of 2021, dated May 21, 2021. registration requirements. Tax is imposed on digital commodities in addition to the registration requirements for electronic systems. . • Minister of Communication and Informatics Regulation No. MOCI Regulation No. 63122, which covers websites and other digital platforms. data retention.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

2021 WL 1534988, No. The claim for cancellation of the ‘675 Mark was based on fraud in obtaining the trademark registration and misrepresentation of source, whereas their claim for cancellation of the ’549 and ’077 Marks was based on misrepresentation of source alone. Tapestry, Inc. Chunma USA, Inc., 20-CV-0271 (JMF) (S.D.N.Y.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

& Anr passed an interim injunction in favour of the plaintiff restraining the defendants and its associates from using in any manner the trademark RAJDHANI or any other trademark which is deceptively similar to the trademark of the plaintiff [September 1, 2021]. Delhi High Court entrance. . &

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The Plaintiffs also contended that the logos used by the Defendants infringed on their marks and get up since their registered trademark incorporated the words ‘ACAL’ and an image with the map of Africa which the Defendants had copied.

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IPilogue

MARCH 20, 2023

On November 2, 2022, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that goodwill does not exist when the registered trademark has not been used. v 2788610 Ontario Inc (“ Bhagwani ”) upheld trademark principles which state that an enforceable right does not exist on the mere filing of a trademark application absent use of the mark.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2021

With growing businesses atmosphere and more strong due diligence in terms of getting aware of their rights, there has been a huge influx in registering of their IP assets. Talking about the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the businesses are more into getting a US trademark registration due to its more relevance.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Accordingly, DONCIC was left with no choice other than to seek cancellation of his mother’s trademark to clear the path for the other applications. In his petition to cancel the previously registered trademark, Doncic explained that he has a “desire to consolidate his business interests and take control of his name and identity.”

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 9, 2021

A step-by-step guide to the trademark Registration process and timelines. Jump to: Trademark Timeline Overview. Q: What happens once I file a trademark application? Trademark Intake Form. Trademark Search. Trademark Application Preparation. Registration. trademark TIMELINE OVERVIEW.

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The General Court of the European Union recently refused to allow registration of the “BECAUSE THERE IS NO PLANET B” mark for cosmetic products, stationery and other accessories, holding that it lacked the distinctive character required for the general public to identify it as a trademark.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2022

This article seeks to examine how trademark law interacts with the freedom of expression of artists to choose the subject matters they wish to engage with, using the dispute between Hermès, a fashion industry giant and Mason Rothschild, a digital artist, as a contextual backdrop. The Hermès-Rothschild Dispute. Ltd vs Google India Pvt.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2022

Among other things, the TMA created new procedures for challenging pending applications and registrations and updated several rules relating to the prosecution of trademark applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In order to utilize The Registry, the brand owner must have a federally-registered trademark that appears on products or packaging. The Registry requires verification of the rights by the brand owner listed with the USPTO on the registration in order to create the account.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 21, 2022

2020) (“In this appeal, we review de novo whether SFM pleaded sufficient facts to establish entitlement to challenge Corcamore's registered trademark under § 1064. requires only that the party seeking cancellation believe that it is likely to be damaged by the registration.”). See , e.g., Ghomeshi v. StrongVolt, Inc.,

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 6, 2021

There are three requirements that the claimant must prove: The domain name is identical or similar to the point of being able to confuse it with a previous right owned by the applicant; The domain owner has no legitimate rights or interests over the domain name; and, The domain name has been registered or is being used in bad faith.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

India formally acceded to the Locarno Agreement on June 7, 2019, and subsequently, the Design Rules, 2001 were amended in January 2021. The last date for applying is August 15, 2021. July 26, 2021]. July 29, 2021]. July 29, 2021]. Decisions from Indian Courts. The Bombay High Court in Siddhant Icecreams LLP v.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Accordingly, DONCIC was left with no choice other than to seek cancellation of his mother’s trademark to clear the path for the other applications. In his petition to cancel the previously registered trademark, Doncic explained that he has a “desire to consolidate his business interests and take control of his name and identity.”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 12, 2021

On the other hand, the other register at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the Principal Register. This article will compare each register, and explain the usefulness of each. What is a Supplemental Register Trademark? Supplemental vs Principal Register Comparison Table.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Setaret’ ,which though is registered, has not been used by the Plaintiff and ‘Sitared’ which is being used by the Plaintiff and is pending consideration for registration. The Plaintiff had filed the suit pending registration of its mark ‘Milaap’ seeking remedy against passing off. Now’ and “E!

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The phrase “James Bond 007” (“Bond Mark) is a registered trademark for, among other things, “entertainment services by way of motion picture”. This suggests that all Bond movies are produced under a Trademark license that permits the filmmakers’ use of the Bond Mark in their films.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

.” The dispute highlights that multi-jurisdictional trademark owners and users must carefully consider whether any infringement issues may arise in relation to any generic meaning of the mark in the specific jurisdiction where use (or even trademark protection) is sought. However, on 7 May 2021, the U.S. Background.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

by the IP office, by a tokenization tool provided by the IP office that allows the applicant to create such a token, by the applicant himself, or by a third party that offers this service), and be aligned to that IP status, e.g., when the IP is registered. A token could be already issued when you apply for an industrial IP (e.g.,

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In 2021, Dfinity announced its Developer Grant Program, a grant fund of $200 million “to support initiatives for developers to work on the Internet Computer.” Dfinity sued for federal and state trademark infringement. Dfinity sponsors conferences and hackathons, and gives in-person and virtual presentations.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

vs Tata Sia Airlines Limited CS(COMM) 54/2022 was instituted by Frankfinn to refrain Tata from using their registered trademark ‘Fly High’. The case, Frankfinn Aviation Services Private Ltd.

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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. This case involved Sun Pharmaceuticals allegedly infringing Cipla’s copyright and registered trademark. c) Top 10 Other IP Developments.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

This is a bigger concern in countries where there is no “commercial use” requirement for registering a trademark, but this is nothing new for brands’ legal counsels who are already prepared to handle such cases, especially if the brand is already titleholder of similar trademark registrations in the same or similar classes.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

AMUL Canada , 2021 FC 636 is the most recent example of the effectiveness of default judgment. Kaira also established trademark infringement. Registration of the AMUL trademarks gave Kaira the exclusive right to use the trademark in Canada. Default judgment can be an effective way to stop online infringement.

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