IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 19, 2024

INTRODUCTION For consumer identification and brand protection a crucial mechanism is important which is served by trade mark law. However brands like fast food nation having managed to create a unique identity by incorporating the term into distinctive brand. [ii] Computer of computers, medicines names.

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The IPKat

MAY 20, 2024

13 June 2024) On 13 June 2024 the 4iP Council is hosting another very interesting webinar with Dr. Maria Daphne Papadopoulou and Dr Claudia Tapia focussing on the legal grounds that made it possible for Taylor Swift to effectively re-record her albums. And, for events, do not forget to regularly check our Events page.

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43(B)log

JUNE 10, 2024

3d -, 2024 WL 2843092, No. 5, 2024) Abbott Laboratories’s Glucerna line of powders and shakes are marketed as scientifically designed for people with diabetes to help manage blood sugar. Prescott v. Abbott Laboratories, F.Supp.3d 23-cv-04348-PCP (N.D.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 22, 2024

Hostess Brands, owner of the registered mark SUZY Q'S for "cake," opposed the application of Holly Sue Williams to register the mark SUZYQ for "Backpacks; Wallets” and “purses," claiming a likelihood of confusion under Section 2(d). Hostess Brands, LLC v. 91272724 (April 18, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cheryl S.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The commencement of the Spring/Summer Fashion Week 2024 has seen luxury brands display their designs on the ramp again. Apart from designer clothes, this year also saw the debut of new signature colours of two beloved luxury brands-Burberry and Gucci. A colour, if distinctive enough can revolve the image of a brand.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we ring in 2024, sip some champagne and make a resolution to check in on your trademark portfolio more often. You may have launched new brands or drastically redesigned your logo since you last interacted with the USPTO. Maybe your filings are all in the US, but the EU and Brazil have become major markets for you.

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The IPKat

MARCH 11, 2024

Here’s what Thato writes: Tax Court of South Africa wrestles with “arm’s length” royalties rate for IP licenses by Thato Moloto On 14 February 2024, the Tax Court of South Africa handed down a judgement in the seminal transfer pricing case of ABD Limited v The Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service ( IT 14302 ).

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

Brands like Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet hold rich trade mark and design portfolios and enforce their rights vigorously. Horology is however a market steeped in history with its own unwritten rules and customs. A recent trend in this field is the customization or personalization of luxury timepieces, or “modding”.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Image: flickr.com Katfood SMEs and Chinese market opportunities webinar 4IP council is organising a webinar session titled "SMEs and patent holdouts: how European SMEs fight back", dedicated to European SMEs and startups interested in the opportunity that the Chinese market can bring to their businesses. For details, click here.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

by Antonios Baris and Spyridon Sipetas This September’s Fashion Week introduced us to the Spring/Summer 2024 collections of all major fashion houses and brought along with it the emergence of their new signature colours. People buy things not for what they can do, but also for what they mean” (Levy, 1959).

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The TTABlog

APRIL 18, 2024

91244891 (April 11, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Thomas W. Turning to the second DuPont factor, the similarity of the goods, opposer argued that the involved goods are related because tobacco products and alcohol are "complementary" in that they are marketed together for "simultaneous consumption." Welch 2024.

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43(B)log

MARCH 14, 2024

2024 WL 1051951No. 11, 2024) I have a long-running interest in Rule 68 offers of judgment, and this case involves an interaction with false advertising law! The parties compete in the shoe market. We are fiercely protective of the Crocs brand and our iconic DNA. Double Diamond Distribution Ltd. Crocs, Inc.,

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 18, 2024

In a saturated market where most innovation takes place behind the scenes, if it happens at all, the next big thing may struggle to make any kind of serious impression. plus affiliates Netflix Studios and Netflix Worldwide Entertainment.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 14, 2024

Today, some clone and mirror sites still exist for the same purpose but most fall off the end of a streaming site conveyor belt, to trade on the popularity of sites with known brands, generate confusion with similar domains, or both. Registered on January, 28, 2024, Irdeto.fr Yet amazingly, not at all frustrating today.

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Patently-O

MAY 5, 2024

by Dennis Crouch In its initial decision, the TTAB dismissed iFIT’s opposition to ERB’s I-FIT FLEX registration — finding no likelihood of confusion because the goods were in separate markets. Specifically, iFIT contends that it actively markets its fitness training services and exercise equipment to cyclists.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 7, 2023

The injunction allows the Premier League to block pirate IPTV services during the 2023/24 season and then the 2024/2025 season after that. Operating from various domains, the brand GenIPTV has been a target for rightsholders for some time. The studios claimed that, at least in part, the service was operated out of the UK.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 28, 2024

During the first week of April 2024, the CEO of top Italian football league Serie A was brimming with confidence. Luigi De Siervo said that Piracy Shield, Italy’s brand new anti-piracy blocking system, was having such an effect that “No pirate can sleep peacefully.” Numerous allegations leveled against the U.S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 24, 2024

The dispute revolved around an antediluvian luxury handbag brand ‘Hermès’ and artist Mason Rothschild for his avant-garde creation called MetaBirkin NFTs. However, it is unlikely that people with deep pockets who often find themselves in the waitlist for Hermès bags be fooled by virtual unaffiliated products in the NFT market.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

In fact, on 11 January 2024, Barcelona Commercial Court number 9 handed down what is indeed the first judgment in Spain in a case where NFTs and copyright are at a crossroads. Findings of the Court The long-awaited judgment of 11 January 2024 of Barcelona Commercial Court number 9 dismisses the Authors’ complaint in its entirety.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

It’s one of the most important things for your visitors to know and remember, and it’s a critical component of your omnichannel marketing strategy. However, there are a few things that can be disruptive or destructive to your brand like bad actors stealing your company’s domain name and doing with it whatever they wish.

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43(B)log

APRIL 29, 2024

20-6057 & 20-6100, 2024 WL 1724995 (10 th Cir. 23, 2024) Hetronic has US registrations; Abitron sold Hetronic-branded products without permission to customers around the world, including in the United States. products and to market them at U.S. tradeshows or marketing Abitron’s infringing products online to U.S.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

2024 WL 22039, No: 6:20-cv-2354-GAP-EJK (M.D. 2, 2024) Some interesting comments on when individual instances of “confusion” don’t count, as well as their relevance to evaluating out-of-court social media etc. And they targeted school districts in their marketing. Defendants market only their K12 brand nationally.

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43(B)log

MARCH 29, 2024

2024 WL 1251284, No. 22, 2024) Stop & Shop allegedly deceptively advertised cleansing wipe products as “flushable” in violation of Mass. The Stop & Shop Wipes, which vary in fragrance and style, are all marketed and sold with bold, prominent font labeling them as “flushable” on the front of the packaging.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

In the ongoing legal battles over print-on-demand services, RedBubble and (more recently) Printify have sometimes achieved favorable results by disaggregating all of the functions and acting solely as a marketing agent for the disaggregated vendors. Pixels.com, LLC , 2024 WL 885356 (W.D. Case Citation : Canvasfish.com, LLC v.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Board concluded that the involved marks are "too dissimilar overall to warrant a finding of likelihood of confusion," and it found that Applicant Rodriguez had the capacity to market his products and had taken steps to create a small Internet business, thus defeating the lack-of-bona-fide-intent claim. Welch 2024.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 29, 2024

In a major development concerning the Ibrutinib patent, DHC restrains generic manufacturers from manufacturing and marketing the life-saving anti-cancer drug. Last date to Register: 29th February 2024 Case Summaries Premier Spg And Wvg Mills Pvt. But what about the public interest? Read Tejaswini’s post to know more.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 15, 2024

92075021 (March 8, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Martha B. VEUVE CLICQUOT brand champagne is sold everywhere in the United States, through both online and in more than 50,000 brick-and-mortar stores. Welch 2024. The Board found the goods to be, in part, legally identical, since champagne is a type of sparkling wine.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

2024 WL 629985, No. 30, 2024) (R&R) Recommendation: Dastar should block Qingdao’s Lanham Act false advertising counterclaims based on Lashify’s claim to be the originator of lash technology, but false patent marking counterclaims should survive. Lashify, Inc. Qingdao Lashbeauty Cosmetic Co., W-22-CV-00776-ADA-DTG, No.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 9, 2024

Justice Halley’s order dated May 8, 2024, was handed down Wednesday. The list of domains has plenty of recognizable brands but the fact they’ve appeared in a court order at all suggests they’re imposter sites with no connections or no provable connections to their previously-blocked namesakes.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 19, 2023

Many later branched out into the lucrative mobile phone market, but as operators of wired telephone networks, major phone companies all over the world would soon become the gatekeepers of a brave new world – the internet. In 2024, telephone company Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España will celebrate its 100th birthday.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

What is its appeal to the market? Touker Suleyman felt that her idea of an app was not the best way to promote the brand and was soon out. After her pitch, the entrepreneur quickly felt the heat of the Dragons with some heavy grilling on profit margins and projected sales by Deborah Meaden.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

20, 2024) According to the complaint, San Marzano tomatoes “originate[] from the town of San Marzano sul Sarno, near Naples, Italy.” Old label showing "San Marzano" on top of elongated, pointed tomatoes But now it sells a variety of Roma tomato products under the “San Merican Tomato” or “SMT” brand. Valiente v. Simpson Imports, Ltd.,

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In the first few months of 2023, the UK Regulator – the Competition and Markets Authority (“ CMA ”) – continues to be active in cracking down on misleading green claims, this time targeting the fast-moving consumer goods industry (“ FMCG ”). Squire Patton Boggs has an international team focussing on the Advertising, Media and Brands sector.

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The IPKat

MARCH 1, 2024

On 22 February 2024, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released its report on “ The impact of complicit social media influencers on male’s consumption of counterfeit goods in the UK ”. These are directed at industry, regulators, educators, brand owners, platforms and online marketplaces alike. Photo by Barbara Bonora

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

of the population of India having ingress to the world wide web and ever growing e-commerce market which is forecasted to reach about twenty billion euros by 2030, it becomes pertinent to analyse the interconnect between these two. [1] Interplay Between Intellectual Property and E-commerce With 48.7% 26, 2023, 11:00 AM), [link].

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The IPKat

APRIL 29, 2024

She walked the audience through the history of the Puma brand and shared the interesting story behind it, including the evolution of the “jumping cat”. Last but not least, Ms Russo tackled the challenges of revamping trademarks from an in-house counsel’s perspective.

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