43(B)log

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

2024 WL 665181, No. 16, 2024) WCT offers a mobile-fitness app called “Bike+” and owns a trademark registration for that name. Peloton’s core brand is Peloton. Numerous leading brands, such as Apple (Apple TV+) and Disney (Disney+), had already adopted ‘+’ for their line expansions.” World Champ Tech LLC v.

Marketing 59

Marketing Marketing Trademark Branding 59

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Comments on the Proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 The recently proposed Trademark Rules amendments were open for comments in a period ending today. Image from here A SARAL Analysis of the Proposed Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 Just Keep it Simple! Case Summaries Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing v.

Trademark 103

Trademark Social Media Registering Trademarks Copyright 103

SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

What if we tell you that there is a drug that is used for treating diabetes, but has a similar/ almost identical brand name as another drug used for treating a type of cancer. Eerily the issue of similar brand names for different drugs treating different ailments is pretty common in India. Surprising, isn’t it?

Branding 116

Branding Brands Branding Social Media 116

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. According to a Bloomberg Intelligence report [2] , the worldwide revenue opportunity from the metaverse is predicted to hit $800 billion in 2024, up from the estimated $500 billion in revenue generated by the metaverse in 2020. What is the Metaverse?

Trademark 81

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 81

SpicyIP

JUNE 13, 2024

Mountain Valley Springs, the plaintiff, has been marketing its products under the trademark (TM) “Forest Essentials” since 2000, claiming extensive reputation and goodwill, especially for their Ayurvedic products, including a baby care segment launched in 2006. Case Overview: What were The Parties even Fighting for? Ultimately, J.

Branding 53

Branding Brands Branding Marketing 53

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Instead, plaintiffs’ sole focus, they say, is on (1) Snap’s alleged independent tortious conduct and (2) Snapchat (a “feature-packed social media app.”) Internet Brands , AM v. 2, 2024) The post Judge Goes Rogue and Rejects Snap’s Section 230 Defense for [Reasons]–Neville v.

Publishing 76

Publishing Designs Design Law 76

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2022

The phrase “likely to be accessed by a child means it is reasonable to expect, based on the nature of the content, the associated marketing, the online context, or academic or internal research, that the service, product, or feature would be accessed by children.” ” As discussed below, this is a poison pill for the Internet.

Privacy 138

Privacy Designs Design Business 138

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

This rejection order passed consequent to a pre-grant opposition was among the many other legal and social campaigns against the high prices at which the drug was made available. Doing this was regarded as essential to avoid stifling local industry and balance global brand reputation with the interests of national enterprises and consumers.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124