The TTABlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Banc of California petitioned to cancel a registration for the mark shown below left, on the ground of likely confusion with its registered mark shown below right, both for, inter alia , banking services. 92075496 (January 14, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Michael B. It all boiled down to the first DuPont factor.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

by Dennis Crouch On Monday, February 5, 2024, the Federal Circuit will sit together for the first time in years to hear an en banc patent case. GM Global Technology Operations LLC , the court will consider whether to apply a more stringent obviousness test to design patents. Teleflex also applies to design patents.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

2024 Changes to International Trademark Classifications by Melanie Lane Understanding WIPO’s 2024 Nice Classification Changes: Impact on the USPTO’s §6.1 of 37 CFR Part 6, aligning it with the 12th edition, version 2024, of the Nice Classification published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

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The IPKat

JANUARY 25, 2024

By decision of 24 January 2024 ( T-537/22 ), the General Court of the European Union (GC) confirmed the validity of the Registered Community Design (RCD) by Lego A/S (Lego) “Building blocks from a toy building set” by stating that an RCD is invalid only if all its features are excluded from protection. Lego appealed.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 26, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduced amendments to fee schedules set out in the Patent Rules, Trademarks Regulations, Industrial Design Regulations, and Copyright Regulations and will take effect by January 1, 2024. as of January 1, 2024. to $555.00 to $225.00 Her bio can be viewed here.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 5, 2024

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43(B)log

APRIL 29, 2024

2024 WL 1772833, No. 23, 2024) Skipping the copyright and trade secrets part of the case. (In Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co. Tiktok Inc., 23-cv-06012-SI (N.D. In brief: Meishe argued that Tiktok copied its code via an employee who departed.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 6, 2024

91275380 (March 4, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). 91271554 (February 29, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jennifer L. 91263387 (February 16, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Karen S. Welch 2024. [Answers in first comment.] Hormel Foods, LLC v. Opposition No. Opposition No.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Frequent TTAB litigant Monster Energy Company got mugged in this opposition to registration of the mark shown immediately below, for mugs and plates. 91271109 (February 26, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). Welch 2024. This post will attempt to hit the highlights of the 53-page opinion.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

On 11 April 2024, there will be also the official launch event in Brussels during a conference on the AI Act. As the designated domain name for the island, ".ai" As the designated domain name for the island, ".ai" Consequently, Anguilla's government profits from registration fees for ".ai" For more information click here.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Living in sunny Australia, Chewbacca has no excuse for his grumpiness © Madi Hapi Design Law Redesign The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London is holding a seminar on the reforms which are currently taking place internationally and regionally in relation to design law.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Board sustained eBay's opposition to registration of the mark shown first below, for advertising and payment processing services, finding confusion likely with the registered and well-known mark EBAY in standard character form and the stylized version shown second below, for legally identical services. Welch 2024. Afrebay, Inc.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2024

Instructor Dr Yogesh Pai (National Law University, Delhi) 2024 Course Highlights I. The Course starts on 08th January 2024 and ends on 30th April 2024. pdf Fees Registration to the course is free of cost. For additional info, visit: [link] Deadline The last date to enroll for the course is 29th February 2024.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

The TTAB has re-designated as precedential its September 2022 opinion in this cancellation proceeding. The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CAPTAIN CANNABIS for comic books, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with Petitioner Laverne J. Welch 2022, 2024. Andrusiek v.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Over the next few months, the following will take place and IPKat readers will have an opportunity to enroll with a 25% discount in the registration fees: Summer Course on European Intellectual Property Law Trier, 1-5 July 2024 This course will provide a thorough introduction to European intellectual property law.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 20, 2024

97102423 (March 18, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge David K. Global attempted to prove the weakness of the cited mark by introducing a dozen third-party registrations covering clothing products. However, as the Examining Attorney observed, none featured "a design that visually resembles the mark at issue."

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The IPKat

MARCH 29, 2024

On 29 February 2024, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released a report on “ Emerging public perceptions of intellectual property in UK media ” authored by fellow Kat Hayleigh Bosher. The second case concerned the trade marks registrations of some iconic Welsh words by a Welsh company.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 2, 2024

The Board dismissed this opposition to registration of a mark comprising the product configuration of boxes for storing board game components or dice, rejecting Opposer Chris Taylor's claims of de jure functionality and lack of acquired distinctiveness. 91255161 (March 29, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Elizabeth A.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 5, 2024

Once again, the existence of a patent established the functional benefits of the design: it "enables the user to secure the holster within the waistband, and the gun within the holster, with minimal bulkiness and weight and with maximum comfort." 90518181 (February 27, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Christopher C.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Case Summaries Therelek Machines Private Limited vs Therelek Engineers Private Limited on 28 February, 2024 (Karnataka High Court) The petitioner challenged the rejection of its interim application under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act, seeking a stay in a suit for trademark infringement.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 12, 2024

We are pleased to announce that the Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, and Third World Network are jointly organizing a workshop on ‘Patent Opposition in the Pharmaceutical Field’ between April 26-30, 2024. The last date to apply for the workshop is March 24, 2024. There is no registration fee for this workshop.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 12, 2024

The troubles for the Office of the Controller General of Patent, Designs, and Trade Mark (CGPDTM) just don’t seem to end anytime soon. The case was listed for further proceedings on 11th March 2024 (however, the order has not been uploaded on the High Court website yet).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

On 12 February 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced with a press release the publication of its Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions (Guidance). The Guidance has been published and will be effective from 13 February 2024. The USPTO has organized a public webinar on 5 March 2024 from 1-2 p.m.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 18, 2024

91244891 (April 11, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Thomas W. Oddly, Opposer pleaded 35 registrations, 27 of which have been cancelled. The Board focused on one of the pleaded, live registrations, as noted above. Welch 2024. How do you think this came out? Nemiroff Intellectual Property Establishment v.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Conferences, events & call for papers Design reform The 2023 UNION IP Autumn Round Table will be held on November 10 2023 in Amsterdam. The agenda includes a discussion of the long awaited revision of the Community Design Regulation and Directive and the possible implications of the revised legislation as it now stands.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 13, 2024

in standard character and design form (below) for "investment services in the nature of venture capital and private equity financing, and investment banking services." 90263124 (March 11, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). Welch 2024. The Board found these services to be legally identical.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

With the WIPO Diplomatic Conference fast approaching in May 2024, this Kat considered how the proposal for a disclosure of origin requirement in patent applications for inventions based on genetic resources compares with the recent law reform efforts in Australia and India. Photo by Jasmine Pang, via Pexels.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2024

by Spyridon Sipetas Le sac Swoosh - Instagram (@Jacquemus) On February 26, Jacquemus and Nike revealed their latest collaborative piece, ‘Le sac Swoosh’ (or ‘The Swoosh bag’), teasing their upcoming Spring/Summer 2024 collection, in the context of their partnership, dating back to 2022.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

91277497 (January 18, 2024) [not precedential] (By the Board). Opposition to registration of PAYFORME for various financial transaction services. 91248564 (January 26, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Wendy B. Welch 2024. PayNearMe, Inc. Substring, LLC , Opposition No. Cavalier Rescue of Alabama, Inc.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 22, 2024

Feb 6 12noon EST – Debating Design Patent Obviousness – Streaming via Suffolk – Free Event ( REGISTER HERE ) : The Federal Circuit has not held an en banc rehearing in a patent case since before COVID. The first one (and only one on the docket) is the important design patent obviousness case of LKQ v.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES for “Dietary and nutritional supplements” on the ground that the mark is used solely as a trade name to identify applicant's business and therefore is not registrable. 88291540 (February 14, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Martha B.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

IP Australia has published a draft of its four-yearly Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) , which outlines proposed fee changes that would take effect from October 2024. It is also taking the opportunity to review the hearing costs that may be awarded for Patents, Trade Marks and Designs.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The event is free , but registration is required. More details and registration here. Diplomatic Conference to Conclude Design Law Treaty This week, WIPO announced that Saudi Arabia will host the diplomatic conference to finalise negotiations of a proposed Design Law Treaty (DLT).

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The TTABlog

MARCH 21, 2024

97010763 (March 19, 2024) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Christopher C. The combination of "Z" and "PILE" "immediately describes for construction project designers and construction companies a feature or characteristic of the goods, namely, that they are or pertain to the well-known 'Z' shape of sheet pile." Welch 2024.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 27, 2024

90432695 (March 25, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cynthia C. That opinion had originally been deemed nonprecedential, but at the USPTO's request, the court re-designated it as precedential. Welch 2024. Russell , Serial No. LLC , 90 F.4th 4th 1354, 2023 USPQ2d 1337 (Fed. See 15 U.S.C. §§ 1052, 1053.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 19, 2024

97069982 (January 16, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge David K. In an attempt to avoid the impact of Wal-Mart , Applicant Loops argued that the mark comprises product packaging akin to the trade dress in Two Pesos , and therefore is registrable as inherently distinctive. Welch 2024. In re Loops, LLC , Serial No.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act (“ CTA ”), a new federal filing requirement for many business entities, became effective on January 1, 2024. There is no charge for the webinar, but registration is required. To attend, please register here.

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