Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2024

Hill’s complaint, filed in February (read here), claims that the studio moved forward with a 2024 reboot starring Jake Gyllenhaal’s abs despite receiving a termination notice purporting to recapture the copyright in Hill’s original screenplay. Copyright Office that Hill was the screenplay’s “author.”

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Highlights of the Week Hot-Tubbing in Indian IP Litigation: Delhi High Court Issues Directives in High-Stakes Patent Infringement Case Image from [link] here Recently, the DHC issued directives regarding expert evidence in the Perjeta patent litigation. Please let us know in the comments below. Read on to know more!

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2024

Registration is open here. Shortly after that, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) will also hold a webinar on trade secrets, focusing on trends in trade secrets’ litigation across the EU. The event will take place on February 27 and the registration is available here.

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IP Close Up

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Creative expression, like music, films and books, and inventions, that are supported copyrights and patents, impact thousands of businesses, millions of jobs and and our Continue reading

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Board tossed out this petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark BRONX NATIVE for various clothing items, finding that Opposers were contractually estopped from challenging the registration. 92077944 (February 7, 2024) [Not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Thomas L. Welch 2024. Casagrande).

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Highlights of the Week Announcing the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law Prof (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer’s 48th birth anniversary today, we are excited to announce the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law! Drop a comment below to let us know. On the occasion of Prof.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

on 14 February 2024 (Delhi High Court) The petitioner sought the removal of the respondent’s mark ‘CLOVER,’ registered in Class 9. The petitioner, with a prior registration since 2010 and evidence of use since 2000, argued against the respondent’s mark registered in December 2018 on a proposed-to-be-used basis.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 24, 2023

In continuation of Goodwin’s previous webinar series concerning biosimilars, Big Molecule Watch is launching the 2023-2024 webinar series , which will dive deep into some of the key topics pertaining to this burgeoning industry and corresponding area of law.

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SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

Natco v Novartis 2024: Delhi High Court’s Novartis Moment & Indian Patent Law’s Déjà Vu Pic from here The Delhi High Court, on 24th April, passed an order that our patent law enthusiast readers will be very interested in! The plaintiff also holds trademark registration for “Serpenti ” etc. Bulgari S.P.A

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 3, 2023

In the latest round of this 25-year-old saga, the Board granted a petition for cancellation of two registrations for the mark COHIBA (one mark in standard form, the other slightly stylized) for "cigars," on the ground of violation of Article 8 of the Pan American Convention. 3d 620, 629, 115 USPQ2d 2024, 2030 (Fed. The Board said no.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 29, 2024

SpicyIP Tidbit)Nokia- Oppo SEP Litigation: The Dust (Dispute) Finally Settles! Last date to Register: 29th February 2024 Case Summaries Premier Spg And Wvg Mills Pvt. Read Yogesh’s post to know more about the judgment! Read SpicyIP tidbit on this development. On the basis of the above reasoning, the court rejected the appeal.

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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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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

More information and registration are available here. The event is free to attend; more details and registration can be found here. More details and registration are available here. The webinar will inter alia focus on metadata systems to ensure that digital music usage is recognized and creators receive payment.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 26, 2024

2023/2024) In a non-precedential 2023 decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) refusing to register “ Everybody vs Racism ” as a trademark for apparel, tote bags, and services promoting racial justice advocacy. In re GO & Associates , 22-1961 (Fed. The opinion here is more nuanced.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

” Nevertheless, without a call-to-action, the court says that the users were on inquiry notice because (1) “to complete the registration of the account, a user must press a continue button”; and (2) “a reasonable user would know that there was some legal significance attached to the continue button.”

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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

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Eleonora Rosati shared a reminder that IPKat readers can take advantage of a 10% discount (using IPKAT at checkout) on the registration fee to attend the Pharma and Biotech Patent Litigation Summit in January 2024.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 12, 2024

AIPPI Rapid Reaction on Thaler in the Supreme Court next Thursday Next Thursday, 18 January, AIPPI UK is hosting their first event of 2024 and it's a good one - and online! The charge for non-members is £60.00, payable online at the time of registration. New membership applications are welcome – please see website www.aippi.org.uk

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

In light of the recent Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024, we are pleased to bring this post by Prashant Reddy T., M/S Asm Traders & Ors on 18 March 2024 (Delhi High Court ) The case centers on trademark infringement and passing off allegations brought by the Plaintiffs against the Defendants. Baxalta Incorporated v.

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SpicyIP

MAY 30, 2024

Discussing what this observation could mean for trademark proprietors in future litigations, we are pleased to bring to you this short post by SpicyIP Intern Surabhi Katare. The petitioner, Vans Inc, USA, filed for registration of their mark- VANS in 1992, on a ‘proposed to be used basis’. The respondent, FCB Garment Ltd.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 9, 2024

In a recent decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) to deny registration of “EVERYBODY VS RACISM” because the “public is unlikely to associate the mark.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Court observed that the registration of the defendant’s trademark was granted contrary to the law since the Registry failed to consider the extension to file oppositions, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and wrongly rejected the plaintiff’s opposition to the defendant’s application. Srinivas Rao & Anr.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 19, 2024

2024 WL 195999, No. 18, 2024) The court, grappling with the Fifth Circuit’s rather inconsistent law on misdirected communications, denies a preliminary injunction (subject easily guessable by party names). It has a registration for its logo, comprising stylized wording and a graphic of roads. Rampart Resources, Inc.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

He is interested in IP law, and commercial and criminal litigation. Ankit Sahni’s AI “Co-authored” Artwork Denied Registration by US, Continues to be Registered in India Can AI (co)author art? 14 [Submissions by February 29, 2024] NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) is inviting submissions for its 14th Volume.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

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. The trademark registration safeguards the owner’s rights and establishes the business’s legal standing.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

5 at 4 (“[A]ddresses provided on the e-commerce stores indicate that the registrants are in China and other neighboring countries.”). In other words, the plaintiff can completely abuse their litigation but get more chances. ” In a prior ruling, the court said it had “serious doubt. See ECF No. That’s unacceptable.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

the High Court would have jurisdiction if the effect of the registration is felt within the territorial jurisdiction).This Stay of proceedings where the validity of registration of the trade mark is questioned Absent in the Act. Up until now, courts have leaned towards interpretations relying on the dynamic effect of legislation (i.e.,

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 12, 2021

. § 1052(c) provides, in pertinent part, that the PTO must deny federal registration to a trademark if it “[c]onsists of or comprises a name, portrait, or signature identifying a particular individual except by his written consent….”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2023

Prior to litigation, Abitron’s global sales revenue from infringing products amounted to over $90 million, of which $240,000 came from U.S. The Lanham Act applies to persons who, without the consent of the trademark registrant, “use in commerce any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a registered mark.[if]

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Of course, their ongoing litigation makes them valid and attractive candidates to join these talks. However, being engaged in litigation cannot, by itself, be sufficient selection criteria for participation in such an important policy-making task.

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The IPKat

MAY 15, 2024

Here’s what Jack writes: Conference Report – Fashion Reborn: The Age of AI by Jack Cooper It was with great pleasure that I was able to attend Fashion Law London's latest event held on 13 May 2024 focusing on the impact which AI innovation is having within the Fashion industry.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Calcutta High Court allowed an application for rectification directing the Trademarks Registrar to cancel the registration granted to and remove the impugned mark ‘Neemyle’. Jury trial is set for January 2024 in the Nikon v. Louis Vuitton Malletier v. Capital General Store and Anr. on 2 December, 2022 (Delhi High Court).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

These are currently expected to be heard by September / October of 2024. Trade mark infringement Lidl relied on various registrations for each of: the Mark with Text, and the Wordless Mark. Subsequent registrations of the Wordless Mark were also found to be invalid for bad faith. The judgment focused on the Mark with Text.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Trump is actively litigating a copyright infringement lawsuit over the Eddy Grant song “Electric Avenue” while trying to keep relevant deposition testimony in the case permanently under seal. I may have been, but a 22· ·lot of things happen.· I don’t know. What was the purpose of this Tweet or Retweet?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

May 9, 2024). The plaintiffs responded by moving for partial summary judgment on the issue of ownership, based on the presumption of validity that attaches to timely copyright registrations. But that question needs to be addressed, and it would be better for all litigants if the Court granted certiorari in Hearst Newspaper v.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The decisions in the first category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

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