TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Local reports suggest that at least 200 films owned by Disney, Sony, and other Hollywood studios, will disappear from licensed streaming platforms, including market leader Kinopoisk. The company says that between February 1 and February 10 alone, registrations were up 64% on similar registrations for the whole of January.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2022

NFTs (non-fungible tokens, not thoroughbreds) were not a disappointment but instead were all the rage for holiday giving this year, including offerings from brands such as Adidas and Balmain x Barbie. Avoid advertising the NFT purchase as an investment opportunity. And we might see you there!

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In recent years, this economic potential has attracted global brands to expand into the Indian market. If you are a brand looking to establish a presence in India, your first step should be to secure your trademark and its associated rights. During the hearing, the applicant’s attorney presents arguments for acceptance.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2021

Through various links and advertisements, people are lured into signing up for a website that offers ‘free’ movies, sports events, or books. After completing the registration process, subscribers indeed get access to a movie library. Hyuna didn’t appear to advertise its services directly, however.

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43(B)log

JULY 21, 2023

but also narrows the issues somewhat; the larger infringement, cybersquatting, and false advertising claims can’t be resolved on summary judgment. The court rejected Axon’s argument that LHB could have identified its products by calling them CEWs; they were Taser brand products. The context of the use also mattered.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A trademark is typically a sign, logo, symbol, word, phrase, design, or combination of them, which identifies the product or service of a particular brand. It recognizes the corporate identity of the brand. To sell the product, using the brand name makes it a trademark. Acquiring Secondary Meaning. A great example here is Apple.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The case concerned the registration of 'Prosecco' as a GI in Singapore. This Kat was interested to see a court finally address this argument Singapore has offered protection for GIs since 1999, but it only adopted a registration-based system in the last decade with the Geographical Indications Act 2014 ('GIA').

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43(B)log

JANUARY 18, 2022

WRB has an incontestable registration for “Hammer-Schlagen” and a registration for the trade dress of its stump, cross-peen hammer, and nails: specifically, “a three-dimensional configuration. DAMM has a registration for “Minneschlagen.” WRB’s word mark registration states that “the English translation of ‘hammer-schlagen’.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2022

After obtaining permission from the court in late April, MPA investigators began serving third-party subpoenas on advertising brokers including Amobee, Exponential Interactive, Oracle Corporation, Yahoo Ad Tech, AdSupply, Aragon Advertising, Insticator, and Outbrain, plus Amazon and Google. Arm’s Length Advertising.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 20, 2022

When a lawsuit directly attacks a site’s ability to operate using specific domains or branding, for example, the ‘hydra effect’ comes into play. Further hindering MPA enforcement measures is the reported growth of a new head on the PrimeWire hydra. HydraWire.tv is The New PrimeWire, MPA Says. Too Many Coincidences.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Whilst there are conflicting views as to whether this technological concept should be taken seriously, it is without a doubt that metaverse is appearing more frequently in company’s branding efforts. The TTABlog also reported on two decisions of the USPTO, one involving an opposition between P.C.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. As per a report, influencer marketing investment is expected to reach $15 billion in 2022. It currently accounts for about 15% of the entire revenue spent on global advertising.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In an effort to connect with a younger, tech-savvy consumer base, more and more firms are deciding to debut their products and advertise them electronically through the Metaverse. Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. It might be more difficult than ever in the metaverse to police brands.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Interface interference is a tactic that hinders consumers from performing actions like cancelling subscriptions or deleting accounts, such as redirecting them to another page while trying to cancel a pop-up advertisement. This violates copyright laws and may lead to legal actions for copyright infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 2, 2022

FSSAI registration is altogether mandatory for every operator involved in the food business like manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution and sale of food products. This is the 14 digit registration or license number that is printed on all food packages. Brand Value. TYPE OF FSSAI REGISTRATION: . Wholesaler.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

Before selecting a brand name or logo for a product, sellers need to conduct a search to ensure that another party is not already using the same or similar brand name or logo. More particularly, the TM symbol can be used in the absence of registration, while the registration symbol should be used after registration issues.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The plaintiff was granted, through an agreement, an exclusive non-transferable, non-assignable license for selling, supplying, and distributing the defendant’s brands in domestic and international markets. In this case, the Bombay High Court ruled that registration of copyright is not mandatory for obtaining relief in an infringement action.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

All of these sites have long since disappeared, but interestingly their brands live on. Government’s notorious markets report. That isn’t a lot, but these are all people searching for something specific, which makes them more likely to click on advertising feeds. Not just once but two years in a row.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 26, 2022

NEED & BENEFITS OF REGISTERING TRADEMARK: As seen above trademark registration can be granted for words, logos, slogans, devices and more in India. Question which arises at this stage is why the registration is required at all if there are common law defenses available, answer to which will be discussed as we move.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This is generally done by giant corporations and brand names to survive the competition and swallow the small businesses for gains. Off late these instances of trademark bullying has been a concern and persistent problem in many countries with large entities targeting the small enterprises just for the sake of business gains.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Malwarebytes, which allowed a false advertising claim to proceed based on one software provider’s use of the terms “malicious” and “threat” to describe its alleged competitor’s software, despite a dissent raising free speech arguments. Then I’ll talk about the 9 th Circuit case Enigma Software v.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 5, 2023

A trademark is a valuable intellectual property that businesses use to differentiate their brand from their competitors’ in the market. Examples of service categorization classes include: Advertisement, business administration, business management, and office functions are all part of Class 35. Avoid well-known brands.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 2, 2022

FSSAI registration is altogether mandatory for every operator involved in the food business like manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution and sale of food products. This is the 14 digit registration or license number that is printed on all food packages. Brand Value. TYPE OF FSSAI REGISTRATION: . Wholesaler.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This was reported in 京法网事 , which is the official Weibo account of the Beijing Courts. This is an interesting decision among brand owners because China has been considered for a long time a jurisdiction where the fight against various types of IP infringements, such as trade mark squatters and imitators, has proved challenging.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the Law Commission’s Report on Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage, DHC’s decisions on working examples, writ jurisdiction of the pre-grant oppositions, and the Viagra-Vigoura trademark dispute. Intergrow Brands Pvt. Anything we are missing out on?

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Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

So, will other content creators, brands, and consumers be able to use Mickey Mouse in their own works? An intelligent trademarks strategy is therefore needed, from screening and search reports to clear your proposed marks relating to works that are entering public domain, to watching services to monitor your marks once registered.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

In addition to alleging trademark infringement due to Rothschild’s use of BIRKIN in METABIRKINS as the name for his NFT collection, Hermès complained that Rothschild infringed by using METABIRKINS as a domain name, as a handle on Twitter and other social media platforms, as a brand name on NFT sales platforms, and as a hashtag.

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 19, 2022

This case follows successful oppositions by Match.com to Muzmatch’s registration of its marks in 2018, and unsuccessful attempts by Match.com to purchase Muzmatch between 2017 and 2019. This was due to the reputation of Match.com’s trade marks and because a consumer would believe that Muzmatch was a sub-brand of Match.com.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

People are notoriously bad at reporting on their own mental processes and that’s what we’re asking them to do. Heymann: but actually ask them to perform the selection task, not just report on what they think they’d do. Heymann: efficiency/cost trades off with accuracy in surveys. especially with “why do you say that?”

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

Domex Advertisement: Product Disparagement or Nominative Fair Use? In this guest post , Pragya Jain offers an independent analysis of the law in relation to comparative advertising and nominative fair use and applies it to analyse a recent YouTube commercial by Domex, a Hindustan Unilever Ltd. August 27, 2021].

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Consequently, before contesting a third-party’s trademark on the basis of a prior registration that is under a use obligation, we must be certain that, if necessary, we have access to or are able to obtain, the proof of use that will have to be provided.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

According to the Complaint, Poulsen developed a unique currant red hybrid tea rose variety branded with the trademark INGRID BERGMAN (the “Mark”) in the early 1980s. 2,990,814 (the “‘814 Registration”), has been used in U.S. Gardens Alive’s family of brands include, among others, Weeks Roses. Federal Trademark Reg.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

16, 2024) WCT offers a mobile-fitness app called “Bike+” and owns a trademark registration for that name. In mid-July 2020, Apple released a new operating system that introduced a bug; in September, he reported this bug to Apple. Peloton’s core brand is Peloton. World Champ Tech LLC v. Peloton Interactive, Inc.,

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Kat friend Becky Knott reports on a decision by the UK IPO that reminds us of the famous observation by former US President Bill Clinton, "It's the evidence, stupid." As a fan of gin, this guest Kat could not help but notice a recent decision of the UK IPO Opposition division involving two “Hare” brands.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

In addition to alleging trademark infringement due to Rothschild’s use of BIRKIN in METABIRKINS as the name for his NFT collection, Hermès complained that Rothschild infringed by using METABIRKINS as a domain name, as a handle on Twitter and other social media platforms, as a brand name on NFT sales platforms, and as a hashtag.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2022

This case follows successful oppositions by Match.com to Muzmatch’s registration of its marks in 2018, and unsuccessful attempts by Match.com to purchase Muzmatch between 2017 and 2019. This was due to the reputation of Match.com’s trade marks and because a consumer would believe that Muzmatch was a sub-brand of Match.com.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2023

states that “The brand names serve as information ‘chunks’. Given, only a familiar brand name, a host of relevant and important information can be efficiently called into consciousness.” The brand names serve as the ‘information chunks’ “enabling the consumer to efficiently organize, store, and retrieve information from the memory.

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