The TTABlog

JUNE 27, 2023

Applying the ever-popular Morton-Norwich factors, the Board began with a detailed review of Pen Pal's abandoned utility patent application. Furthermore, Applicant’s overall design is dictated by the function it performs — holding a pen, pencil, or other cylindrical writing instrument." Text Copyright John L. Welch 2023.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 27, 2023

Applying the ever-popular Morton-Norwich factors, the Board began with a detailed review of Pen Pal's abandoned utility patent application. Furthermore, Applicant’s overall design is dictated by the function it performs — holding a pen, pencil, or other cylindrical writing instrument." Text Copyright John L. Welch 2023.

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43(B)log

APRIL 29, 2024

17, 2024) Leszczynski invented a measuring cube that combines various measuring volumes into a single cubical structure. Kitchen Cube filed a patent application for the Cube. After dealing with jurisdiction/proof of service, the court dismissed the copyright infringement claim because no registration had yet been received.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

Amazon sellers must understand the major forms of intellectual property –patents, trademarks, and copyrights–and the common pitfalls associated with each form to avoid infringement allegations, storefront disruptions or closures, and even lawsuits. on Amazon or elsewhere) or otherwise publicizing the product.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Congress and the KGF 2 Copyright Dispute: Ex-Parte Injunctions, Fair Dealing, and Blocking Orders. SpicyIP Tidbits: Clarification on Jurisdiction of High Courts after the Tribunals Reform Act 2021, and Need for Reasoned Orders for Rejecting Patent Applications. Comedian Vir Das, Netflix booked for copyright infringement.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Laxmi Kohlu Ghar vs Controller General Of Patents, Designs and Trademarks on 22 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) A writ petition was filed by the plaintiff alleging that reasons for orders passed by the trademarks office accepting or directing advertisement of a mark are not made publicly available. Eicore Technologies Pvt.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Bentley Systems Inc & Anr vs Pnc Infratech Limited & Ors on 13 May, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff instituted the present copyright infringement suit against the defendant for continuing to use the plaintiff’s software after the expiry of its license. the Court restrained defendant no. M/s Vans Inc. Intergrow Brands Pvt.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Case Summaries Hmd Mobile India Private Limited vs Mr Rajan Aggarwal & Anr on 9 February, 2024 (Delhi HC) image from here The Plaintiff had filed a petition under Section 50 of the Copyright Act, 1957 for expunging the copyright registration against the Defendant. Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd. vs Dabur India Ltd. &

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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SpicyIP

MAY 28, 2023

Image from here Who is the relevant “viewer” of a comparative advertisement? vs The Controller of Patents and Designs & Anr. on 19 May, 2023 (Calcutta High Court) The appellant applied for grant of patent for an invention which provides for a treatment method for black sigatoka, a leaf-spot disease in banana plants.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

From conflicting positions on AI as a co-author of a work to the contours of information required u/s 39 about the patent applications filed abroad, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. US Copyright Office says no to “RAGHAV”s work, even as the same work remains registered as a copyright in India.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Applicant Herman Miller, noting that the spine of the chair is not part of the proposed mark, argued that “the spine is the invention, and the specific seat, back, and legs claimed in the Eames Molded Plywood Chair Design are not essential to the invention." Text Copyright John L. Read comments and post your comment here.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 17, 2023

Highlights Of The Week IPO Rejects Janssen’s Secondary Patent Application for the Fumarate Salt form of Bedaquiline Image from here. Not re-examining the re-fled application. The Single judge restrained the appellant (HUL) from publishing a print advertisement and airing three YouTube videos for its product ‘Domex’.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The court held that the defendant’s advertising falls under the ambit of permissible comparative advertising, rejecting the plaintiff’s claims and emphasized on a competitor’s right to prevent disparagement while allowing reasonable product promotion. Read Yogesh’s assessment of the order. M/S Bikaji Foods Int.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. Thus clarifying that copyright in the screenplay exists independently of the copyright in the film. HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt. the licensee.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The issue here pertains to the question of whether a patent office located in one place can transfer a patent application to another office in the absence of any specific provision in the law. St Art India Foundation & Anr. However, the plaintiff retorted that the work was not permanently situated in the public space.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JUNE 15, 2021

The application process for an industrial design is much faster than that of a patent application. The Canadian Copyright Act permits the reverse engineering of an article if more than 50 articles are made. shape) is itself a trademark, then it is prohibited to reverse engineer the article without infringing copyright.

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