IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 26, 2022

The word trademark is a culmination of two words, i.e., ‘trade’ and ‘mark’. Thus, to simply put, when the two words are read together, the meaning of ‘trademark’ comes out as- a sign or symbol used in the course of business by a person. As per the statute trademark means-. “ It is cost effective. STEP 1: Trademark Search.

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Intepat

APRIL 10, 2022

Trademark Registration for MSME. Additionally, trademark registrations for MSMEs are relatively cost-effective, and it is a simple trademark process that can be done online. Trademarks help your business stand out from the crowd where many look-alike products exist. Every trademark is unique.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Now, the company has filed a civil action in the Eastern District of Virginia seeking a court order that TBL is entitled to a registration. The TTAB’s decision should thus be reversed and, because the Timberland Boot Trade Dress is not de jure functional, TBL’s application should be approved for publication. TBL Complaint.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2022

A trademark Statement of Use (“ SOU ”) is a sworn statement that provides United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) proof of use in commerce via (1) a specimen and (2) a $100 fee/Class. If you filed a Section 1(b) Intent to Use application , you will need to file a Statement of Use before the USPTO allows you to register.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Delhi High Court on Non-filing of Written Submission to Delay Patent Application Process. The Controller of Patents where it rebuked the Plaintiff for not filing written submissions in time and thereby delaying the patent application process. You can find the application form here. Image from here.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) went into effect on December 18, 2021. Applicants and registrants now have new tools at their disposal to clear the federal register of unused trademarks and the USPTO can move applications through the registration process more efficiently. commerce.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

MARCH 17, 2021

Most people are familiar with patents and trademarks as the most common forms of intellectual property, however, copyrights and their importance as part of your overall portfolio of intellectual property assets are sometimes neglected. How much does it cost to register a copyright? Copyright registration is relatively inexpensive.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Muneer Ahmad vs Registrar Of Trade Marks on 17 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court set aside the impugned order rejecting the appellant’s application for registration of “Bharat” device mark. The respondent stated that the reasons are given in an internal note sheet which can be accessed by filing an RTI.

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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. Registering trademarks with the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) becomes effective on December 27, 2021 and makes several important amendments to federal trademark law (the Lanham Act) intended to modernize trademark application examinations and clean house of trademark registrations for marks not used in commerce.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 23, 2022

There are 45 total Trademark Classes, also known as “International Classes” or simply “Classes.” ” The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) categorizes trademarks by “Classes.” A video of me explaining the trademark classes. What Are Trademark Classes?

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

They included stories of the Patent Agent examination, the Indian Innovation Act, the opening of the Trademark database, the presumption of patent validity, and the South Asian Basmati fights and more. This raised a question did the registrar of Trade Marks have the jurisdiction to revoke the ‘MANJAL’ trademark?, But this is not all!

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 30, 2021

There are 45 total International Trademark Classes. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) uses these Classes to categorize trademarks. The classification system is critical because trademarks identify a source of goods and/or services that distinguish the trademark from others.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 27, 2022

Trademark Class 41 involves entertainment and education services. As an overview, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) divides all goods and services into 45 distinct categories (also called “International Classes”). Services are not within Trademark Class 41.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In the Member States, non-agricultural products are protected by legislation on unfair competition or misleading conduct, and also by trademark legislation which provides some protection through collective and guarantee marks. How will the registration process work in practice? Isabel Pascual de Quinto Santos-Suárez.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2021

The process of seeking registration can be cumbersome and tedious. The cost of filing is generally lower if the online mode of registration is pursued, along with it being faster to process and easier to track the other additional benefits. Trademarking a Blog. It can be used freely by anyone.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. LSI faced financial distress in 2014 due to cost escalation. The pendency in IP registration applications have also decreased. Objective 5.11.1

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In the competitive world of business, trademarks play a pivotal role in distinguishing one company’s goods or services from another. These legal identifiers are commonly known as ‘trademarks,’ serving as a critical tool for establishing a unique identity, reputation, and goodwill for a business entity.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Trademark Registration Fees. When it comes to trademark registration fees in India, there are several essential things to keep in mind. The first is that the fee for filing a trademark application with the Indian Trademark Office (ITO) can vary depending on the type of trademark that you are filing for.

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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. However, the plaintiff had not discloses the fact that they have filed two prior related suits in Hisar, Haryana, seeking similar relief.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Interpreting “and” Under Section 21 of the GI Act: The MP High Court’s Interaction with TRIPS and the GI Act In a significant ruling concerning GIs, the MPHC clarified that a Registered Proprietor is not required to implead an Authorised User to file a GI infringement suit. Read Jyotpreet Kaur’s post to know more. Inventprise Inc.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Defining Trademark A “trademark” is a mark which is used for a commercial purpose. How do trademarks function? Trademarks reduces the chance of confusion: Trademarks helps in preventing confusion in the minds of consumers by indicating the source and quality of the product, they are intending to use.

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Intepat

JUNE 12, 2023

These have been termed as ‘trademarks’ in the legal parlance. Therefore, it is only natural that these trademarks are protected by the legal framework, which comes into play when such trademarks are registered with the relevant governmental authority of the country. However, this framework is restricted to domestic filings.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 16, 2023

In this tidbit, Praharsh highlighted the Delhi High Court’s order asserting the responsibility of the IPO to inform the Applicant of all the grounds of objections before the hearing. In this case, the IPO had introduced a fresh objection to the application under Section 3(f) during the hearing.

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43(B)log

APRIL 15, 2024

GMP owns two federally registered trademarks: the “GOOD MEAT” standard character mark and the “GOOD MEAT BREAKDOWN” design mark. The court denies a preliminary injunction on the trademark claims based on lack of likely success on the merits, but declines to dismiss either infringement or false advertising claims.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so we have a fair sprinkling of cases dealing with copyright, patents, trademarks, competition law etc. When ENIL broadcast music in cities other than the ones in the agreement, IPRS filed an infringement suit.

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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. It sued Peloton for trademark infringement and other claims after the defendant launched a new line of interactive stationary bicycles under the name “Peloton Bike+.” Peloton Interactive, Inc., 2024 WL 665181, No.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 17, 2023

the Supreme Court held that the Lanham Act does not reach trademark infringement that occurs outside of the United States (US). In addition, the opinion has important ramifications for domestic trademark law through its identification of “use in commerce” as the actionable domestic conduct. The same is true even in trademark treaties.

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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. Controller of Patents where the Court emphasised the requirement of the plurality of invention in divisional applications and held that plurality should be disclosed in the claims.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

Although the copyright process is fairly inexpensive and simple, fashion companies should take extra care as to not be copyright infringers themselves. The application process for a design patent is simple. The reviewal process for the U.S. 18] It is important to note that the product as a whole cannot be functional. [19]

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Pharmaceutical Trademark Confusion: Poison Pill or Public Health? Tata SIA Airlines, vacating the ex parte interim injunction granted against Vistara’s use of term “Fly Higher” in its advertisements. Pikashow Application And Ors On 4 November, 2022 (Delhi High Court). Do let us know in case you think we missed out on anything!

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

Although the copyright process is fairly inexpensive and simple, fashion companies should take extra care as to not be copyright infringers themselves. The application process for a design patent is simple. The reviewal process for the U.S. 18] It is important to note that the product as a whole cannot be functional. [19]

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

Citing this joint statement in a July 2021 press release , FDA announced that it had issued an untitled letter to Amgen citing issues with a banner advertisement of its biological product, Neulasta ® (pegfilgrastim). FDA also continued to consider alleged anti-competitive behavior raised in a December 2020 citizen petition filed by BI.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Copying takes place prior to training; converted into tokens and training is a process of adjusting weights in the model, not copying tokens. Sonia Katyal, A Trademark Theory of Rebranding Lots of rebranding out there. Material alteration requires new filing. Did they influence how you advertise? That’s handwaving.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

NetChoice and CCIA filed lawsuits against portions of both laws, and federal district courts in both Florida and Texas granted injunctions. When courts change the status quo, due process requires that they explain their reasons so that the explanation can be contested in further proceedings. The legal challenges then diverged.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Twitter Files disclosures. In the process, the panel seemingly partially overturned the seminal Zeran v. ” A constitutional challenge has been filed.] Note 1: NetChoice has filed a challenge against the law.] Without adequate financial support for outside counsel, those cases could go sideways. revolution.

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