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A tale of Black Friday

The IPKat

Several of the recipient companies filed actions with the DPMA to invalidate the registration. The DPMA cancelled the registration of “Black Friday” due to lack of distinctiveness. It however cancelled the trademark for those services of Class 35, which are related to trade of electrical and electronic goods and for their advertising.

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Telegram Piracy: Police Target 545 Channels & Eight Suspected Admins

TorrentFreak

In order to work legally in Italy, journalists must obtain registration from Ordine dei Giornalisti (Order of Journalists, ODG), a state-approved body that has been responsible for regulating the profession since 1963. While registration and regulation of journalists is controversial, ODG is seen as a champion of its members’ rights.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 1- November 7, 2022)

SpicyIP

Call for Blog Posts: NLSIU’s Indian Journal of International Economic Law Blog [Submission on rolling basis]. We informed our readers about the call for blogpost submissions for NLSIU’s Indian Journal of International Economic Law Blog. Travel and accommodation shall be arranged by the organizers through scholarships.

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The First Trademarks by Chat GPT

LexBlog IP

“ ChatGPT replied: The use of trademarks can be traced back to ancient times, when craftsmen and traders marked their goods with unique symbols or designs to identify their origin or quality. The first trademark registration system was established in the United Kingdom in 1875 with the Trade Marks Registration Act.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 6- March 11)

SpicyIP

Controller of Patents and Designs: Revisting the CRI Guidelines and Ferid Allani Patentability of Computer Related Inventions (CRI) in India has popped up again! V) [Submit by April 18] We’re pleased to inform you that the NUALS Intellectual Property Law Review is inviting contributions to the fifth volume of the journal. Microsoft v.

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Copyrights in Canada – Process, Timeline, Costs, and the Upcoming Proposed Changes to the Copyright Act

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

However, registering copyright for your work can be very beneficial because going through the official registration process with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) results in a registration certificate. This registration certificate can be persuasive evidence when suing someone who is infringing your rights.

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The trade mark adventures of Lara Croft

The IPKat

Their external appearance can be protected by copyright, design, trade mark or unfair competition law, though there are limits. here ), car advertisements ( here ) and Hollywood films. On the other hand, ‘Le journal d’Anne Frank’ and ‘Der kleine Hey’ (‘The little hey’) were considered to be registerable (see R1922/2019-5 ).

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