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Dastar bars some claims about "patented" statements but related superiority statements are still at issue

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1125(a), common law unfair competition, and false patent marking. ThermoLife’s website also advertises its “Patented Nitrate Technology.” (DE ThermoLife claims to hold “19 Nitrate Related Patents,” “More Than 450 Valid Claims,” and “Patent Coverage in 26 Countries.” ThermoLife Int’l, LLC, 2021 WL 4972975, No.

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The USPTO Takes Steps to Implement the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020

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USPTO announced on December 21, 2021, that it has created a new Petition for Expungement or Reexamination form to be used in TMA actions. This mechanism allows the USPTO to reexamine the accuracy of the applicant’s claim of use at the time the averment was made. .” Ex Parte Challenges to Current Trademark Registrations.

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No Bed of Roses: Sumitomo Rubber Industries is Seeking to Register Floral Fragrance Reminiscent of Roses as Applied to Tyres in India

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The application is currently objected to and will be listed for a hearing soon and maybe the Registry will come to senses regarding the type of mark it is dealing with (as per Rule 33 of the Rules, the Registrar has the power to reexamine a trademark before advertisement).

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 12 – 18)

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She notes that the most controversial provision in the new Bill is the re-introduction of revisionary powers of the Central Government to direct the CBFC Chairman to reexamine an already certified film. Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. Thematic Highlights. Other Posts. and Verizon Communications Inc.

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The Five Biggest Mistakes the USPTO is Seeing in Expungement and Reexamination Petitions—and How to Avoid Making Them Yourself

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Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has received more than 170 petitions for expungement and reexamination since it began accepting these new filings late last year. §1066(A) and reexamination pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § § 1066(B). § 2.91(d)(2)

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 13- February 19)

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Last week on the blog we featured posts with nuanced discussions on burning issues surrounding patents, trademarks, and copyright. Controller of Patents allowed the Appellant to amend its claims from ‘method’ claims to ‘product’ claims, notably citing difference in the laws of India and the Appellant’s home country (the USA).