IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 17, 2022

While a trademark administrative procedure would end within a few days with a peremptory order to cease and desist the illicit use of the bottles and a fine for the infringer, an unfair competition/trade dress lawsuit could last for 12 months and would be more expensive. 57 of the Trademark Law. Tsingtao’s choice.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

First, the mark in the new application must be identical to the canceled or expired registered trademark. Second, the goods or services in the new application must be identical or narrower than those in the canceled or expired trademark registration. What situations would not support making a trademark application special?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 9, 2022

In this blog, we will see brands and trademarks on the internet and how to protect them from infringement. Domain names and trademarks. A registered domain name can not only drive traffic to your website but can also become the very name by which your business is known. Protecting brands.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

Trademark bullying has always been a cause for concern because it spells out overstepping the line, monopoly and power all in one place most of the times. As the name suggests, trademark bullying happens when a registered trademark owner, without justifiable reason, threatens or tries to threaten another trademark owner with legal action.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The design of Hershey’s cone-shaped small chocolate “Kisses” has been a registered trademark with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) since 1996. One Brands sold a product labelled “Tough Cookies Only” which Cookie Department argued infringed on its “Tough Cookie” trademark.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Such groundless threats are commonly achieved by sending cease and desist letters or legal notices threatening the recipient with legal proceedings. Lately, this has been called out as ‘ trademark bullying’ and recently, BigBasket and DailyBasket were involved in a tussle over the word ‘Basket’.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

This may include patent applications with patent offices or registering trademarks and copyrights with relevant authorities. Cease and Desist Letters: The first step for startups facing IP infringement is often sending a cease-and-desist letter to the infringing party.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2021

For example, referring to the trademark ‘Google’ as “Run a search on Google” rather than saying “Google it.”. Giving proper notice of a registered trademark to consumers by using either the letter R enclosed within a circle – ® or using ‘TM’ for an unregistered mark. Rank Xerox Ltd & Ors. ,

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If you own a business in Portugal and have a registered trademark, these recommendations will prove useful. The strategy commences by sending a cease and desist letter to the other company detailing which rights you are enforcing and the consequences of not complying with the request to “ cease using the trademark”.

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Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

IP should be registered with the customs authorities of each country where the brand trades since they are the ones who can prevent counterfeits from entering the market at the very first point of contact, i.e., the borders of the country. Takedown notices, cease and desist notices, etc., For more visit: [link].

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

the ITC can also issue cease and desist orders to prevent further sales of the accused products. These statutory criteria also apply to investigations based on other intellectual property rights specified in the statute, including registered trademarks, copyrights, and mask works. [4] 1337(a)(1)(B). 4] 19 U.S.C.

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Kashishipr

MAY 4, 2022

Have Proper Symbols of Trademark Registration & Ownership. If you don’t have a Registered Trademark in place but a good faith belief concerning you owning a mark exclusively, you should use the ‘TM’ symbol with your mark. Send Cease-&-Desist Letters Automatically. Bottom Line.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Trademark registration proves to be beneficial for the business sector in the following ways- Grant Exclusive rights Registration gives the registered owner exclusive rights to prevent third parties from selling identical or similar items or services using an identical or confusingly similar trademark.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Believe it or not, I even had to face changing my brand name early on as a result of receiving a cease and desist letter! But there is nothing a small business can do for its brand that provides more protection—and insurance—than obtaining a trademark registration from the USPTO. copied by someone else—is priceless.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with other IP news. In the absence of a written pleading, a party cannot merely stand up in court and argue that a registered trademark is invalid Rmc Project Management Vs Whizlabs Software Private Ltd.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

In contrast, many foreign countries give trademark rights to the first filer. US trademark law is different. What can a common law trademark owner do? Even without a registered trademark, a common law trademark owner can still have significant rights. With a registered trademark, the USPTO becomes your ally.

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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. Likewise, it makes no sense for a company not to have a firm understanding of its potential intellectual property assets.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Failure to conduct a comprehensive trademark search can become challenging for businesses that end up facing Trademark Infringement. Even if the alleged violation is unintentional, a business can face lawsuits and cease and desist orders. For more visit: [link].

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azrights

MARCH 23, 2022

So, he was in disbelief when he received a cease and desist letter from lawyers acting for the high end China Tang at the Dorchester Hotel in Mayfair whose rights to use the name stemmed from a figurative trademark in class 43 (restaurant services, catering services, cafes, cafeterias, and self-service restaurants) registered in 2005.

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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. Likewise, it makes no sense for a company not to have a firm understanding of its potential intellectual property assets.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

From an in-depth discussion on the terms of copyright and translations in India to the recent UK Supreme Court’s order regarding the patentability of inventions by an AI, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. To read these, along with a round up of IP developments around the country, and world, read on below. and Ors. ,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

As I noted on Twitter , nothing in the opinion suggests that the display of parodies, jokes, or other messages on the surface of toys, T-shirts, or other types of expressive merchandise would, by itself, constitute a trademark use of another’s mark or trade dress.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

” (2016) written after the Federal Circuit’s decision in In re Tam , “Free Speech Challenges to Trademark Law After Matal v. Tam ” (2018), and my guest post on Eric Goldman’s Technology and Marketing Law Blog written after the Federal Circuit’s decision in In re Elster.)

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