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Evaluating the Constitutionality of Viewpoint-Neutral Trademark Registration Laws That Do Not Restrict Speech—Vidal v. Elster (Guest Blog Post)

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) refused registration of “Trump Too Small” under Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act ( 15 USC 1052(c) ) because the phrase includes a living individual’s name without his written consent. VIP Products (2023) opinion and its other trademark cases. Tam (2017) and Iancu v.

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Navigating the Essentials of Trademark User Affidavits for Successful Registration

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It is a formal declaration of prior use, establishing the applicant’s claim to the trademark. This blog delves into the essentials of trademark user affidavits, highlighting their significance, the information they must contain, and best practices for drafting them to ensure a successful registration process.

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Protection of Color Trademarks under the Indian Trademark Law

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A trademark refers to a recognizable expression, design, or sign uniquely identifying the products or services of a specific source and differentiating them from those of others. A trademark may be located on the packaging, voucher, label, or the product itself. Law on Color Trademarks in India. Final Thoughts.

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U.S. Supreme Court Fixes Ninth Circuit’s Test for Mistakes in Copyright Registrations—Unicolors v. H&M (Guest Blog Post)

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Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Ninth Circuit erred in invalidating a copyright registration for failure to comply with the Copyright Office’s “single unit of publication” regulation, where the copyright owner had knowledge of the facts but arguably misunderstood the legal standard. Unicolors, Inc. Factual and Procedural Background.

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Hot Take on the Wavy Baby Decision (Guest Blog Post)

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What the second Circuit did say was that, like in the Jack Daniel’s case, the Wavy Baby used plaintiff’s trademarks and trade dress throughout the design of its product. But especially in a case of an alleged parody, that doesn’t answer the trademark use question. Tam , 582 U.S. 218 (2017); Iancu v. Brunetti , 139 S.

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Distinctiveness in Trademark Law

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Hence Pizza Hut is also a registered trademark. This combination of words with Pizza are sufficiently distinctive to qualify as trademarks, although these registrations do not stop other brands from using the words Hut or Express in their brand names. The post Distinctiveness in Trademark Law appeared first on Azrights.

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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

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The label in question was designed by an employee of SK Oil Industries. It further added that an individual could either own a registered trademark or copyright but not both. The rights granted in general under the Trademarks Act of 1999 and the Copyright Act of 1957 are completely different. Bombay High Court’s Decision