Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 9, 2022

The growth of internet and internet related facilities have made brands shift a major part of their business online, some generating the entirety of their income through online sales. In this blog, we will see brands and trademarks on the internet and how to protect them from infringement. Protecting brands.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Summer Olympics got me thinking about what it would take for a decathlon of trademark protection: to be well-rounded and ensure that a brand, a trademark, has covered all the angles and excels at everything. Achieve registration. Maintain and renew the registration to make sure it stays valid for as long as possible.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 28, 2022

LVB has a federal trademark registration, with the USPTO , for the word mark GENESIS under Registration No. Lafayette, Indiana – The Plaintiff, Lafayette Venetian Blind, Inc., (LVB) LVB) conducts business under the business name “ Lafayette Interior Fashions ” in West Lafayette, Indiana.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Last December , Cookie Department accused Hershey-owned company One Brands LLC of copying one of their trademarks in a California federal court lawsuit. One Brands sold a product labelled “Tough Cookies Only” which Cookie Department argued infringed on its “Tough Cookie” trademark.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Some Perspectives Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Image from here Kia Wang vs The Registrar of Trademarks & Anr.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2021

Apparently, Monster launched its MONSTER ENERGY® drink brand including its ® mark (the “Claw Icon”) in 2002. Apparently realizing the importance of its brand, Monster owns at least fourteen federal trademark registrations that include the Claw Icon in various classes of goods and services (the “Asserted Marks”).

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2022

is a Delaware Corporation, with its principal place of business in Somerville, Massachusetts and is one of the top five sportswear brands in the world by revenue. PUMA applied for a Federal Trademark registration under Application Serial No. Brooks”) cease and desist the use of the Mark NITRO mark in connection with footwear.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Losing control over you work is not only frustrating, it can damage your business or brand. Copyright exists automatically, without the need for registration. Cease and Desist Letters. Cease and desist letters can prompt the infringer to cease their activities and/or negotiate a resolution.

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The IPKat

APRIL 27, 2024

The French brand sells a range of blouses that are both romantic and classic ( e.g. Darcy, Fraisier ), minimalist tops ( e.g. Esterel ), oversized sweatshirts with delicate details ( e.g. Erlanger, Dunes ) and jumpers combining a cosy and structured style ( e.g. Falguière ). A Kat taking a rest.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Moreover, trademarks also add to the brand value of a particular product or service. Generic trademarks refer to a trademark or a brand name that has turned into a generic term or has become synonymous with a particular product or service solely due to its popularity. Typically, a generic trademark loses its secondary meaning.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Stephen Mouka issued a Cease and Desist Notice to the public after an X user created and shared a limited merchandise bearing the slogan. Things, however, took a different turn in when Njemanze's application and registration of Domittila as a trademark were revoked by the Trademark Tribunal. Katpost on the decision here.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Corporations must establish online identities, such as logos, slogans, product names, and brands, to build consumer awareness, loyalty, and trust.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 6, 2021

Evansville, Indiana – In 2004, the Coca-Cola Company launched its Full Throttle® energy drink brand, which was later apparently acquired by Monster Beverage Company (“Monster”) in 2015. From that transaction, Energy owns multiple trademark registrations including the three at issue in this case, U.S. Registration Nos.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Don’t even think about being cheap when it comes to trademark registration. First, you can record a trademark registration with US Customs to block the import of infringing goods. First, you can record a trademark registration with US Customs to block the import of infringing goods. Not all marks, however, qualify.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Trademarks: Trademarks safeguard brand names, logos, symbols, or phrases that distinguish a startup’s products or services from competitors’ Registering a trademark ensures exclusive usage and prevents others from causing confusion among consumers. Firstly, trademarks ensure brand exclusivity.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

It means you can be the one to send a cease-and-desist letter to a copycat, rather than being on the receiving end of one. Registering your business name this way lets the world know you have the ownership rights to that name when it comes to the goods and services you provide. The post Do You REALLY Own Your Business Name?

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Intepat

JUNE 5, 2023

On the other hand, New Delhi-based Resilient Innovations Private Limited (Defendant) is a relatively new company known for its brand BharatPe. Background In 2018, PhonePe sent a cease and desist notice to the Defendant, requesting that they cease using the brand name with the ‘Pe’ component written in the Devanagari script.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The name Beetlejuice, for example, has multiple registered trademarks related to it including registration number 4863369, which covers the use in “Clothing for men, women and children…”. Lawsuits around these particular issues are rare and the disputes that do arise typically are handled through cease and desist letters or takedown notices.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2022

There has been an outpouring of concerned citizens the world over who are hoping to help provide assistance, and a number of brands have launched “cause marketing” campaigns aimed at expressing support for the Ukrainian cause and providing financial assistance to those who are displaced.

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Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

Consumers are shifting their preferences from physical to the online mode today, and to meet this demand, several brands have started working towards optimizing their online presence, protecting their brand equity, and driving profitable e-commerce sales growth. Dealing with the Challenge.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

This is often perceived as a means of brand building and a way to assert and secure their position and goodwill in the market to avoid losing customers or market share to the smaller entities. Such groundless threats are commonly achieved by sending cease and desist letters or legal notices threatening the recipient with legal proceedings.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Major brands such as Coca-Cola, Disney, Nike, and Ubisoft were quick to jump on the bandwagon, for example. Some of the same brands have also been exploited by third parties who created unauthorized NFTs. While some of these NFTs are bound to become irrelevant, the underlying technology has plenty of potential.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 26, 2021

According to the Complaint, this allows Delta to control the quality of the products and protect the value of its brand(s). As Delta’s brand is important to the company, it has registered numerous trademarks with the U.S. Registration Nos. 2,583,761. .

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2023

If a preliminary screen shows results indicating good odds for success in getting a registration, something of a friendly field, you can pursue your trademark application with more confidence; conversely, if the preliminary screen reveals an uncertain or narrow field, you can take the time to consider the strategy that will work best for you.

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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. Tsingtao’s choice. The MSA Decision.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It is not that you in particular and your trademark are being targeted, but awareness on how to proceed yields value to your brand. Registrations will not prevent others per se from trying to enter the market with similar signs covering similar goods and services: you need to be vigilant and take into account the following ground rules.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Although copyright registration is not required, there are several benefits to doing so. To see more on the benefits of copyright registration, see Stop, Thief! This type of Intellectual Property protects words, symbols, slogans, or even sounds that identify products or services and distinguishes the brand from competitors.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

It emerges that brands should pay for the use of street artworks. The number of registrations with the US Copyright Office has been growing since the 1970s. The use of cease-and-desist letters is widespread too. The aim is to fight against misappropriation and unauthorized reproduction.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 6, 2022

In my view the judgment is controversial and arguably misses the bigger picture, including the cumulative impact of more and more broadly drafted registrations on the practice of trade marks. The same could also apply to a company registration. SkyKick has said it would appeal – again – this time to the UK Supreme Court.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 19, 2021

There are several key benefits to trademark registration. In fact, I’m certain that happens every single day to thousands of brands when people are coming up with names or clearing names and we never hear about them. So, once it’s registered, the registration is literally working for the owner 24/7.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Although copyright registration is not required, there are several benefits to doing so. To see more on the benefits of copyright registration, see Stop, Thief! Anyone who then tries to use the name Alligator for their shirt brand would be infringing the trademark. Trademark Registration. Your Copy-Rights.

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LexBlog IP

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. Tsingtao’s choice. The MSA Decision.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Regardless, it sent a cease and desist to the defendants in 2022 who have a shop in Jaipur with a similar name and have registered the word mark in 2013. What stands out here is that the Court granted an injunction in favour of the Plaintiff based on earlier registration without considering the non-use of the mark by them.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

8] Cease and desist letters are also measures to tackle such infringement wherein the seller is demanded to stop the sale of the product and never sell it again. It is also generally available to Amazon Brand Registry. This assist if a situation of litigation arises. [9]

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

It is also called a brand name because it contains names, symbols, logos, and taglines that help to identify and differentiate a company’s goods and services from those of others. Customers can simply differentiate between the brands they were looking for. Customers can identify the brand and its products by a glance.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The following is an excerpt from my book, Building a Bold Brand. 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! Small businesses are just as capable of creating and building great brands as big businesses are. Celebrity endorsements.

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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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