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Precedential No. 34: "IFG" Fails to Function as a Trademark For Live Plants Because It's a Varietal Name

The TTABlog

"This notion reflects the Board’s earlier decisions that if the term is used as a designation of source (i.e., a trademark) and there is a different varietal designation, the term may be registrable." law) and purported prior trademark use? PVP certificates under U.S. Moreover, "[t]o hold otherwise would be a breach of U.S.

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

LexBlog IP

” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. The term of a copyright for a particular work may depends on certain factors such as whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. [2] § 102(a); see also Pride Family Brands, Inc.

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

Above the Fold

1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. The term of a copyright for a particular work may depends on certain factors such as whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. [2] 102(a); see also Pride Family Brands, Inc. GFI , 193 F.3d