Patently-O

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I have one branded FIDELO with a carbon-fiber case that claims to block scammers trying to read the chip on my credit card. I think of these generally as “smart wallets” but I learned today that the company Storus has a registered trademark for that term. Mosaic Brands, Inc. What should I call them now?

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Patent Trademark Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In order to get a design patent, the ornamental appearance of your invention must be sufficiently unique. Adding a logo to your design patent drawings might help make your applied-for design more novel. Would a brand narrow the scope of your design patent enforcement?

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Kashishipr

MARCH 16, 2022

Trademarks (referred to as logos and brand names in a layman’s language) are the source identifiers intended to safeguard the general public from getting confused about the origin of products and services available in the market.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Perhaps you might want to send them a C&D letter to get them to respect your patents. Are Amazon sellers using a similar brand or product name? Would it make sense to send them a trademark infringement letter. Invalidity means that their alleged IP rights are not valid, regardless of whether or not you infringe.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

If you don’t have at least two million dollars laying around to sue for patent infringement, this post is for you. Don’t even think about being cheap when it comes to trademark registration. So how can you enforce a registered trademark inexpensively? Affordable ways to enforce intellectual property.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Brands are often targeted by bad actors looking to make a quick profit by stealing intellectual property and exploiting consumers. In this guide, we walk through the manual steps you can take to remove counterfeits and other infringements from both the most prominent global marketplaces and the regional powerhouses.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 11, 2022

Register your trademarks to block the sale of competing goods that use a similar name or logo. You can then record your registered trademark with US Customs to block the import of infringing goods bearing similar marks. File design patents to protect the appearance of the product.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

M/S I-Care Aesthetic Clinic refused to grant a perpetual injunction in favor of the Plaintiff and to restrain the Defendant from using the mark “I CARE” as the same did not infringe on the Plaintiff’s registered trademark “V CARE”. July 29, 2021].

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Incepta Pharmaceuticals Limited & Ors on 15 March 2024 (Delhi High Court ) The plaintiffs had obtained an ex-parte ad-interim injunction against the defendants, in 2019, for alleged patent infringement after which a few patents had expired.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. Trademark as Collateral in the US. If the patent is found valuable enough, the creditor proceeds with the loan.

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

When your trademark application faces difficult rejections, would a design patent make more sense? Before making that decision, keep in mind the 1-year grace period for filing US patents. Having difficulty trademarking your brand? The standard for trademark infringement is confusing similarity.

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