43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

Plaintiff has seven registered trademarks involving Florida Virtual School or FLVS; two of the registrations are incontestable. registrations with graphical elements The “Florida Online School” mark included an image of a Florida panther. blurry panther mark Strength: Plaintiff’s marks at issue were all highly descriptive.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 17, 2023

is openly displayed as the registrant along with one of two specific email addresses. It was registered with Namesilo on March 27 with PrivacyGuardian.org hiding the registrant’s details. From there, a malicious actor could attempt to ‘seize’ domains, extract a settlement, or resort to basic blackmail.

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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. The parties were unable to reach a settlement. PUMA North America Inc.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This is generally done by giant corporations and brand names to survive the competition and swallow the small businesses for gains. Post serving such notice the small entity is forced for settlement because getting into a legal battle would be a disadvantageous step financially. comcountering all the claims by bigbasket.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We are pleased to announce that registration for the free Certificate Course in Application of Intellectual Property Rights for Startups and Entrepreneurship is currently open. Nevertheless, awareness about dispute settlement strategies can minimise the economic and legal costs of ignoring IPR law.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 3, 2023

Earlier this year the parties in the DISH matter said that a settlement was being discussed for a second time, just as DataCamp found itself under mounting pressure in an increasingly complex case. Dramatic developments this week indicate that an amicable settlement is of no interest to DataCamp.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 14, 2023

These require ISPs to charge for the traffic they receive from each other rather than utilize settlement-free peering as they did in the past. The remaining possibility is that Noonoo will make some kind of return, potentially under different branding.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Moreover, the name earned by the brand helped it in establishing 81 retail outlets overall at different locations such as New Delhi, Pune, Noida, Bangalore, and Mumbai, and registered several trademarks for the brand of ‘THEOBROMA’ and for its different variants. Over time, it gained a good reputation and earned popularity.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The claim for cancellation of the ‘675 Mark was based on fraud in obtaining the trademark registration and misrepresentation of source, whereas their claim for cancellation of the ’549 and ’077 Marks was based on misrepresentation of source alone. and [the] Coach” brand.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2021

Federal courts typically require the copyright owner to have a copyright registration in hand before suing ( see 17 U.S.C. In contrast, a copyright owner can initiate a CCB proceeding before obtaining a registration. The CCB is a brand-new legal procedure. 411 and Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. Wall-Street.com, LLC , 139 S.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 4, 2022

” Read the SEC’s settlement order here. Kennington’s practice focuses on brand strategy, trademark and copyright registration, maintenance and enforcement, general counsel assistance and the entertainment industry. ARE SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER PROMOTIONS DEAD? Attorney At Law. kgroff@founderslegal.com.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

On one hand, they can lead to an amicable settlement between the parties and prevent lengthy litigations. The defendants were ordered to cease using specific domain names and email addresses associated with the brand. Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 29, 2024

Do read our summaries of the post on the DHC restraining generic competitors for Ibrunitib, Delhi High Court’s finding on opposition and examination process, and some quick tidbits on the Ram Mandir, Oppo-Nokia dispute settlement, and the Bombay High Court order on Pan cards.

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43(B)log

JUNE 20, 2022

It has a 2014 registration for “Darkside NYC” for live musical performances by a band; the production of musical sound recordings; and websites with information about music or entertainment. SWS argued that “plaintiffs may legitimately put off filing suit when pursuing settlement negotiations with the alleged infringer.”

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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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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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. Ltd for disobeying the Palbociclib interim injunction. Check out the post for more details. Case: Louis Vuitton Malletier vs Capital General Store & Ors.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Furthermore, directives were issued to domain registrants and relevant government departments to suspend access to infringing websites. International Developments Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Disney Over VFX Tech Used in ‘Avengers’ Movies Scilex reaches settlement with Takeda over Gloperba patent

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable? Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

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Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable? Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

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Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable? Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 14, 2024

Subsequently, in December 2021, the PPVFR Authority revoked PepsiCo’s varietal registration certificate for FL-2027 following a petition by activist Kavitha Kuruganti, alleging false information in the certificate of registration. PepsiCo further claimed that Dr. Robert W.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 21, 2023

The annual list of popular torrent sites features well-known brands, and this year there are some notable additions. As a result, several YTS users received settlement requests or were sued instead. The site’s registrations remain closed, however, and comments are still disabled. over the past few years. Last year #1 2.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Gibson Brands, Inc. Petitioners seek cancellation of Gibson's registration for the mark THEODORE for "stringed musical instruments," claiming likelihood of confusion with the mark MCCARTY for guitars under Section 2(d), and false suggestion of a connection under Section 2(a). Paul Reed Smith Guitars and The Estate of Theodore M.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

The plaintiff also alleged that the examination of impugned trademarks was faulty, registration should have been denied under Section 11(1)(b) of Trade Marks Act, 1999. Intergrow Brands Pvt. In response, the present rectification petition was filed to remove the subject registration. Alimentary Health Ltd.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 8, 2024

Other Posts Scandal and Obscene Trademarks: Determining Immoral Trademarks in Indian Law Obscene/ scandalous marks are prohibited from registration, but are they? Discussing the historical foundation of refusing registration to such marks Prof. Similipal kai chutney (red ant chutney) from Odisha gets a GI registration.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

A lot of settlements. How is the word “iconic” used by brands, especially brands founded in early 20 th or late 19 th centuries? Traveling of the image across context; brand universe v wider cultural universe—when do we tell the story of a brand versus the culture from which the brand is feeding?

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Read Tejaswini’s post on the recent DHC order concerning these two liquor brands. The dispute pertains to the registered trademark of the Respondents which is a home insecticide brand ‘Dengue Don’. Would you mix up these two labels: Officers Choice and Peace Maker? Well, it appears the courts think most consumers would.

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Kashishipr

MAY 12, 2021

In most nations, GIs are not subject to a specific term of protection; instead, they remain valid unless the registration is canceled. GIs can thus be a very vital element for a business that is looking at attracting consumers to a brand that specializes in the quality of products bound to their geographic origin.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 1, 2022

Companies that file hundreds even thousands of copyright infringement lawsuits with the intention of seeking settlements to avoid trial, are often labeled ‘copyright trolls’ In the United States, the undisputed leader in this space is adult video company Strike 3 Holdings, the owner of brands including Blacked, Tushy, and Vixen.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

This can lead to settlement/end of cases: Even if there was copying, we don’t know they copied from you! A: Dupe houses exist—a lot of protectability comes from trade dress/branding/packaging, not from the scent. Without a registration system, it can be difficult to identify who came first. Dossier is a classic dupe provider.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

You can also see it in Tam & Brunetti—little interest in how TM works, the relationship b/t registration and enforcement, even though that’s central to the Lanham Act. Similar with registration agencies—a firehose coming at them. What you’re seeing is cross-licensing/branding. This issue is not going to go away.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Indeed, the PTO has increased its focus on whether the use an applicant is making is trademark use, as opposed to ornamental or informational use, in its registration decisions. Thus, even though it would be possible to have a registrable llama logo that functioned as a trademark, that’s not what Epic had.

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