IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The design of Hershey’s cone-shaped small chocolate “Kisses” has been a registered trademark with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) since 1996. When it comes to food designs, how far can a trademark go? Some choose to register shapes because they are fast, visual source identifier s.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 26, 2023

I often cringe at use of the word "trademark" as a verb, and Bob's article explains what the problem is. The Most Important Trademark Fact You Probably Don’t Know Client: “I’ve been in business for a couple of years now, and I want to trademark my company’s name.” Client: “I want to get a trademark on it.”

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Intepat

DECEMBER 21, 2021

QR codes were first utilised in the automotive business, but they are now widely used in advertising, payments, product tracing, and counterfeit detection, among other things. Is the Trademark Act applicable to QR Codes? Judicial Decision.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Introduction: The Madrid System’s Global Impact The Madrid System , since its inception, has adapted to the ever-evolving needs of global businesses. Through this system, WIPO provides a centralized platform for registering and managing international trademarks.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 24, 2022

Therefore, to protect your business in the hospitality industry, you must seek protection via Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) , specifically by registering your hotel or restaurant brand name and logo as trademarks. Relationship between Trademark Law & the Hospitality Industry.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

37 CFR Part 6 is a specific section within the Code of Federal Regulations that governs the classification of goods and services for the purposes of registering trademarks under the U.S. Trademark Act. Perfumes and Fragrances : This encompasses perfumes, eau de toilettes, and other scent-based products designed for personal use.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 14, 2022

Navigating Brand Protection and Trademarks for Social Media Influencers. Building a brand or business as an influencer on social media is not easy. In this article, we share best practices for social media influencers to protect their brand, reputation, and business through trademark registration and prudent use.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

There are two types of patents that Amazon sellers should be familiar with, utility patents and design patents. Utility patents protect functional aspects of a product, and design patents protect the appearance of a product. The purpose of a trademark is to prevent consumer confusion about the source of the corresponding product.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The year 2022 has been an extremely important year for the development of trademark jurisprudence in India. There have been various landmark judgements which have not only highlighted cardinal principles of trademark law but have also given a nuanced understanding of how Courts interpret statutory trademark provisions.

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Often, during scrutiny and examination of an intellectual property portfolio, trade names will be found among the trademarks. It is not uncommon when reviewing a client’s intellectual property portfolio to find distinctive signs which in Spain are protected by trade names rather than trademarks. In particular, article 7.1

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Today, there are about 2100 FinTech businesses in India; the majority of which were founded in the previous five years. After the amendment of 1994, programs designed to operate computers are included in the meaning of “literary works” under the Act. NEED OF IPR FOR FINTECH IN INDIA.

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azrights

OCTOBER 18, 2021

And maybe rather than buying just a laptop, we bought a MacBook because we wanted that good design and simplicity that Apple offers. A brand can easily be a business’ most valuable asset. You see this when big businesses go into administration. It owned leading high street businesses like Topshop, Topman, and Miss Selfridge.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

The trademark law firmly establishes that a trademark owner reserves the exclusive right to use the trademark and enforce the same. Through this, the former aims to monopolize the market and kick out any remotely similar business operating under the mark. However, in the case of Dolphin Laboratories Pvt.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

This Act does not explicitly specify the inclusion or exclusion of personal names or surnames for trademark protection. The guiding norm in trademark law stipulates that a name or surname lacks eligibility for protection unless it carries distinctive characteristics.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 27, 2023

Defendant does business as Spiralverse; it bought lawfully made Steeplechase books and rebound them with spiral binding. (It False designation of origin: Spiralverse argued that its label notifies consumers that “[t]he original binding was removed and replaced with a spiral binding by Spiralverse.com.”

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The courts in India protect barcodes and QR codes under the Trademark Law. Furthermore, the plaintiff submitted that the said infringement caused it loss of business and diminished the GS1 system’s integrity apart from products sold of lower quality than those of the plaintiff. Needle Industries (India) Pvt.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

Since then, the Madrid System has expanded and evolved to meet ever-changing business needs. More and more countries have signed up to this unique international trademark registration system. These grounds may vary depending on the specific jurisdiction and the applicable trademark laws.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 8, 2024

Enterprises A proprietary concern at 155, Gurunanak Timber Market, Dhar Road, Indore (Madhya Pradesh) Brief Facts Plaintiffs are in business of manufacturing and distribution of wines, liquors and spirits. They manufacture and sell whisky in the name of ‘Blenders Pride’ and ‘Imperial Blue’.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

After another busy week here at SpicyIP, here are the quick summaries of the 5 blogposts that were put up, along with 15 case summaries and other national and international IP developments for you. Can “honest concurrent use” be used as a defense against a trademark infringement claim? Important IP cases that we’re missing out on?

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2023

A fundamental principle of trademark law permits the owner of a well-known trademark to forbid third parties from using it in a manner that would lessen its distinctiveness. In accordance with a provision of trademark law known as trademark dilution, the owner of a brand may. What is Trademark Dilution?

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azrights

MAY 3, 2022

Yet, addressing brand and branding correctly when a business starts up can be one of the most important ways to transform their fortunes. . I am convinced that many businesses are harmed and go bust due to the bad advice they receive. The single most important decision businesses make about their brand identity is their brand name.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A trademark is typically a sign, logo, symbol, word, phrase, design, or combination of them, which identifies the product or service of a particular brand. To sell the product, using the brand name makes it a trademark. Yet, some proprietors seek to register common phrases or words for their products and services.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 30, 2023

Who is a trademark applicant? Anyone who applies for a registered trademark. A trademark which is a combination of a word mark and a figurative mark, for example a text with a particular design (logotype), or the combination of a logotype and and a logo. What is a common-law trademark?

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Finally, if the applicant applies for a design mark or at least stylizes the letters in the mark, the applicant’s prospects of overcoming objections of lack of intrinsic uniqueness improve. The actual mark used by the plaintiffs was a combination of the letters PP and the name of the business viz. PP Jewellers or PPJ.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

Before jumping into comparative law issues, one should note that these questions are ones of concern beyond lawyers, and have much greater practical importance than “ How many angels can dance on the head of a pin ?” include[es] the contribution of businesses with religious roots. registered trademarks: Elohim—4.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

§ 1052(c) on registering marks concerning a living person without permission; this case has the possibility of altering trademark law significantly and allowing current events to be treated similarly to historic events from a trademark perspective. Japanese Trademark Law, Article 4(1)(viii).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Kayode & Co, a boutique IP law firm with offices in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. Why should international companies seek to register their trademarks in Nigeria?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Kayode & Co, a boutique IP law firm with offices in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. Why should international companies seek to register their trademarks in Nigeria?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This case involved Sun Pharmaceuticals allegedly infringing Cipla’s copyright and registered trademark. Google argued that even when the keyword is a trademark, it is never used in a ‘trademark sense’, thereby the invisible use of trademarks, as keyword, failing to meet the threshold to constitute infringement.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

On January 13, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) circulated a draft amendment to the PRC Trademark Law for public comment (“TML Draft Amendment”). The CNIPA Draft Amendment is comprised of a total of 101 articles in 10 chapters (as opposed to 73 articles in 8 chapters in the current law).

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

But even if the n-word isn’t unregistrable because it’s scandalous or disparaging, it may still be unregistrable because it already has so much expressive meaning that it’s simply incapable of adding a trademark function. Nor did he allege any lost business opportunities as the result of their presence on the market.

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