IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement. Trademark Law Before pre-digitalization The US Trademark Office (USPTO) defines a trademark as a word, phrase, design, or symbol that serves to identify and distinguish the products or services you sell apart from those of others.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Today, business and commercial environments are evolving at a rapid rate. As a result, companies have begun to strategize their business models in a manner that would boost their goodwill, reputation and authenticity. Such strategies are not merely restricted to trademarking names, patenting products or copyrighting creative material.

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Corsearch

APRIL 5, 2024

Key takeaways: Prioritize enforcement: Understand your business, critical markets, competitors, and prioritize enforcement efforts accordingly. Demonstrate value: Stay on top of dockets and use data to demonstrate the value of your trademark efforts to the business.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Trademark Laws of different nations prevent third parties and entities from using a Registered Trademark , which is undoubtedly crucial considering the amount of time, money, effort, and hard work that goes into building a widely recognized and viable brand name. Understanding the Secondary Meaning of Trademark.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

To answer that and other questions about Halloween costumes, we have to step back and look at how copyright and trademark law apply to costumes. First, design elements that are “physically or conceptually separate” from the article can be protected. The other major part of the question is trademark. Bottom Line.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 1, 2022

According to The Business of Fashion , Kardashian “tweaked Dolce & Gabbana styles from the 1990s and early 2000s” creating “finished looks” with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana “that were, the designers said, about 20 percent different from the originals.” copyright law.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns had a detrimental influence on fashion companies, which further motivated them to grow their business on the Metaverse. It provides an unmatched degree of design and layout possibilities. Not to mention, it allows for almost infinite expansion, allowing marketers to design apparel of any size.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

billion fine issued by the European Commission and considering the lack of a consolidated competition law in the UAE, businesses here may have been excused for being tempted to focus only on their competitive activities related to operations in Europe. However, with the publication on 23 October 2012 of UAE Federal Law No.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

Ramsey is a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. She writes and teaches in the trademark law area, and was one of the signatories of the First Amendment Professors amicus brief filed in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. by guest blogger Lisa P. Ramsey [Lisa P. A consumer survey is not required.

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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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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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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

IP provides a wide range of tools that can help businesses stand apart from the competitors. A trademark typically consists of a word (like Cheerios), a stylised word or letter (like the iconic M logo for McDonald’s), a design (like Nestlé’s birds’ nest), or a phrase (like “Life tastes better with KFC”).

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Trademark protection is granted to any word, phrase, symbol, or design that conveys a specific brand identity, and it prevents other companies from using similar marks that could cause confusion among consumers and dilute the original brand’s value. Learn more about distinctive trademarks. The outcome? The result?

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 19, 2024

However the limitations and restrictions for registration is present not all terms are eligible for registration… a trade mark encompasses with number of elements, including logo, slogans, shapes, sounds, even scents, all designed to distinguish product and services from other competitors. Coined terms They are known as arbitrary marks.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Product designers, inventors, and artists of all types need to understand the meaning of intellectual property and how to protect their creative contributions. . At the federal level, the Lanham Act represents the primary statute supporting trademark law. This act helps businesses compete with similar companies.

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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? On September 28, 2021 , The Hershey Co.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 29, 2023

In the fast-paced world of business, where new brands emerge every day, protecting one’s intellectual property has become paramount. Trademarks play a crucial role in establishing brand identity and distinguishing products or services from competitors.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

One of the first enacted changes concerned the rules for calculation of the compensation paid to the patent owner in the event that an invention, utility model, or industrial design is being used without the patent owner’s authorization. These rules were introduced in the 2021 amendment to Article 1360 of the Civil Code.

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Velocity of Content

JULY 26, 2022

In contrast, trademarks in the United States —in some instances referred to as service marks or trade names—are created by use by a person “in commerce”; technically, no government approval is required. Today, trademarks continue to be treated as “property” belonging to the person/organization applying the marks to its goods and services.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A thorough awareness of intellectual property laws is crucial, regardless of your career goals—be they that of a fashion designer, singer, filmmaker, or just someone curious about the legal side of entertainment. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2022

However, not everyone can trademark a color. There are two key hurdles to obtaining a color trademark. First, the color has to distinguish the business’s goods and identify that business as the source of the goods. If the color is commonly used by all business in the space, the trademark may be rejected.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In 2013, Interprofession du Gruyère, sought and received from the USPTO a certification mark for a design with stylized font, for the letters “AOC”, a Swiss cross, and the words “LE GRUYÈRE SWITZERLAND.” This protected designation was superseded by adoption of the Protected Designation of Origin (“PDO”) for GRUYÈRE in 2001.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 3, 2023

Trademark law permits others to use your mark if that use qualifies as fair use. Permitted uses include allowing a person to use a mark in 1) a non-trademark, descriptive sense to describe a trademark holders goods and/or services and 2) to refer to a trademark owner or its good and/or services.

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SpicyIP

JULY 2, 2021

The trademark protection for a business logo means that no one else can exploit or use it. It can deliver both positive and negative implications on the business community and the society. The convention provides for the right of priority in case of patents, marks and industrial designs. Image from here.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

The dispute is between bridalwear designer Hayley Paige Gutman and JLM Couture, a bridalwear company. While certain attributes of the accounts made it unclear as to whether they were personal or business-focused accounts, the evidence was clear that the accounts were used extensively by JLM or by Ms. We blogged this case twice before.

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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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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? It was decided that the functional section of a QR code should be treated as if it had any distinctive character.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

This class is particularly important for businesses and brands operating in the cosmetics and cleaning industries, as it governs how such products are classified for trademark registration purposes. Perfumes and Fragrances : This encompasses perfumes, eau de toilettes, and other scent-based products designed for personal use.

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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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The TTABlog

JULY 2, 2021

Failure to Prove "Standing" and Priority Dooms Section 2(d) Cancellation of CHUBB TRAVEL SMART Registration for Mobile Apps Catch-all Thirteenth DuPont Factor Saves HANA BANCORP & Design from Section 2(d) Refusal Precedential No. TTABlog Test: Are These Two "Bull" Designs Confusingly Similar For Auto Parts? Guess What?

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 5, 2023

Introduction Trademarks are recognised phrases, words, or symbols that designate a certain item and lawfully distinguish it from all other items of the same type. A trademark is a valuable intellectual property that businesses use to differentiate their brand from their competitors’ in the market.

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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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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

For registering the trademark, it is essential to file a trademark application under the Chapter III of the Trademark Act,1999. While the online registration process of a trademark looks like an easy process, it contains intricate nuances which only a trained and professional practitioner would know. Conclusion.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

A quick review of the complaint may lead one to the conclusion that the artist is in line for swift rebuke, but under established trademark law Hermes’ success is not a given. But what does all this NFT discussion mean for a business owner? Design patents can also apply depending on the goods and circumstances.

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

As alleged in the complaint, plaintiffs operated a bakery known as “La Baguette,” and hired defendants to manage aspects of the business. Defendants also managed the social media presence of the “La Baguette” business, which primarily consisted of a Facebook page. It had approximately 4,000 followers.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

important;}} As businesses increasingly transition to virtual workplaces, embracing remote meetings and work-from-home arrangements, it is natural to wonder if your lawyer needs to be located in the same state as your business. Registering a trademark with the USPTO grants valuable legal rights and protections in your mark(s).

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