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‘It’s Raining Cats and Caterpillars!: How a Lack of Evidence Killed the CAT’

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What do a company in the business of mining and selling construction equipment, and an athletic-wear and sporting accessories brand, have in common? On January 10th, 2023, the Federal Court of Appeal released one of its first trademark decisions of the year in Puma SE v Caterpillar Inc. 2023 FCA 4.The 2023 FCA 4.The

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Africa IP highlights 2023: Trade marks

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May: In Nigeria, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) filed an action against a Nigerian company and Olympic Milk Nutricima's producer. August: In Nigeria, the French multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare company Sanofi S.A., The application for injunction was consequently denied.

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TTAB Posts September 2022 Hearing Schedule: Six Virtual and Two In-Person Hearings

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September 8, 2022 - 11 AM (In Person): Caterpillar Inc. September 16, 2022 - 3 PM (In Person at the University of Oregon Law School’s Portland Campus): Honest Tea, Inc. La Brisa Ince Cream Company , Opposition No. September 28, 2022 - 1 PM: In re Nike, Inc. Denco Horeca Beheer B.V. Oppositions Nos.

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Can Common Terms Be Trademarked?

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Concerning this, there is a general principle followed worldwide, which says a company cannot claim a generic term to be its proprietary mark. Given the above example, an important thing to remember is that just because Apple Inc. Scholastic Inc. These words are common but not descriptive of the company or its product.

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