TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2022

What some don’t know is that through the actions of others, they may be paying to access unlicensed software that is no more legal than a download from The Pirate Bay. Products including Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, Windows 10, and Windows 11 are all subject to licensing terms that restrict how the products can be used.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 27, 2021

On June 21, 2021, the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever administrative injunction against the alleged infringement of a design patent. The problem therefore remains: Current remedies for design and copyright infringements pass mostly through civil courts and are neither cheap nor quick.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Thus, the IP rights holders must monitor and take suitable and timely action against the imports that can possibly be infringing on their Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). . To stop such illegal entry of infringing products, governments of various nations provide for intervention of the Customs authority of that particular country.

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IIPRD

JUNE 29, 2022

The monogram was designed to help them brand their firm and prevent copycats from trespassing on their turf. Fashion and luxury goods manufacturing requires a great deal of imagination, from the designs of the garments to the patterns, shapes, logos, symbols, and names associated with them. IP PROTECTION LOUI VUITTON PRODUCTS HAVE.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 27, 2021

On June 21, 2021, the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever administrative injunction against the alleged infringement of a design patent. The problem therefore remains: Current remedies for design and copyright infringements pass mostly through civil courts and are neither cheap nor quick.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

These unethical UI/UX interactions mislead users to perform actions they don’t want, benefiting the company or platform. Forced action is when a company forces consumers to take an action they wouldn’t otherwise, such as signing up for ancillary services or products. Example: ‘No thanks, I hate saving money’ 5.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Trademark and registered design portfolio It goes without saying: maintaining a comprehensive trademark portfolio is key. Custom applications and trainings Fighting counterfeiters on a global basis will require strong relations with customs offices worldwide.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Trademarks: Trademarks safeguard brand names, logos, symbols, or phrases that distinguish a startup’s products or services from competitors’ Registering a trademark ensures exclusive usage and prevents others from causing confusion among consumers.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2023

Suppose that you are a foreign applicant who either files a trademark application, opposition proceeding, or cancellation proceeding with the USPTO. Such notices or process may be served upon the person so designated by leaving with that person or mailing to that person a copy thereof at the address specified in the last designation so filed.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In parallel, websites that sell pirated copies of TIR’s copyrighted videos compete in the same market by targeting TIR’s customers. Some use confusingly similar domains that are designed to mislead potential customers, TIR says. The listed URLs appear to reference video content, but TIR uses trademark terminology instead.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai. Controller of Patents and Designs and Raytheon Company v. Microsoft Technology Licensing v.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

While the tokenization of IP, namely for anti-counterfeiting purposes , was already outlined by the European Intellectual Property Office several years ago, WIPO sees potential applications of blockchain technology in IP ecosystems for "[a]ll types of IP assets: Registered and Unregistered Rights".

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 30, 2022

How to Review a Draft Office Action Response. Expect at least one Office Action in your nonprovisional patent application. Since rejections are inevitable, it pays to know how to review an Office Action response. How to Review Claim Amendments in an Office Action response.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

CC has a recent trademark registration for a design mark “consist[ing] of the stylized wording ‘COLOR COPPER.COM”, [with] a diamond shape between the wording ‘COLOR’ and ‘COPPER’ made up of four smaller diamonds, each diamond having a pattern inside of it,” COPPER.COM disclaimed. “The There’s no written agreement” will do it.]

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

Differentiating the right to privacy and the right to anonymity, the court held that a tussle between RTBF and public interest needs to be settled mainly through legislative action and, in some cases, by Courts using a balancing exercise. In such time, it was incumbent upon the State machinery to maintain ‘public order’”.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Of these crimes, Intellectual Property (IP) theft is one of the many, which involves stealing copyright, patents, industrial designs, etc., The same plan of action should be authorized and verified by the legal team as well as the core management team of company executives. by using the internet and computers as a medium.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5]

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the new Patent (Amendment) Rules, and some thoughts on safeguards which can be used by intermediaries to prevent trademark infringement. Some Concerns about the Amendment Process to Key Patent Levers: A “Captured” Patent Office?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2022

There are three distinct trademark symbols you may use is the registered trademark symbol “R” (®) , the small “ TM” ( ) symbol , and the “SM” (℠) symbol. Overview: Which Trademark Symbol Should I Use? Put the ® to the upper right of your trademark. What Are Trademarks?

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Earlier this month, certain regulations implementing the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) went into effect. Per the final rule , the new tools are primarily to clear the “deadwood” – that is, unused registered trademarks – from the Registry and are now available for use. 1, 2022.

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IP Intelligence

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Earlier this month, certain regulations implementing the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA) went into effect. Per the final rule , the new tools are primarily to clear the “deadwood” – that is, unused registered trademarks – from the Registry and are now available for use. The filing fee for each of these proceedings is $400 per class.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

A trademark is an instrument using which a business can set itself apart from its competitors. Indicating the goods and services offered by the business, a trademark can be any word, phrase, logo, symbol, combination of colours etc. However, it must be kept in mind that a trademark has to be a visual representation.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the Law Commission’s Report on Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage, DHC’s decisions on working examples, writ jurisdiction of the pre-grant oppositions, and the Viagra-Vigoura trademark dispute. This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

A Case of Reverse Passing Off: DHC Rules In Favour Of Western Digital On Trademark Infringement Recently, the DHC passed an ex-parte interim injunction order against Geonix, holding them prima facie liable for indulging in ‘reverse passing off’ by selling Western Digital’s hard disks as their own.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

27, 2023) Industria sued Latinfood for trademark and copyright infringement; Latinfood counterclaimed for tortious interference against Industria and another counterdefendant Cordialsa. And it creates a private cause of action. Industria De Alimentos Zenu S.A.S. Latinfood U.S. 16-6576 (KM) (MAH), 2023 WL 4200169, -- F.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5]

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Glaxo Group Limited vs Naresh Kumar Goyal, Trading on 22 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) In this case a rectification petition was filed simultaneously with the suit alleging trademark infringement and the defendant took a defence of registration of the impugned mark in the written submission. Eicore Technologies Pvt.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Registrar of Trademarks. Then we discussed the Bombay High Court’s decision to rebuke the Patent Office for dismissing a patent application without providing sufficient reasons for the same. Image from here. The Shape of Shape Marks in India. Call for Papers/ Submissions . 13 [Submissions by December 30, 2022]. Image from here.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Other Posts Honesty as a Defense vis-à-vis Trademark Infringements: Principle or Provision? Can “honest concurrent use” be used as a defense against a trademark infringement claim? Lokesh, highlighting its history, argues that honest concurrent use is a principle of trademark law and is not limited to a provision.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Wheels of Trademark Go Round-and-Round: Analyzing the ‘Yezdi’ Order of Karnataka High Court. Registrar of Trademarks and Ors., Regarding the implication of the decision on IP, he interprets the judgment to extend the concept of State and its instrumentalities to include any in rem/ public action by anyone. Other Posts.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

Peak ruling and embrace the Cablevision ruling that there is a class of unfixed electronic works: embodiment alone does not result in the creation of a copy; the embodiment must also persist for a period of more than transitory duration. Bloomberg Law : Redbubble Didn’t Infringe Atari Marks, Copyrights, Jury Says. UMG Recordings, Inc.,

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2021

Consider example of police officers playing music to deter online posting of video of their actions—exploiting the automated systems. Putting David Carson, with a track record with the Office, in charge suggests they really want it to work, but it’s still half-baked in terms of implementation details. A: not ready yet.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

But the flipside is that it’s seen in light of what the Office needs to worry about. There have been problems with defenses; the Office doesn’t have to worry about infringement, so nothing changes. Volume of decisions by hearing officers: registrability decisions have first mover advantage.

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More Than Your Mark

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

United States law offers four types of protection for intellectual property, namely patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Patents are meant to cover new, useful, and non-obvious inventions (utility patents) and new and non-obvious designs (design patents).

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This implies that the configuration and arrangement of shapes, designs, colors, materials that form the trade dress will not be protected if it serves a utilitarian purpose. The Lanham Act, also known as the Trademark Act of 1946 is the US Federal Statute that regulates trademarks, service marks, and unfair competition.

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