Sander Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Trademark Registration for Musicians Are you a musician? Then you have trademarks that are worth protecting through trademark registration! Examples of Trademarks Below are some of the types of branding you could register as trademarks, and examples of musicians with registered trademarks in Canada and/or US.

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Sander Law

MARCH 1, 2023

Trademark Registration for Charities and Non-Profit Organizations Are you a charity or non-profit organization? Then you have trademarks that are worth protecting through trademark registration! Information resources: website, publications, audio and video recordings Interested in registering your trademarks?

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With an increasing number of countries joining this unique international trademark registration framework, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized United Nations agency in Geneva, has administered over a million trademark registrations worldwide.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Introducing Industrial Design Search , the new AI-powered image search tool within TrademarkNow that enables IP professionals to swiftly search potential designs for registration. What is the difference between industrial designs and patents? Why is it important to register your industrial designs?

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 8, 2022

Industrial Design in Oman. Industrial drawing and design consist of the ornamental or aesthetic aspects of an article, and can include three-dimensional features, such as the shape of an article, or two-dimensional features, such as pattern, lines, or colour. Deed of assignment if the applicant is not the designer.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 18, 2023

Introduction The Plaintiff asserted that its hipster whiskey bottle design, which was inspired by the shape of a smartphone and intended to fit into a hip pocket, was novel due to its rectangular shape, smooth rounded shoulders, V-shaped neck, rimmed rounded cap, and dimpled bottom.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 24, 2023

The Designs Act, 2000 (“the Act”), is a complete code in itself and protection under it is totally statutory in nature. It protects the visual design of objects that are not purely utilitarian. Designs are registered in different classes as per the Locarno Agreement. These classes are mainly function oriented.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2024

Discussing the historical foundation of the absolute ground of refusing scandalous marks and its implementation by the Indian Trademark Registry, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by Prof. image from here Scandal and Obscene Trademarks: Determining Immoral Trademarks in Indian Law By Prof.

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Kashishipr

MAY 11, 2022

A trademark refers to a recognizable expression, design, or sign uniquely identifying the products or services of a specific source and differentiating them from those of others. A trademark may be located on the packaging, voucher, label, or the product itself. Law on Color Trademarks in India.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

However, what would happen if business houses wanted to trademark the name of the god they worshipped? As a result, the rise of hypersensitivity to religion, religious texts, and religious symbols determines the jurisprudence around the utilisation of such marks under Indian trademark law, even if they are not strictly prohibited.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 9, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Sounds, Colors, Scents, and Other Nontraditional Trademarks. Non-traditional trademarks are those things that indicate the source of a brand, but are not brand names, logos, or slogans. Buildings can be registered as trademarks. That’s a registered trademark.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 9, 2023

The EU IPO denied a trademark registration for the following symbol in various real estate-related classes: The trademark examiner determined that the symbol means “I love you” in American Sign Language (ASL). Indeed, many emoji-like symbols have been registered as trademarks in the US.

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Intepat

JUNE 12, 2023

These have been termed as ‘trademarks’ in the legal parlance. Therefore, it is only natural that these trademarks are protected by the legal framework, which comes into play when such trademarks are registered with the relevant governmental authority of the country.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Introduction An artist’s ideas, be it for a renowned painting, sculpture, novel, technological design, jewelryor fashion are his own. However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. To counter this issue laws are placed so that the original ideas can be protected. What Is Copyright?

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The legal world is buzzing about AI and its use for all kinds of things, including generating logos, text, and other things people would normally want to register for copyright or trademark protection. There have been some court decisions on this precise topic, but the law is not completely settled.

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Sander Law

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Toblerone , one of my favourite chocolates, is a great example of protecting a brand with trademark registration. Registered Trademark Rights. In Canada, TOBLERONE has been a registered word mark since 1931 , that’s over 90 years of registered trademark rights! Contact Sander Law to get started.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Maintaining a Trademark Registration can indeed be challenging if you aren’t familiar with the Trademark Law. However, there exist some steps and guidelines you can take and follow to ensure your Registered Trademark remains protected and valid. Exclusive Trademark Rights for Trademark Owners in India.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 17, 2023

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – 16 th Annual USPTO Design Day on May 4, 2023 Registration for the 16th Annual USPTO Design Day 2023 has been made available and interested parties can register virtually or in person here. The 16th annual Design Day will be held on May 4, 2023, from 10 a.m.-5

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Kat friend Latha Nair reports on an interesting decision from India on the registrability of two marks--SWISS MILITARY and design, and the word mark SWISS MILITRY. The marks are prohibited under this section as they bear indications (‘SWISS MILITARY’ and the red-and-white cross) designating Swiss origin.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

Essential Benefits of Trademark Registration – Part 6 This is the sixth in a series of posts about the benefits of having your trademark registered. A registered trademark serves as a deterrent to potential infringers. Minimizing Brand Confusion Brand confusion can erode consumer trust and loyalty.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

That included those whose names appeared in public WHOIS databases as registrants or owners of domains. In an August 2023 joint submission to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Hollywood, the recording industry, TV companies, the gaming industry and publishers left little doubt that patience had run out.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 17, 2024

Citing Wal-Mart , the court observed that trademark law does not protect "product designs that lack distinctive meaning as a source identifier." That same principle applies to trademark registration. Furthermore, the survey questions "nudged" the recipients to name only a single company associated with the boot.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2022

Even a mark that has been on the International Registry for 40 years does not assure registration of a subsequent national designation. On 12 January 2022, the Lithuanian Supreme Court upheld the rejection of the Lithuanian designation of Chanel SARL’s two-dimensional trademark (see below) in Class 3 for perfumery products.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 3, 2023

Your products and product designs are the life blood of your business. However, many companies don’t think about protecting their creative product designs, and product packaging with intellectual property registrations.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

Like the United States, China offers protection for 2D and 3D designs of products and packaging, which is often known by U.S. It focuses on the similarities and dissimilarities of different aspects of intellectual property (IP) law in China and how they interact with each other. Protection of 2D Designs. Trademark (3D designs).

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 26, 2024

has been accused of trademark infringement in a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania -based Global Trademarks Inc. The lawsuit alleges that certain swimsuits marketed by FullBeauty Brands and affiliated entities bear a striking resemblance to designs owned by competitors. Indianapolis, Indiana – FullBeauty Brands Inc.

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The IPKat

APRIL 30, 2024

Should the EU unify copyright laws? see Katpost here ) When finally addressing the question, "Should the EU unify copyright laws?" Through a comparative lens he showcased the registration trends over the recent years in the examples of US, China and Hungary.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 17, 2024

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

Essential Benefits of Trademark Registration – Part 7 This is the seventh in a series of posts about the benefits of having your trademark registered. Trademark registration aids in building a cohesive brand identity. Consumer Trust and Loyalty A registered trademark inspires consumer trust.

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The IPKat

MAY 11, 2024

Why does the patent use a different name from the registered trademark? These denominations cannot be registered as trademarks - for example, under Article 7.1(m) Trademarking Plants To recoup more profits beyond the term limits of PVRs, some breeders have harnessed trademark strategy to prolong their control over plant varieties.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 18, 2022

Tianchu Gao is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Among a variety of aspects affected in business operations, the Act greatly tightened the requirements regarding the use of French in trademarks and public signage. Non-compliance under Bill 96 may trigger harsher punishments, too.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

A critical issue to be addressed is whether these limited-edition products can get protection under Intellectual Property (IP) law, just as regular products do, and if yes, then which is the most appropriate form of IP Protection ? Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Alice Xie is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Law. Can you file a trademark application for a restaurant and proceed to demand 1.5 Upon learning that Beijing Judian was planning to open locations in Canada, Meng raced to file trademark applications for the identical mark in Canada.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

On 28 November 2022, the European Commission adopted proposals for a revised Regulation and Directive on industrial designs. The proposals, that are now sent to the European Parliament and Council for adoption, are aimed at modernizing the EU design system and the harmonized national design protection laws.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

He was unmistakably aware of the nuances regarding colours in trademark law. Broadly speaking, trademarks are of two types: traditional and non-traditional. [1] 2] However, the quintessential reason for such distinction is due to a slightly elevated standard for the registration of non-traditional marks.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

7269882 TO THE ROOT OF YIELD 7291384 PENCE MEDIA GROUP 7289684 RUOFF INSURANCE 7273966 MAYFAIR CAPITAL PARTNERS 7283933 UNIQUELEE CREATIONS 7262222 ZEN BUFFALO CO 7274302 NEW SHOE DAY 7291383 PENCE MEDIA GROUP 7293550 SEW VIVID DESIGNS 7262669 FALCON PINS 7263474 7291941 CARE. COMPASSION. COLLABORATION. COMPETENCY. COMPETENCY. TECHNOLOGY.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 30, 2022

Despite this, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) issued a precedential decision canceling TMR’s trademark registration for CHENOA FUND & Design covering inter alia mortgage financing services on the grounds that CBC, rather than TMR, owns the mark due to its ultimate control of the business and brand.

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