IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) cannot cancel a trademark based on the filing of a fraudulent declaration under Section 15 of the Lanham Act. Section 15 of the Lanham Act deals with acquiring incontestability status for an already-registered trademark.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a final report on the audit of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) trademark registration process. The report ultimately found that the trademark registration process was ineffective in this respect. On August 11, the U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2022

Petroleum production and processing is Bahrain’s most exported product, accounting for 60% of export receipts, 70% of government revenues, and 11% of GDP. A trademark application is submitted to the Trademark Office at the Industrial Property Directorate by the applicant if he is a national or resident in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2023

[i] [image Sources : Shutterstock] Properly called, a trademark denotes origin or acts as a flag of origin since its primary function is to identify the source or origin of products or services. In other words, trademarks identify a certain corporation as the source of products or services.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 13, 2023

Process of trademark registration Firstly, A trade mark can be owned by: • One or more individuals • An incorporated company • The trustee(s) of a trust • A political body • A State, Territory or Commonwealth government entity. For other trademarks and special registration types, use the standard trade mark application service.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 19, 2022

Not only do you want to have a bold, creative name from the outset, but you want to take the steps to search it and to apply and register it. That’s where there are some costs involved, both government fees and attorney’s fees, if you’re working with a lawyer, as I recommend.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 18, 2022

On May 24, 2022, the Québec government adopted Bill 96 , one year after it was introduced. 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.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

What does it offer for holders of well-known (famous) trademarks? by Javohir Kurbonov and Khalil Jurayev In the realm of intellectual property, the undue registration of well-known trademarks poses significant challenges to the owners.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2024

Image from here In the case of Sterling Agro Industries Limited vs ASR Trading Company , the Delhi High Court while dealing with a trademark infringement suit, imputed mala fide intention to ASR Trading’s (the Defendant) act of applying for a trademark registration. His previous posts can be accessed here.

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IP Intelligence

JANUARY 1, 2024

Trademark owners should be wary of official-looking email solicitations from attorneys or law firms that claim to specialize in trademarks and are masquerading as Good Samaritans who wish to aid in protecting the company’s brand against another company that has contracted that firm to register the same mark.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 5, 2022

The Trade Marks Act, 1999 governs and deals with the mechanism of registration, protection, and illegal use of trademarks in India. Additionally, it also deals with the exclusive rights of a trademark owner, penalties for Trademark Infringement , remedies for damaged goods, and modes of transference of a Registered Trademark.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 9, 2022

This case while declaring the RPG mark to be a well-known mark discusses certain important issues of trademark infringement by use of the registered trademark by another registered trademark proprietor and use of the registered trademark in a trade name, with respect to dissimilar goods and services.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. The Indonesian government has examined the existence of blockchain technology cautiously, leaning more toward acceptance of the new technology than outright prohibition. MOCI Regulation No.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 23, 2022

At a later stage, these fraudulent entities attempt to sell the internet domains in question with the Registered Trademarks to the brands or companies to which the names belong, with the intent of making colossal profits. It settles conflicts relating to registrations of trademarks and domain names.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 22, 2022

In India, the Trademarks Act of 1999 (referred to as ‘Act’ further in this article) forms the legal basis for Trademark Registration , protection, and enforcement. When the Registrar receives any opposition against the proposed trademark, there shall be a hearing to decide upon the matter.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

What are your options with a canceled or expired trademark registration? A trademark application may be expedited if a trademark registration was inadvertently canceled or expired. First, the mark in the new application must be identical to the canceled or expired registered trademark.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The management report must include a chapter where the management informs about the status of compliance of the entity with applicable regulations governing IP matters. Verify expiration of trademark registrations during the upcoming year, new registrations, and update of information. Payment of patent annuities.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 30, 2023

Whether you’re interested in trademark screening, searching, clearance, registration, or watching, refer to this glossary of key terms to help you in your day-to-day role. Absolute grounds for refusal of registration are factors within the individual trademark in isolation which hinder registration.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

For example, whereas in the past, both unregistered and registered trademarks did not need to be translated into French, under Bill 96, only registered trademarks will be exempt from translation into French. Currently, it takes approximately two years for a trademark application to mature to registration in Canada.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 19, 2022

There are tons of strategies implemented by the government which is set up to do the same. The government constantly encourages the aforementioned action by passing various schemes and giving advantages to startup companies-. The facility of trademark registration is a herald of ensuring legal security for start-ups.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 20, 2022

The registration of your product holds enormous significance as it ensures your mark isn’t misrepresented in the market, safeguards your goodwill, ensures control over advertising and branding, and the list can go on. Under The Trademarks Act 1999, a trademark if registered comes to be known as a registered trademark.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Third, rights must be registered and enforced in the Philippines under local laws. trademark and patent registrations will not protect rights holders’ IP in the Philippines. The Philippines Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL) maintains a registry of patents and trademarks that is widely recognized in Southeast Asia.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

I covered the recommendations of the Report which includes reforming Section 3(p) of the Patents Act to incentivize TK-based innovation, creating a proper documentation mechanism to prevent misappropriation of TK, and registration of traditional knowledge as GIs. The Ministry had claimed that 14.2 Other News from Around the World.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The objective of the Singapore Treaty is to create a modern and dynamic international framework for the harmonization of administrative trademark registration procedures. The Singapore Treaty is applicable to all types of marks registrable under the law of a given Contracting Party. Image Source: IStock].

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

To stop such illegal entry of infringing products, governments of various nations provide for intervention of the Customs authority of that particular country. A Unique Temporary Registration Number (UTRN) is generated on filing the online application. Images of genuine goods (for trademarks and designs).

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This type of ads leads to disturbance in the internet traffic of the trademark owner’s site as people are diverted into another platform. Thus, many questions arises, Why Trademarks are so important for the business?, How the Trademarks are governed and Whether this type of activity violates the said law?,

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 14, 2023

Delhi High Court allows Anjali Technoplast to manufacture impugned honey combs for government organizations, asks it to deposit INR 25 lakhs to safeguard the interest of the plaintiff. Without going into the merits of the case, the court set aside the impugned order and directed the respondent to grant registration to the subject device mark.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The same stands true for the ‘walking against the wind’ dance, popularized by Bill Bailey yet not registered and claimed. Now it has become a common ‘dance routine’ or social dance step, which cannot be governed by copyright law. Why Consider Registering a Copyright? What is a Choreographic Work?

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

More than 120 years ago, nine countries established a particular unit for the international registration of marks, known as the Madrid System. More and more countries have signed up to this unique international trademark registration system. In such scenarios, the mark may be refused registration.

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Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

Copyright © Walt Disney Animation Studios A background on copyright protections in the US All works that were published in the US prior to 1923 are now in the public domain, as is any work created by individuals in an official capacity for the federal government. The short answer is no.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

trademark holders to stay updated. 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. As a signatory to the Nice Agreement, the U.S. What is § 6.1

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Introduced to incorporate the Jan Vishwas Act amendments within the Trade Marks Act, the proposed Rules prescribe an adjudication mechanism to hear complaints alleging false representation of a mark as a registered trademark. Read the detailed comments authored by Pranav, Praharsh, Swaraj, and Reva on these Rules.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Vidya Drolia case laid down certain conditions for non-arbitrability of disputes and stated that grant and issue of patents and registration of trademarks were exclusive sovereign or government functions, thus making them non-arbitrable. Durga Trading Corporation was clarified in this case. Cipla Ltd [Madras High Court].

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Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Theft of Trademarks: Trademark Infringement ensues when a third party makes unwarranted use of a mark in commercial parlance, usually about similar or competing goods, by affixing a mark that is identical or similar to the registered trademark. Reasons of Theft of Intellectual Property.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Another person or entity has applied for a trademark at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) that is similar to your trademark. One option is to institute an opposition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “TTAB”) to challenge their registration of the mark. What can you do?

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

UK Supreme Court Confirms No Patent for “AI-invented” Inventions Image from here On December 20, the UK Supreme Court affirmed its previous decision to deny registration to inventions by Dr. Stephen Thaler’s AI DABUS, holding that an AI software cannot be listed as an inventor. SpicyIP intern Vedika discusses this development. and Ors. ,

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2021

However, the content must reflect an expression of something since ideas are not governed under copyright. The protection under copyright is instantaneous and immediate to the works being created, and therefore, it is not necessary to have such rights registered. The process of seeking registration can be cumbersome and tedious.

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