SpicyIP

AUGUST 31, 2023

On August 30, the office of the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademarks (CGPDTM) released a public notice inviting comments from stakeholders to revamp the different IP guidelines and manuals. The invitation is specific to the Patents, Designs, Trademarks, GI and Copyright Manuals and Guidelines.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 25, 2024

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) this week issued a memorandum related to guidelines for examining patent claims with means-plus-function and step-plus-function limitations under 35 USC § 112(f).

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 22, 2024

On January 1, 2024, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduced significant increases to the government fees it levies on actions before the Canadian Trademarks Office, including fee increases of over 30% for filing applications and renewing registrations.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Introduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) earlier this summer, the American IP Defense and Enforcement Advancement Act, or the “American IDEA Act,” promises to protect U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Intellectual property (IP) theft has severe consequences for U.S.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Last September, a bipartisan pair of Senators introduced the Pride in Patent Ownership Act, which, if passed, would add greatly-needed transparency to our patent system. The legislation would require patent owners to disclose their identity to the U.S.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 14, 2021

A new report from the Department of Commerce, the agency of which the USPTO is a part, was released last week following its ” audit of the United States Patent and trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) efforts to improve the accuracy of the trademark register” that began in April of 2020. counsel rule.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on “Discretionary Institution Practices, Petition Word-Count Limits, and Settlement Practices for America Invents Act Trial Proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board [PTAB]” was Tuesday, June 20. patent system.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 24, 2021

Back in May we reported about a draft bill in the Parliament of Uzbekistan. The bill has been approved as law now, effective since August 21, 2021 (the text in the Uzbek language is available). By: Dentons

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 3, 2023

The first reported decision has now been issued by the District of Delaware, and it holds that Abitron does not prohibit a party from introducing evidence of foreign conduct in support of an infringement claim under the Lanham Act claim. customers and had therefore committed infringement in the U.S.

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Intepat

APRIL 23, 2024

This regulatory vacuum allows some lesser-known entities or small-scale traders to mimic the trademarks of established drugs, even if their products do not share similar characteristics or efficacy, posing a significant risk to public health and safety. In the case of Anafortan v.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 27, 2022

On January 8, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) introduced identity verification for USPTO.gov account holders using the Trademark Electronic Application System (“TEAS”) and TEAS International (“TEASi”).

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The IPKat

APRIL 29, 2024

Here’s what he writes: EUIPO BoA IP Case Law Conference Report #3 – “Reconciling the Old with the New: Challenges of Trade Mark Modernization” by Mindia Davitadze The third session of the conference delved into the challenges of trademark modernization, under the theme “Reconciling the Old with the New: Challenges of Trade Mark Modernization”.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Frank Schechter which says that a common (Generic) name can be registered by anyone, but no one has the exclusive right to that trademark, For instance, the renowned brand Apple has its trademark registered under various classes but the word ‘apple’ diluted under class 29 of the food category.

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

It is never to late to try to take advantage of the many benefits of USPTO trademark registration. Even a business that has been operating for years without a trademark registration would generally benefit from trying to enhance the protection for the brand by finally registering it.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 11, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office's document filing systems have expressed concern about glitches that can result in applications being altered during the filing process, potentially introducing errors that could put patents at risk. Some users of the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 15, 2023

On April 27, 2023, the US Patent and Trademark Office held an online webinar titled “Trademark scams: How to avoid them and what to do if you get fooled.” Various types of trademark scams were introduced. By: AEON Law

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 18, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal at an event Wednesday emphasized the importance of entrepreneurs obtaining intellectual property to build their businesses and introduced a new agency tool designed to help inventors and businesses take the first steps in that process.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 20, 2023

Dear Readers, We are pleased to introduce an innovation in this issue of TRADEMARK INSIGHT: In response to many suggestions, in each issue, after the usual summaries of German and European trademark case law, we will put a spotlight on trademark developments in another country in a new section (Country Focus).

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 27, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduced amendments to fee schedules set out in the Patent Rules, Trademarks Regulations, Industrial Design Regulations, and Copyright Regulations and will take effect by January 1, 2024. By: Dickinson Wright

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video What Happens When Appealing a Trademark Refusal to the TTAB. The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, or TTAB, is a panel of judges that can decide cases on appeal. Those are the key elements and aspects regarding an appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

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WIPO Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Legal guidance is critical to introducing a new brand successfully and smoothly. Strategic trademark consultant Kathryn Park, former General Counsel for Brand Management at GE, offers lawyers some practical tips on how to conduct an effective trademark search before unveiling a new product.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Is this the time we can really see a change in the fight against Chinese trademark squatters, or are we just adding burdens to legitimate right holders? The China National Intellectual Property Association (CNIPA) has recently published a draft amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 2, 2023

This Sunday, the Washington Commanders are set to introduce their new mascot, which the team has indicated will either be a hog or a dog. The former, however, may lead to a trademark dispute between former Washington players and the current organization. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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IAM Magazine

MAY 4, 2022

New modifications introduced by the Legislative Yuan aim to strengthen the patent linkage system, while also enhancing the protection of copyrights and trademarks and responding to current trends.

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43(B)log

APRIL 29, 2024

Hetronic understandably sued Abitron; a jury found for Hetronic on all its claims, including that Abitron had willfully infringed the Hetronic trademarks, and awarded Hetronic about $96 million in damages related to the Lanham Act violations, along with compensatory and punitive damages for the state-law claims. trademark.”

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Nelligan Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Anna introduced her idea to The Great War Veterans Association, now known as the Royal Canadian Legion. The Royal Canadian Legion (RCL), a respected veterans’ organization, holds a trademark on the poppy in Canada. This trademark was granted by an Act of Parliament in 1948, specifically for use in remembrance.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday republished its Request for Comments (RFC) on the establishment of an additional USPTO Regional Office in the southeast region and four new community outreach offices.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 7, 2023

With the deepening of the policy guidance on strengthening intellectual property rights protection, following the Trademark Law at the legislative level, the Civil Code introduced general provisions on punitive damages for infringement of intellectual property rights, and the subsequent fourth revision of the Patent Law also formally stipulated punitive (..)

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In the spring and summer of 2022, following the international sanctions imposed upon Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia introduced several landmark changes to its IP law, most notably to patent, trademark and copyright laws. These rules were introduced in the 2021 amendment to Article 1360 of the Civil Code.

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Garrigues Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarifies the scope of third-party use of trademarks, taking into account the changes introduced in the European Directive on trademarks. regarding the use of the ZARA trademark. The Commercial Court No.

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IIPRD

MARCH 4, 2024

For Example, Person A used the trademark of Nike to defraud the public and to cause the loss to original Nike by selling duplicate products. So, this is an infringement of trademark and Nike can sue Person A for using its trademark without consent and causing loss to its goodwill. What are the rights in Intellectual Property?

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Federal Circuit partially refuted the long held assumption that the trademark applicant has the burden of proving third party marks were in use when determining the strength of the applicant mark. had filed an opposition based on its rights in certain FLEX marks against an application owned by Spireon, Inc.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

According to Strategic Goal 1 of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) FY2020 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR), the USPTO is committed to high-quality patent examination in a timely manner. These steps have made it possible for the agency to introduce new programs to significantly reduce pendency.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 27, 2021

The new ex parte expungement and reexamination proceedings, introduced by the Trademark Modernization Act, are intended to be efficient ways of removing improper trademark registrations from the register. But will expungement or reexamination always be the best strategy for challenging a trademark registration?

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IP Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the European Commission sent notice to several EU member states directing them to codify recent rule changes to EU copyright law; a WIPO report shows that China has a significant lead in global patent application filings for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technologies; Judge O’Grady is removed from the criminal copyright (..)

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, When Is the Right Time to Register a Trademark? I was recently asked, “When is the best time to apply for trademark registration?” ” Of course, every situation is unique and if you have a particular trademark situation or question, you should consult an attorney.

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IAM Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

After six years of judicial practice, the punitive damages clause in the Trademark Law was revised to one to five times the actual damages in 2019 from one to three times the actual damages in 2013. In the same year, the Anti-Unfair Competition Law was also introduced for the first time, with the same range of one to five times.

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