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Thinking of Registering a Service Mark That Primarily Benefits Your Company? Think Again

IP Intelligence

If you are contemplating registering a service mark that primarily benefits your company and not others, don’t bother; it will be refused registration. The TTAB affirmed the refusal to register, denying registration under sections 1, 2, 3 and 45 of the Trademark Act. 4, 2021) [not precedential] ( CHiP ).

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Federal Circuit on TM Law’s Information Matter Doctrine

Patently-O

The court found substantial evidence supported the TTAB’s conclusion that the slogan fails to function as a source identifier for the applicant GO & Associates’ goods and services. The motion for republication also notes that issuing a precedential decision could preempt future litigation on the same issue.

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TTAB Dismisses Opposition: Applicant Proved Priority Through Assignment of Common Law Mark After Proceeding Commenced

The TTABlog

Applicant UNIP (apparently owned in part by LeBron James) counterclaimed for cancellation of that registration on the ground of likelihood of confusion. 91244990 (December 14, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark A. in order to litigate from a changed position." Game Plan, Inc. Game Plan, Inc. proceeding - ed. ]

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Third Circuit Joins Sister Courts in Ruling TTAB Decisions May Not Have Preclusive Effect

IP Watchdog

In the mid-1990s William Howard joined the band, and in 1997, Beasley obtained a New Jersey state service mark for THE EBONYS. Each artist believed themselves the owner of the Ebonys name, and in 2012, Howard obtained Registration No. 4,170,469 (the ‘469 mark) for THE EBONYS, as a federal trademark. .

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The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction A mark represents the institution or company to which it belongs and serves as a means of differentiating goods or services among individuals. Marks can be of various types i.e., word marks, service marks, logos, symbols, series marks, etc [1]. Lal Babu Priyadarshi [9]. 1] Acharya, M.

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Get 2 Go Sued for Alleged Trademark Infringement of getGo®

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Per the Complaint, Plaintiffs have used the getGo® trademark since at least March 2013 and have sought and secured federal trademark registrations for various getGo® trademarks and logos as set forth below (the “getGo® Marks”). Registration No. Service Mark Registrations, Nos. 92077459.

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Book Review: Overlapping Intellectual Property Rights (Second Edition)

The IPKat

With a focus on EU and US approaches to the issue, Musker suggests arguments that may be useful to litigants in similar situations. The fictitious German inventors want to commercialise their invention, yet do not have sufficient funds to seek patent registration.