Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 12, 2023

Why Certain Trademark Arguments Are Irrelevant Certain trademark arguments are destined to fail. The secret to a successful trademark response lies in understanding the right approaches for certain situations. Need to overcome a trademark refusal? What are some loser trademark arguments? Be careful though.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 7, 2022

What is a trademark counterclaim? When it comes to TTAB oppositions and cancellations , it may make sense to consider filing a counterclaim against the plaintiff. A potential TTAB counterclaim, therefore, will typically seek to cancel trademark registrations owned by the petitioner or opposer.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Can you expedite a US trademark application? While it’s not impossible, bumping up a US trademark application can only occur under very limited circumstances. Actually, it is significantly more difficult to expedite a trademark application than a patent application. You can subtract items from the old registration.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Three months after scrapping the preliminary exams for the recruitment of patent and designs examiners, the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has re-notified the preliminary exams to be conducted on December 21. Who was the competent authority that directed the cancellation of the exams?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2023

On Wednesday, a divided panel of the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision reversing the USPTO’s cancellation of a registered trademark (Great Concepts, LLC v. In March 2005, the mark was registered ( Registration No. The USPTO refused registration at the end of the year based on the DANTANNA’S registration.

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Patently-O

JUNE 29, 2022

Coca-Cola holds the trademark rights in India, but not in the USA. Coca-Cola stepped-in in 2016 seeking to cancel Meenaxi’s mark registrations. The TTAB sided with Coca-Cola in ordering the marks cancelled. The TTAB sided with Coca-Cola in ordering the marks cancelled. McCarthy on Trademarks § 29:1.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Perhaps you might want to send them a C&D letter to get them to respect your patents. Would it make sense to send them a trademark infringement letter. Would it make sense to send them a trademark infringement letter. Need to enforce your patent and trademark rights, or reply to a cease-and-desist letter?

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

How can you realistically enforce your trademarks? Trademark enforcement is not only for millionaires and big companies. Startups and small businesses can use cost-effective ways to stop or discourage trademark infringement. By employing smart tactics, you can increase trademark protection while spending less.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Highlights of the Week Hot-Tubbing in Indian IP Litigation: Delhi High Court Issues Directives in High-Stakes Patent Infringement Case Image from [link] here Recently, the DHC issued directives regarding expert evidence in the Perjeta patent litigation. The Patent Act: Catch 22 Does the Patent Act prevail over the Competition Act?

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Patent Trademark Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

What happens when a trademark registration is not renewed? Trademark registrations have strict time periods for renewal. In trademark vocabulary, the process of “renewing” a registered trademark is known as post-registration maintenance. If you file after this period, you’re late.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

In our continuing effort to combat trademark scams and raise awareness of this important issue, we have recently submitted comments to the FTC. Because there are many types of fraud and government impersonation, only a handful of other commenters mentioned trademark issues. ” More than 100 comments were submitted.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

What are smarter ways to respond to trademark Office Actions? Though you hate to see them, Office Actions are fairly common in USPTO trademark applications. While much can be done upfront to minimize the risk of a trademark refusal , you sometimes get a trademark rejection no matter how hard you tried to avoid it.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 13, 2023

Noting how the Indian Government is in the process of coming up with a new bill with significant amendments, Prashant suggests that perhaps other countries should look to learn from India’s experience. ChatGPT and the Underlying Copyright Malady Can the output(s) generated by ChatGPT be protected under copyright law? Microsoft v.

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

What is a TMA petition based on trademark nonuse? Third parties can now file petitions to remove some or all of the non-used goods or services in a trademark registration without going through the more expensive and lengthy process of a TTAB trademark cancellation. The TMA final rule can be found here.

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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’s no doubt AI is incredibly useful for generating content, though there is still no substitute for a real human author or artist.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

35: TTAB Grants MIRAGE BRANDS Cancellation Petition Due To Likelihood of Reverse Confusion On Remand from the CAFC, TTAB Denies Petition for Cancellation of "NAKED" Registration for Condoms TTABlog Test: Three Recent Section 2(d) Inter Partes Cases - How Did They Come Out? [Yes] Guess What? Yes] Precedential No.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

What factors matter in choosing a trademark opposition attorney? So it appeared that your trademark application was approved and on track to a registration until it got derailed. A third party has filed an opposition with the TTAB to block the registration of your mark. Should you hire a trademark filing service?

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law. The biggest challenge that arises when it comes to protecting a limited edition product as a trademark is showing continuous use of the trademark. As a result, Ferrari’s mark was cancelled concerning vehicles due to non-use but remains valid for toy cars.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Let’s look into what those intangible assets might be, and how they can be protected. This is where trademarks play a role. Unlike patents, the role of a trademark is not to signify something new, but rather to indicate the source of the product or service. Trademarks can last indefinitely.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

On November 30, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) officially retires their clunky, 90s-era Trademark Electronic Search System (the “Old TESS”). I call it “ New TESS ” and show you how to use “Advanced Searches” in plain English.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

But to deal with different holidays in different states, emergency legislation was passed within weeks so the Office would know how to count deadlines. But to deal with different holidays in different states, emergency legislation was passed within weeks so the Office would know how to count deadlines.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

2024 Changes to International Trademark Classifications by Melanie Lane Understanding WIPO’s 2024 Nice Classification Changes: Impact on the USPTO’s §6.1 These updates will have implications for trademark holders in various classes, with a special emphasis on Class 3. trademark holders to stay updated.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 7, 2023

Discussing the key amendments within the 2023 Act, Lokesh highlights the contentious issues within the law and how they may warrant clarification in the future. Case Summaries Patents Delhi High Court clarifies that ‘revocation petitions’ are not ‘suits’ for the purpose of Section 10 CPC. The Controller of Patents and Ors.

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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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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 26, 2021

What are the different types of trademark refusals? Not all trademark refusals are the same. Some are based on similarities to prior registrations or pending applications. There is not a one-size-fits-all approach to overcoming a trademark refusal. Other refusals may be based on descriptive qualities in the mark.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 9, 2022

Over to Adam : "Patents and Technology: Perspective, Truth, and Change WIPO’s Deputy Director-General of Patents & Technology, Ms. Over to Adam : "Patents and Technology: Perspective, Truth, and Change WIPO’s Deputy Director-General of Patents & Technology, Ms. Adam Ernette (UIC) reports on the seminar.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 12, 2022

How to Cancel a Registered Trademark. A trademark cancellation filed with the TTAB would have been the only procedure to discuss. We’ll certainly delve into a TTAB cancellation in this post, but we now have a couple more ways to cancel a trademark registration.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Prashant wrote about how the now scrapped IPAB has always been in the news for mostly the wrong reasons, ranging from a lack of independence to a lack of appointments to poor quality of appointments to illegal appointments to a lack of resources. The End of the IPAB and Lessons on Concentration of Judicial Powers. Other Developments.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (“TMA”) becomes effective on December 27, 2021 and makes several important amendments to federal trademark law (the Lanham Act) intended to modernize trademark application examinations and clean house of trademark registrations for marks not used in commerce.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 12, 2021

What is the Supplemental Trademark Register, and how does it differ from the Principal Register? Officially called the “ Supplemental Register ,” it is one of two United States federal trademark registers. What is a Supplemental Register Trademark? What is a Supplemental Register Trademark?

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MARCH 22, 2021

Trademarks are powerful marketing tools that can help a potential customer not only to recall the associated brand but also to affiliate the words of the trademark with that brand. You may want to trademark a phrase to control how your brand is perceived in the minds of potential customers.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Banksy Case: registration of a trademark in bad faith and the price of anonymity. The EUIPO has cancelled street artist Banksy’s trademark for the well-known artwork ‘Flower Bomber” on the grounds that it was filed in bad faith. How do you protect a website? There will be a sequel!

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azrights

OCTOBER 27, 2021

For example, the law won’t generally stop copying of ideas or business models or colours of other brands unless these are trademarked. Some identifiers can be protected and owned as trademarks as soon as you create them. Others are extremely difficult to secure as trademarks and need a strategy to achieve.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Recently, the Delhi High Court referred 3 questions regarding the jurisdiction of a High Court to hear trademark rectification applications, to a larger bench. The question that surfaced here was “which High Court shall have the jurisdiction to hear cancellation/rectification petitions under Section 57 of the Trademark Act, 1999 (‘1999 Act’).”

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 8, 2024

What if someone else filed for a similar trademark first? I can’t tell you all the reasons why people delay filing a trademark application. Others have already applied for similar trademarks. What are your options if you wish to file for a similar trademark? Need guidance on registering a trademark?

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. General Motors pledged its “Green Technology” patents for a period of 2 years when it faced bankruptcy in 2009. Government institutions like the U.S.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

We like how they sort us/how we get to identify with them? How much of that is cultural? Focused on Amazon: free riding on gov’t mechanisms, particularly TM law, to communicate to gov’t not to regulate it—product liability, intermediary liability. It’s also cheaper, and Amazon is notoriously cheap. Human desire for TMs?

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