LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

There has been quite a bit of debate around the registrability of GUIs under industrial design law in India. While the Designs Act, 2002, recognised protection for GUIs, the Indian Patents Office has been reluctant to grant registration to GUIs. In the case of UST Global (Singapore) Pte. 1] AID No. 2 OF 2019

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Most trademark oppositions will include likelihood of confusion as grounds for denying the registration of an applied-for mark. Is a trademark registration worth fighting for? Owning a first registration paves the way for future applications for the same mark on expanded product lines. earlier use or a priority date).

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

It’s a confusing question with no easy answer, but it’s an issue that puts the copyright registration of every website at risk. The Registration Wrinkle. However, the key one for this article deals with the copyright registration FDN obtained over the work. In the United States, a registration with the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 1, 2022

This far-reaching measure appears to have paid off as both parties have just informed the Virginia federal court that a settlement has been reached. While the settlement terms will remain private, a few details have been shared in public. Settlement With Blocking Requirements. As in previous lawsuits against VPN.ht No Logging!

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

However, Voltage has now moved to dismiss those lawsuits, citing a settlement that has been reached. The terms of that settlement are not known, but, in a similar lawsuit, ISP Cox Communications as ordered to pay major studios $1 billion in jury verdict over similar allegations.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 16, 2023

On July 5, the Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal by PepsiCo India Holdings against an order passed by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority in 2021, thereby effectively revoking Pepsico’s registration of the FL 2027 potato variety. The multinational corporation had claimed damages worth around 1.05

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 29, 2023

A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a complaint alleging a beachwear company fraudulently obtained a trademark registration to secure a settlement from a competitor, saying the plaintiffs had ample opportunity to challenge the registration.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2022

To date only one case, which ended in a settlement, has actually been concluded. The lion’s share of cases, 84, had works that were already registered when the case was filed (Note: There are an additional three cases where the registration status is unknown). Registration Status at the Time of Filing.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2024

Amazon is also going on offense, asserting in its counterclaim that Hill and his attorney, Marc Toberoff, obtained a 2024 copyright registration in the original screenplay by fraudulently claiming to the U.S. Hill’s 2024 copyright registration claims that the screenplay was not a work made for hire.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In addition to the filing fees, if you require an expedited registration of your work, that is another $50 fee for each work involved. This means that, in CCB fees alone, you will be charged $100 for the whole of the case and another $50 per work if you need to file an expedited registration in the case.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

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. What trademark opposition strategies increase the probability of an earlier settlement?

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

A pending settlement agreement included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. After the apparent demise of Area 51 but in advance of the settlement being finalized, it’s alleged that Tusa launched a close copy of Area 51 called SingularityMedia, which scooped up Area 51’s customers.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 7, 2022

A potential TTAB counterclaim, therefore, will typically seek to cancel trademark registrations owned by the petitioner or opposer. Has the plaintiff pleaded its trademark registrations? In a Notice of Opposition or Petition for Cancellation, the plaintiff will typically cite any owned trademark registrations that support their claims.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2021

Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) is limited to deciding issues of registration only. Accordingly, it only has the authority to either cancel an existing trademark registration or refuse a trademark application from maturing to registration. the parties agree to suspend proceedings to engage in settlement discussions.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Subsidies offered for Patent and Trademark (in selected categories) registration, encouraging innovation and protecting intellectual property. Registration of MSME Before commencing operations, any micro, small, or medium enterprise has the option to submit a Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) in Form-I.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The next most common reasons were a tie between those where the respondent opted out and where the case was voluntarily withdrawn, likely due to a settlement. Make sure you have a case that the CCB can hear, that your copyright registration is in order, and that you fill out the paperwork fully and properly.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In one of two oppositions consolidated by the Board, opposer sought to block registration of the marks BYLT BASICS and BYLT PREMIUM BASICS , each for “hoodies, jackets, pants, shirts, briefs as underwear, jogging pants, men’s underwear, short-sleeve shirts, underwear; all of the foregoing excluding motorcycle related clothing and apparel.”

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 5, 2022

During that time period, a third party might oppose the registration of your trademark by filing a notice of opposition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). The opposition notice sets forth their grounds for blocking the registration of your mark. How does the attorney explore early settlement options?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

trademark registrations that form the basis of the notice of opposition. Helpful hint: Consider an early settlement. During this time, they will also discuss any possible settlement options. Once the Notice of Opposition is filed, the Applicant will file its Answer, together with any affirmative defenses that it wishes to plead.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 19, 2023

A recent take of the Italian Supreme Court Anna Maria Stein analysed the registrability of slogans. The review analysed the core topics of each Chapter, including the question linked to how intellectual property rights need to be treated in disputes that involve investor-state settlements. Particularly, she considered Decision no.37697

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. The registrant counternoticed each time. per sticker set.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 17, 2023

is openly displayed as the registrant along with one of two specific email addresses. It was registered with Namesilo on March 27 with PrivacyGuardian.org hiding the registrant’s details. From there, a malicious actor could attempt to ‘seize’ domains, extract a settlement, or resort to basic blackmail.

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Intepat

MAY 4, 2023

Actavis (2012), where the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Actavis and Paddock, alleging that they violated antitrust laws by making “reverse payment” settlement agreements with Solvay. Prior to the ratio of this case, there was a reliance on the “per se” rule which would automatically declare all reverse payment settlements as illegal.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 3, 2023

Earlier this year the parties in the DISH matter said that a settlement was being discussed for a second time, just as DataCamp found itself under mounting pressure in an increasingly complex case. Dramatic developments this week indicate that an amicable settlement is of no interest to DataCamp.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 30, 2022

The Respondent secured federal trademark registration for “Get Lucky” in 1986, and the Petitioner commenced offering garments employing the registered trademark “Lucky Brand” and term “Lucky” a few years later, in 1990. Lucky Brand’s request to dismiss was granted on remand by the District Court. “The

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2022

Individual emoji symbols can obtain copyright registrations… sometimes. When the symbols “include something in addition to common tropes and shapes,” and even then, the registrations should only preclude verbatim copying. Dear [smiley]” formed a settlement agreement. When exactly?

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In some cases, however, there may be hope for an early settlement that would not require a huge investment. Sometimes the opposer is looking for coexistence or a certain compromise that might allow for your trademark application to proceed to registration.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 20, 2023

The company boasted over 700 global registrations for the mark ‘Supreme’, and they had also filed applications for their ‘Supreme’ red-box device mark in India. The case involved a suit for permanent injunction filed by Charter 4 Corp, seeking protection for the ‘Supreme’ red-box device mark.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2022

PUMA applied for a Federal Trademark registration under Application Serial No. The parties were unable to reach a settlement. PUMA North America Inc. is a Delaware Corporation, with its principal place of business in Somerville, Massachusetts and is one of the top five sportswear brands in the world by revenue.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Law Protection: An Imperative for Prosperity of Rural Poor and Their Settlement” by V. In India, registration, and protection of geographical indications relates to goods only. Prohibition of registration of geographical indication. – Registration of geographical indication and its benefits. – Mediation.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2021

Federal courts typically require the copyright owner to have a copyright registration in hand before suing ( see 17 U.S.C. In contrast, a copyright owner can initiate a CCB proceeding before obtaining a registration. 411 and Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. Wall-Street.com, LLC , 139 S. 881 (2019)).

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Procedure for registration of Non-Banking financial company with reserve bank of India. The Central Office then grant the Non-Banking Financial Company Registration certificate only when all the conditions and requirements under section 45-IA of Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 are met and fulfilled by the applicant company.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Though your mark might not be registered yet, having a pending trademark application will at least start you on the journey toward registration. While registration will ultimately be required, a pending trademark application is sufficient to enable Amazon sellers to begin enrollment. How much does trademark enforcement cost?

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

If the creator has greater leverage or financial means than the enforcement-targeted business, the result of these demands is often swift settlement. Plainly, predicting the merits of a copyright claim in this realm is extraordinarily difficult, and for many small businesses, settlement is the better part of valor. Associated Press v.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We are pleased to announce that registration for the free Certificate Course in Application of Intellectual Property Rights for Startups and Entrepreneurship is currently open. Nevertheless, awareness about dispute settlement strategies can minimise the economic and legal costs of ignoring IPR law.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The claim for cancellation of the ‘675 Mark was based on fraud in obtaining the trademark registration and misrepresentation of source, whereas their claim for cancellation of the ’549 and ’077 Marks was based on misrepresentation of source alone.

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43(B)log

MARCH 1, 2022

Amount/substantiality: Accepting his allegation that the passage was the heart of the work, the court saw no need to separately address his argument that the separate registration meant that the school district copied the “whole” work. Not for nothing, the Second Circuit has wisely rejected assessing factor three by counting registrations.

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