LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The applicant, Food Network, intended to use the mark for a televised cooking competition where participants prepared Thanksgiving food. Food Network abandoned the application, but The “Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge” television show ran for two seasons. 88445011) for being merely descriptive. Asking for a friend.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 26, 2022

television entertainment services." The Board observed that “a proposed trademark is registrable only if it functions as an identifier of the source of the applicant’s goods or services.” In short, the specimen does not use either the word mark EL CABO or the composite mark as a source indicator for the television program.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On other promotional products in general; on conference giveaways; on tote bags; by framing your trademark registration certificate and hanging it in the office or on the wall; on invoices; on receipts; on checks or e-checks. On pens and pencils; on seed packets – this is a fun promotional giveaway that I’ve done over the years.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 14, 2022

Ohio State University recently made Intellectual Property headlines by managing to procure a trademark registration for the word THE. The registration procured by Ohio State covers t-shirts, caps, and hats. With that in mind, we can return to the significance of this registration.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

An intellectual property attorney can't get a trademark registration on the term "US Space Force," the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has ruled, unpersuaded by arguments that a Netflix television series is evidence that the name doesn't always point to the real-life U.S. Space Force.

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The IPKat

APRIL 13, 2023

filed an application for registration of a multimedia trade mark consisting of a 22-second video featuring super-hero “Super Simon” going on holiday in comic book style. The Board also provided useful clarification on the requirements for registration of multimedia marks. The case On 7 May 2019 Dutch company Chiever B.V.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2024

Some nuance may have been lost, but the common theme is undoubtedly a lack of ‘know your customer’ regimes from domain registration, to server rental, through to use of a CDN such as Cloudflare. Nippon Television Network Corporation 16. TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM TELEVISION, INC. “Began operations in April 2017.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 6, 2023

CPAC, Geist CRTC Bill C-11 hearing, [link] Appearance before Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, December 5, 2023 Good morning. These include the Denmark experience, where mandated payments far in excess of most EU countries led to a significant reduction in domestic film and television production.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Registration was sought for 'transportation; passenger transport; packaging of goods; storage of goods; organization of trips' in class 39: The examiner objected to the application and argued that it lacked distinctiveness ( Art. The sound is memorable, which is supported by the registration of EU trade marks nos. 29 et seqq.),

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 25, 2023

Howell ruled last Friday that the Register of Copyrights did not act “arbitrarily or capriciously” in denying a copyright registration to Dr. Stephen Thaler for artwork generated entirely by artificial intelligence. In a decision that surprised exactly no one, D.C. District Court Judge Beryl A. What is Unclaimable Material?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It has been using the PUNCHBOWL mark since 2006 and has federal trademark registrations covering the mark. One such case is 20th Century Fox Television v. In that case, the Ninth Circuit held that the use of “Empire” by Fox as a trademark for its television series was not an infringement under the Rogers test.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

They also sustained that no stricter requirements are to be imposed on sound marks with regard to the degree of distinctiveness: a minimum of distinctiveness is sufficient for registration. The selection of 1980s or 1990s television shows was limited. However, the OD further observed, this is no longer the case.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 30, 2023

July 18, 2023 - 2 PM: In re Locals Technology Inc. July 19, 2023 - 1 PM: TF Intellectual Property Pty Ltd v. Kenneth Thomas , Opposition No. Kenneth Thomas , Opposition No.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2022

Ohio State University recently made Intellectual Property headlines by managing to procure a trademark registration for the word THE. The registration procured by Ohio State covers t-shirts, caps, and hats. With that in mind, we can return to the significance of this registration.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Finally, it points out Viacom is the owner of three valid trademark registrations for the KRUSTY KRAB mark and 400 copyright registrations covering “creative aspects of the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise,” including episodes from the animated television series, movies, drawings, and stylebooks featuring artwork from the franchise.

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IPilogue

JUNE 22, 2022

Like Bill C-10, the proposed Online Streaming Act seeks to bring unregulated digital media platforms within the mandate of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Bill C-11 is currently at consideration in committee at the House of Commons, having completed its second reading as of May 12, 2022.

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The TTABlog

JULY 31, 2023

92077915 [Petition for cancellation of a registration of the mark MEALPASS for "online marketplace that offers a membership plan to select and purchase lunch from participating restaurants," on the ground of abandonment.] 91233211 [Opposition to registration of FOUR SEASONS OUTDOOR LIVING CO. Kenneth Thomas , Opposition No. Serial Nos.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

.” According to the plaintiffs, Samsung acted unreasonably by requiring them to register accounts to use smart televisions and other devices. If this theory succeeds, tech companies could find that locking devices behind online registration is more risk than it’s worth.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 15, 2022

Section 2(d) opposition to registration of OAKLIEN & Design for “jewelry pins for use on hats” and for “hats; shirts; jogging pants; men’s and women’s jackets, coats, trousers, vests; sweat shirts,” in view of the registered mark OAKLEY for sunglasses, clothing, and watches.] Sony Pictures Television Inc. Wellington). Pologeorgis).[Section

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

Registration of films titles with associations Another way to go for producers or production houses in to register their titles with Associations namely like, the Indian Motion Pictures Association and the Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC). [12] These registrations aid in allocating precedence.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

With respect to reproduction, the case mostly deals with the legal status of an online service for the retransmission of television services that enables users to access copies of the programs at a later stage through a “replay” function. The copyright in these two titles expired at the beginning of 2021.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Background In 2001, McCain GmbH (the Intervener) successfully registered the following three-dimensional sign as an EUTM: Registration was obtained for goods in Class 29 (pre-cooked potato croquettes and products based on mashed potatoes frozen) of the Nice Classification. In 2018, Agrarfrost GmbH & Co.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Mandabach sued under §43(a) and coordinate state law claims and sought cancellation of a trademark registration. It submitted 14 social media posts “which it contends shows consumers and retailers attributed a particular source to Defendants’ liquor and Plaintiff’s television show.”

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

First, a person can register their whole name, nickname, or insignia that clearly references a real person’s identity where the person referred to expressly consents to the registration. In fact, almost every television broadcast of Kansas City Chiefs games features shots of Swift enthusiastically cheering on Kelce.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In a nonprecedential ruling, the CAFC upheld the Board's decision dismissing an opposition to registration of SKY CINEMAS for "movie theaters" [CINEMAS disclaimed], finding the mark not likely to cause confusion with SKY NEWS for radio and television news services. TTABlogged here ].

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Kashishipr

JUNE 9, 2021

With the onset of the trend wherein users are gradually switching to online streaming to meet their music needs and discarding traditional methods such as radio, television, and music CDs, compulsory licensing for the internet was recognized as a key policy issue by the music industry last year.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 2, 2023

Affirms TTAB: Timberland Boot Design is Functional and Lacks Acquired Distinctiveness a href="[link] Grants Petitions for Cancellation of Registrations for the Color Pink for Hip Joint Implants on the Ground of Functionality Section 2(f) - acquired distinctiveness: E.D. Section 2(e)(5) - functionality: E.D. Nonuse: Precedential No.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The plaintiff extended his business and earned revenue by licensing the copyrighted works it owned to FM Radio services, television operators, television broadcasters and multi-system operators (MSO). Prime Cable Network , the plaintiff has business of producing and marketing music cassettes, CDs etc. The defendant no 1 i.e,

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

on 24 February 2022, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm (CET), to present the current technical and economic background of unauthorized access to television programmes broadcast within the European Union and then discuss legal aspects from both a substantive and procedural perspective. Registration is available here.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

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. ” Nevertheless, the successor licensee sent DMCA takedown notices to Amazon targeting the registrant’s stripped-down sticker. .”

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 31, 2023

Big Coalition The International Intellectual Property Alliance is a coalition of already powerful trade associations, including the Motion Picture Association, Recording Industry Association of America, Entertainment Software Association, Independent Film & Television Alliance, and the Association of American Publishers.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 6, 2021

The first case relates to the internet protocol television (“IPTV”) service and whether operation of an online video recorded shall be considered “communication to the public” within the meaning of the InfoSoc Directive. Both referrals were to the CJEU, made by the Austrian Supreme Court.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Opposer is also a widely known and leading entertainment company in the motion picture, television, music, gaming and online entertainment spaces. Sony Group Corporation v. Campbell , Opposition No. 91245851 (October 28, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Christopher Larkin).

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2023

. “In order to evade investigations, the suspects made use of encrypted messaging applications, fictitious identities and false documents; the latter were also used for the registration of telephone accounts, credit cards, television subscriptions and server rental,” an announcement from the Postal Police reads.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 21, 2021

On 25th April 2017, Frito-Lay applied to revoke both of Monster’s registrations on the ground that the marks had not been put to genuine use within a continuous period of five years. As such, Frito-Lay sought partial revocation of the MONSTER registration and full revocation of the MONSTER ENERGY registration.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 17, 2022

In 2009, Viacom let lapse its registration for DOUBLE DARE for production and distribution of a children's game show. It also made efforts to set the project in motion, including meeting with Marc Summers, the host of the original Viacom television show. [T]he Armstrong Interactive, Inc. Reruns followed.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

On behalf of the MPA, RIAA, Entertainment Software Association (ESA), Association of American Publishers (AAP) and the Independent Film and Television Alliance, the IIPA lists dozens of areas where Canada falls short of the standards expected by U.S. corporations. copyrighted works.

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