LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Award honors those who have made a significant creative contribution in one or more of the following substantive areas of intellectual property law: Patent Law: An invention or group of inventions having technological significance and an important social and economic impact, resulting in one or more U.S.

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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. for protection of its trademark “L.O.L. company MGA Entertainment, Inc. SURPRISE!”,

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

V RGV Film Factory” [4] , the court rules that a movie title’s eligibility for trademark protection depends on its acquisition of secondary meanings and uniqueness. [5] MK, An analysis on Protection of film titles under Trademark Law , Surana & Surana (Dec. 20, 2023) [link] [10] Arbaaz Khan Production (P) Ltd.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Trademark and other subjects of industrial property, such as patent, industrial design, utility solution, etc. Cambodian trademark law defines a “mark” as any visible sign capable of distinguishing the goods (trademark) or services (service mark) of an enterprise. [Image Source: Freepic].

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Corsearch

AUGUST 30, 2023

We’ve put together a comprehensive glossary of trademark terms for both seasoned practitioners and those that are new to the field. Whether you’re interested in trademark screening, searching, clearance, registration, or watching, refer to this glossary of key terms to help you in your day-to-day role.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

(I am unaware of any reported comparison, but I did find the latter compared to a toilet flushing and have seen the former’s trademark suffer indignities at times too ). The object then is to hear out all sides, and offer some thoughts on the recent clamor around acoustic marks and the questions that they present.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 3, 2023

Introduction In the world of trademarks , the primary purpose of a mark is to identify and distinguish the source of goods and services. However, not all marks are capable of being identified as valid trademarks. Image Sources : Shutterstock ] There are several possible reasons why a mark may fail to function.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 26, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit has just reissued this important trademark decision as precedential. I previously wrote about the case here: Crouch, Failures to Function and Likelihood of Confusion: Takeaways from Two Recent Federal Circuit Trademark Decisions, Patently-O (November 17, 2023). See, TMEP § 1202.04(b)

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed two Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decisions. 13, 2023) , the Federal Circuit affirmed the TTAB’s refusal to register the mark EVERYBODY VS RACISM because it failed to function as a trademark. The Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) § 1202.04

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

The CAFC observed that "[i]f the nature of a proposed mark would not be perceived by consumers as identifying the source of a good or service, it is not registrable," citing TMEP § 1202.04(b) The TMEP is not the law - ed. ].

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The CAFC observed that "[i]f the nature of a proposed mark would not be perceived by consumers as identifying the source of a good or service, it is not registrable," citing TMEP § 1202.04(b) The TMEP is not the law - ed. ].

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