The TTABlog

APRIL 1, 2024

for Financial Services, Says TTAB TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Recent 2(d) Appeals Turn Out? First DuPont Factor Brings TTAB Dismissal of Monster Energy's Opposition to LAIKABEAST & Design for Mugs and Plates TTABlog Test: Is TABLEAU for Wine Confusable with TABLEAU for Bar Services?

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SpicyIP

MARCH 17, 2023

( This post is authored by SpicyIP Intern Niyati Prabhu, a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B. See her previous posts here and here. Irreparable harm would be caused not only to the plaintiff but also to the public if an ex parte ad interim injunction as sought is not granted in favour of the plaintiff. from NUALS, Kochi.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

1: Locast’s Free TV Service Shuts Down After Losing Copyright Ruling. First off today, Jon Brodkin at Ars Technica reports that the free TV streaming service Locast has shut down, at least for now, following a significant courtroom defeat. Locast has said it may appeal the decision but, meanwhile, has opted to shutter its service.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In addition to the above post, Swaraj, Pranav and I prepared a detailed set of comments and shared them with the Ministry. And, Procedural & Clarificatory Comments pointing out the ambiguity in the timelines, some glaring typos, and the need for clarity regarding the mode of service of necessary documents.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 4, 2024

million grant program to support development of publishing’s burgeoning audio sector. Spain remains the main place of origin for these programs and services in the Spanish-language audio industry, yet South America and the US Hispanic market do have growing roles. The Ministry of Culture in Spain recently announced an $8.5

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Michael Geist

JULY 13, 2022

The readout specifically states that “Ambassador Tai expressed concern about Canada’s proposed digital service tax and pending legislation in the Canadian Parliament that could impact digital streaming services.” Treatment of Customs Duties) or Annex 15-D (Programming Services). In addition, Article 32.6

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 17, 2022

Both sides in the case sought an expedited hearing, but the court has refused to grant it. According to investors, this allows broadcasters to take legal action against the sellers of pirate set-top boxes and the online services that stream illegal content to them.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 20, 2022

VPN services are generally seen as neutral intermediaries. However, some VPN providers have gone a step further by marketing their services directly to online pirates. To stop the infringing activity and to secure VeePN’s assets, the filmmakers previously requested a temporary restraining order (TRO) that was granted last week.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 12, 2022

However, according to Concannon, while he granted Netflix and the show’s producer a right to display the jacket as part of the show, he never granted LEGO the right to commercially reproduce the work. The post 3 Count: LEGO Jacket appeared first on Plagiarism Today. According to Concannon, he designed the jacked in 2018.

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It’s important to file a trademark application as soon as you come up with a brand name and plan to launch a product or service. It’s always better to start, get your place in line, and get your filing date because that filing date grants you some important rights. We also have several pending trademark applications!

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The new progress was unveiled by modder SpecterDev, who claims to have found an exploit on the PS5 that granted him the ability to install unauthorized software on the platform. As such, some 40 internet service providers in the country are ordered to block those sites immediately and were not notified of the legal action when it began.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

1: NYC artist granted first known registered copyright for AI art. First off today, Adam Schrader at UPI reports that New York artist Kris Kashtanova has received a copyright registration for a graphic novel entitled Zarya of the Dawn , representing the first known copyright registration granted to a work of AI-generated artwork.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

Produce an original animated limited series inspired by the book and sell it to a streaming service 3. Owning a copy of the book, regardless of how expensive, does not grant them the copyrights in it. In short, the group wrongly assumed that purchasing the book granted them the rights in the book itself.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Board granted Cheng Shin's motion for dismissal of Monster's lack-of-bona-fide-intent claim vis-a-vis applicant's services. However, the Board found that material issues of fact precluded the grant of summary judgment as to Monster's likelihood of confusion and dilution claims. Read comments and post your comment here.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A fancy bit of footwork by Applicant Stratio Automotive yielded a registration for the mark STRATIO & Design for diagnostic apparatus and diagnostic services for land vehicles. Technical or business skills or knowledge may very well be required to understand and use Opposer’s goods and services." of vehicles.”

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Michael Geist

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The first three posts in this series on Bill C-11 have focused on the risks of regulating user content , the risks to Canadian creators , and the risks of increased consumer costs and less competition. This Article does not apply to a subsidy or grant provided by a Party, including a government-supported loan, guarantee, or insurance.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In recent years, several gateway operators have received DMCA takedown requests for content available through, but not stored on, their service. This also applies to computer scientist Mike Damm, who operates the Hardbin.com service. These complaints are not only lodged against small players. “That suggestion is baseless.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 11, 2023

QinetiQ Limited (PGR2023-00003), the petitioner filed its petition on the last possible day in the 9-month statutory period to timely file a petition for post-grant review (PGR).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

This is a summary judgment ruling in a case where a photographer (McGucken) argues that embedding by a third party (Newsweek) of a photo posted to Instagram is an unauthorized display and therefore infringing. Blog post on the prior ruling here.). The “Platform Policy” appears to grant a broad license to users of the API.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 26, 2024

In light of the recent orders by the Delhi High Court to resolve the problems caused by the Trademark Registry websites’ outage, we are pleased to bring to you this post by SpicyIP Intern Aarav Gupta, discussing the interim measures put in place by the Court. His previous post can be accessed here. on March 28, 2024.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 22, 2024

Do read our summaries of the post on the history of IP teaching in India, some pressing questions arising out of a recent patent prosecution proceeding, and Bombay High Court’s interpretation of Section 60, Copyright Act. Read this guest post by Suriya Balakanthan to know more. Other Posts Nuziveedu v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2024

Stratics Networks offers ringless voicemail and VOIP services. See more possibly related blog posts on the incoherence of definitions of various electronic media). As I wrote in 2005 in the Joffe post: Regulatory efforts to carve up marketing on a per-technology basis have failed. .” Cite to Nunes v.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Commerce Department Offers Valuable Resources and Services for Hispanic Entrepreneurs and Hispanic-Owned Businesses September 28, 2023 KCPullen@doc.gov Thu, 09/28/2023 - 16:01 Minority business growth The Hispanic American community is deeply rooted in the history of the United States and is an integral part of the rich fabric of our nation.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 17, 2023

Founded in 2011, AnonFiles.com became known as a popular hosting service that allowed users to share files up to 20GB without download restrictions. The same also applies to BayFiles.com, an affiliated file-hosting service that was launched by The Pirate Bay. Trade Representative.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The court grants their motions to dismiss based on Section 230 grounds. The plaintiff didn’t introduce any evidence that the union or Iacono posted the anonymous messages. The post Section 230 Applies to Police Union’s Message Board–Desilet v. This isn’t a complicated conclusion. NLRB , and Inge v.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 8, 2023

In Ensygnia v Shell , Miss Charlotte May KC (sitting as Deputy Judge in the High Court of England and Wales) considered how a post-grant amendment which added the phrase that certain embodiments "fell outside the scope of the claims", might affect claim interpretation. Shell counterclaimed that the patent was invalid.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 12, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark MRS. COLORADO , finding that Respondent Abundance Productions had not used the mark in commerce in connection with "Entertainment in the nature of beauty pageants" on or before the filing date of the underlying application. Read comments and post your comment here.

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Patently-O

JULY 11, 2021

Jesse Snyder: ‘It’s Embarrassing’: China’s Tightening Grip on the Intellectual Property Landscape in Canada (Source: The National Post). Bill Wells: Applied Information Granted Key Patent Covering Dual-Mode Connected Vehicle Communications and Control of Traffic Signals (Source: Business Wire). Ballard Spahr LLP.

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SpicyIP

MAY 17, 2023

With this background, we are pleased to bring to you a guest post by Prof. One such recent example of a secondary patent application rejection by the Indian Patent Office on the basis of section 3(d) is the fumarate salt form of Bedaquiline for the treatment of drug resistant tuberculosis (see here for the post on this order.)

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I’m going to crank this blog post out before I get swamped with press requests. I remain unclear why the court granted cert in this case. Blatt seemed to say that if a service pays authors for the content, 230 doesn’t apply. If a service removes content, it prioritizes the rest.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 23, 2023

In less than two months, the government has reshaped the Internet in Canada with Bills C-11 and C-18 leading to streaming services that may block Canadian users and platforms that may block news sharing. Indeed, the publishers know the value of Facebook since they are the ones that post the majority of links to their own articles.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Defendant's evidence showed third-party use and registration of VOGUE-formative marks for a variety of goods and services, but the Board observed that "[t]here is no record evidence demonstrating use of VOGUE for goods or services similar or related to Plaintiff’s goods and services." [In

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The IPKat

JULY 28, 2022

Earlier this week, in fact, the UK Supreme Court granted SkyKick permission to appeal the order made by the Court of Appeal on 26 July 2021.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 28, 2023

Since this bill is substantially similar to the California AADC, I recommend reading Eric Goldman’s post for more in-depth coverage. I will reiterate some of the major lowlights in this post. Indeed, requiring online services to disclose information raises several First Amendment concerns, as discussed here.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

AUGUST 25, 2021

The following is a cross-post from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). NTIA has begun reviewing the applications as part of the $288 million grant program, which was funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act). Billion in Funding Requests. August 25, 2021. KCPullen@doc.gov.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

Manno claimed that Che copied a comedy bit posted on her TikTok account for his HBO show “That Damn Michael Che.” Manno’s sketch involved a service that would allow a user to call for help from a “homegirl” in certain social situations (called “Homegirl Hotline”). The service a customer orders necessarily arrives after one requests it.”

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BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

You can read about Pearson’s arguments and accusations in our September 27, 2021, post.Since our last post, Chegg responded to Pearson's allegations. In its Answer, Chegg asserts multiple defenses, including that “any use of Pearson’s asserted copyrighted works by or through Chegg’s services constitutes fair use.”

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