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The TTABlog
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The USPTO refused to register the proposed mark CALIHEMP for “skin and body topical lotions, creams, oils, balms and salves for cosmetic use, all of the foregoing containing hemp oil extract containing hemp ingredients solely derived from hemp with a delta-9 tetrahyrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
The case law on the protection of geographical names as trade marks started with the CJEU’s Windsurfing Chiemsee judgment (cases C-108/97 and C-109/97 ). The absolute ground of refusal of descriptive trade marks (now Art. The absolute ground of refusal of descriptive trade marks (now Art. The latter found that Art.
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The IPKat
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
All forms of IP, ranging from copyright, to trademarks, patents, and geographical indications are accepted. The online event will provide takes on recent topics in the field of AI. The EPIP Association has issued the Call for papers and welcomes submissions on a wide range of different leading themes and topics, in all fields of IP.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2023
It is clearly aimed at some of the larger commercial model providers who have been very reluctant to share meaningful descriptions of their training data (see, for example, the model release information associated with Open AI’s GPT4 , Meta’s Llama2.0 , or Google’s Gemini models).
IP and Legal Filings
JULY 5, 2023
The first stage in identifying your class is to draw a specification, which should include a description of the products or services for which you are using or intend to use the mark. Simply having a descriptive mark does not make it unique enough to be registered. Always use a word that is distinct, one-of-a-kind, and non-descriptive.
Art Law Journal
JUNE 30, 2022
When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. However, a film of the dance moves, or drawings and descriptions of them would be copyrightable. We know this is a difficult topic so if you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below. .
IPilogue
JANUARY 14, 2022
Like most countries, Canada bars the registration of “clearly descriptive” trademarks to prevent applicants from monopolizing words that merely describe the goods or services at hand. For this reason, marks consisting of geographic names are typically unregistrable. The Road Less Travelled Cannot be Trademarked.
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