The IPKat

JANUARY 16, 2022

Take shelter in this post and check what was published last week around the IP blogs. A Kat being extra careful while Mercury is retrograde Copyright SpicyIP analysed a recent decision from the Bombay High Court, in which it was decided that ideas cannot be copyrighted but can be protected through the application of confidentiality law.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

failed to renew their trademark ‘WHIRLPOOL’ in India, causing the registration to expire. had been using its trademark since 1937, and secured registration of their trademark in India on 1956, however, their failure to renew it in 1977 proved to be a mistake as it enabled N.R. WELL-KNOWN TRADEMARK – WHAT IS IT?

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Above the Fold

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In a recent precedential decision, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) cautioned practitioners to be careful what they ask for and to draft their filings accordingly. Pursuant to the parties’ agreement, Opposer filed a Stipulated Withdrawal of Application and Dismissal of Opposition drafted by Grüne Erde.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

In a recent precedential decision, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) cautioned practitioners to be careful what they ask for and to draft their filings accordingly. Based on the unambiguous language of the Stipulation, the TTAB issued an Order deeming the subject application abandoned in its entirety.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

When the Federal Circuit has been asked to rehear various cases en banc , the multiple, separate opinions have made it even more clear that the court is rather divided as to the boundaries of what is and what is not patent-eligible. In recent years, the Supreme Court has decided a number of cases, including Bilski v. § 101.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Six local IP firms in the OAPI region were selected to pilot the project with the office’s intention to make online filing of applications mandatory should the trial phase be completed successfully. The first 2 posts covered copyright and trade marks. This post is about patents and reforms in IP policy, legislation and administration.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 10, 2024

Section 1119 of the Trademark Act gives a federal district court the power to "determine the right to registration, order cancelation of registrations, in whole or in part, restore canceled registrations, and otherwise rectify the register with respect to the registrations of any party to the action." A divided panel of the U.S.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 25, 2021

What is the probability of a trademark rejection or delay in a trademark application? According to the USPTO trademark dashboard , statistics show that about 43% of trademark applications filed via TEAS receive an approval without any Office Actions.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

WHAT IS CLOUD COMPUTING? The amorphous nature of cloud computing presents a challenge when it comes to determining which laws will be applicable. Cloud services are regularly used, whether users are aware of it or not, whether it be Google Drive, X (formerly Twitter), or Azure.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so we have a fair sprinkling of cases dealing with copyright, patents, trademarks, competition law etc. c) Top 10 Other IP Developments.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In fact, “censorship” occurs when the government tells publishers what they can and can’t publish. [This is a 6k+ word blog post that was joyless to write and most likely will be joyless to read.]. Otherwise, bring tissues as you read how an appellate court remixes the rule of law to rationalize government censorship.

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