The Bombay High Court has protected the trademark of a prior user by passing and ex-parte and ad-interim order, which was recently confirmed while reiterating that a case of infringement and passing
though it is true that items of jewellery may take a variety of shapes, including that of animals, it cannot be established that the relevant public will associate the motif of a bear with items such
Gray Media Group, the parent company of KMOV (Channel 4), filed suit last week against competitor KSDK (Channel 5) arguing it had violated a trademark by debuting a new weather brand featuring the
In some cases, misspelled words can be trademarked if they create a distinct and recognizable brand identity. However, the misspelling should not be a common or generic variation of the original word....
Yes, it is possible to trademark a word in a different language if it meets the criteria for trademarkability. The USPTO considers the meaning and perception of the word among the relevant consumer
In a recent ruling issued on 15 November, the General Court of the European Union (CJUE) rejected the trade mark application of the Madrid company Portal Golf Gestión. The refusal was based on the po...
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Tiger Brands (TBSJ.J), South Africa's biggest food producer, is taking action to stay competitive in the face of high input costs that have still not come down signific...
In case T-117/23, the General Court of the European Union examined a trade mark dispute concerning an application for an EU figurative mark for "Bar Paris" and the German registered mark "Paris Bar”....
On April 26, 2024, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC), China’s top court, released the 2023 50 Typical IP Cases. One of the 50 typical cases involved judicial punishment related to trademark squatting
program of violating its trademark rights. AAA, a nonprofit group of U.S. motor clubs, told the court, that A24 Film LLC's program would cause confusion with its own service, arguing that they offer