The firm also maintains a substantial IP practice, acting for a wide range of clients
on trade mark registration and IP litigation.
Not exact matches
The finding of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that the
registration by plaintiff's predecessor of the
trade -
mark had been fraudulently obtained, was based
on the fact that in the application for
registration, it was stated that applicant's use of the name «Tabasco» had been exclusive, whereas the testimony showed that several other manufacturers, during the preceding ten years, had, to its knowledge, used the word in connection with pepper sauce.
In a case similar to the Gaidry case, New Iberia Extract Co. v. McIlhenny Sons, the New Iberia Company had recently recovered damages against McIlhenny Sons in the Supreme Court of Louisiana,
on a similar cause of action, New Iberia Extract Co. v. E. McIlhenny, 182 La. 150 [8 T. M. Rep. 189], the decision having been based largely
on the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, cancelling the Mcllhenny Company
registration of «Tabasco» as its
trade -
mark.
US
trade -
mark applications can be filed claiming wares and / or services
on one or more of: (a) intent to use the
mark (ITU); (b) prior use of the
mark in the US; or (c) an existing foreign
registration.
Hamish advises
on the identification, development, protection,
registration, use, commercialisation, enforcement and management of intellectual property rights and portfolios, including
trade marks, registered designs, copyright, patents and domain names.
Principal advisor to a leading pharmaceutical company for its UK
trade mark portfolio, advising
on a broad spectrum of
trade mark services including
trade mark registration, management and enforcement.
This led to clutter
on the register, and more uncertainty and cost for
trade mark owners, who would have difficulty in clearing
marks for use and
registration in 28 states, only to have to face expensive litigation against prior
marks, where use of those
marks in the relevant fields was questionable.
Specifically, the firm took issue with
Trade Mark Direct's website claiming that it was the «UK's No. 1 Trade Mark Service», «the UK's leading trade mark advice and registration company» and «the no. 1 firm in the UK», as well as a statement on the site which stated: «We file and register more UK trade mark applications than any other firm as we have done in each of the last 3 y
Trade Mark Direct's website claiming that it was the «UK's No. 1 Trade Mark Service», «the UK's leading trade mark advice and registration company» and «the no. 1 firm in the UK», as well as a statement on the site which stated: «We file and register more UK trade mark applications than any other firm as we have done in each of the last 3 ye
Mark Direct's website claiming that it was the «UK's No. 1
Trade Mark Service», «the UK's leading trade mark advice and registration company» and «the no. 1 firm in the UK», as well as a statement on the site which stated: «We file and register more UK trade mark applications than any other firm as we have done in each of the last 3 y
Trade Mark Service», «the UK's leading trade mark advice and registration company» and «the no. 1 firm in the UK», as well as a statement on the site which stated: «We file and register more UK trade mark applications than any other firm as we have done in each of the last 3 ye
Mark Service», «the UK's leading
trade mark advice and registration company» and «the no. 1 firm in the UK», as well as a statement on the site which stated: «We file and register more UK trade mark applications than any other firm as we have done in each of the last 3 y
trade mark advice and registration company» and «the no. 1 firm in the UK», as well as a statement on the site which stated: «We file and register more UK trade mark applications than any other firm as we have done in each of the last 3 ye
mark advice and
registration company» and «the no. 1 firm in the UK», as well as a statement
on the site which stated: «We file and register more UK
trade mark applications than any other firm as we have done in each of the last 3 y
trade mark applications than any other firm as we have done in each of the last 3 ye
mark applications than any other firm as we have done in each of the last 3 years.
Ariel also routinely counsels clients
on design patent, trademark (including
mark selection,
registration, and enforcement), copyright (including open source compliance), and
trade secret matters.
Advised Mojang Synergies
on the successful cancellation proceedings against the
registration of MINECRAFT
trade mark by a third party.
Squire Patton Boggs has significant capabilities in the IT and technology sphere, and regularly advises startup businesses
on IP rights and
trade mark and patent
registration for software products.
Olga Bezrukova heads the team, and is currently advising GM AvtoVaz
on trade mark and copyright
registration.
Previously, the CIPO refused applications for the
registration of sound
marks on the basis that s. 30 (h) of the Trademarks Act requires that «unless the application is for a word or words not depicted in a special form, a drawing of the
trade -
mark and such number of accurate representations of the
trade -
mark as may be prescribed.»