Court Decisions

INFRINGEMENT AND DEFENSES – FAMOUS MARKS

REGISTRABILITY – DEVICE AND DESIGN MARKS

PROCEDURAL MATTERS – DEVICE AND DESIGN MARKS

REGISTRABILITY – MERELY DESCRIPTIVE TERM

REGISTRABILITY – LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION (SIMILARITY OF TRADEMARKS)

SIMILARITY OF MARKS

REGISTRABILITY- THREE DIMENSIONAL MARKS

INFRINGEMENT& DEFENSES- LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION

REPEALING OF THE TRADEMARK- NON USE DURING AN UNINTERRUPTED PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS

ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS- ASSIGNMENTS

CRIMINAL ACTIONS

REGISTRABILITY- FIRST TO APPLY VERSUS FIRST TO USE

INFRINGEMENT & DEFENCES- COUNTERFEITING

PROCEDURAL MATTERS - APPELLATE PROCEDURE - JURISDICTION/AUTHORITY

ACQUIESCENCE

PATENT INFRINGEMENT – UNFAIR COMPETITION

REGISTRABILITY - COLOR MARKS

INFRINGEMENT& DEFENSES- BAD FAITH