June 16, 2009
On appeal, the Deputy Commissioner of Patents and trademarks at the Israel Patent Office has upheld a trademark examiner’s decision not to allow registration of Ein Gedi as a name for cosmetics (decision re application number 171632), but in the parallel case number TM 171834, has allowed the name together with a graphic element as follows:
The applications, filed by Ein Gedi Cosmetics LTD., relate to perfumes, cosmetic preparations and other products; all included in class 3.
The ruling considers the name of the oasis and Kibbutz by the Dead Sea somewhat indicative of the product type due to the health properties of dead sea minerals, and, presumably the persimmon oil extracted there in Mishnaic times.
The ruling establishes a link between the place name and cosmetics and since the goods are not manufactured there, the name is not arbitrary and is apparently Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by Dr Michael Factor
June 16, 2009
The Israel Patent Office has contacted practitioners with query regarding how they’d prefer a proposed on-line filing system to work. Specifically, whether filing on line should enable applications to be uploaded and then checked prior to submission or to include automatic submission.
The advantage of the former approach is that it will enable paralegals to prepare filings and allow supervising attorneys to do the actual submission. The disadvantage is that possibly applicants will upload and not complete the filing, missing the deadline.
We view this development favorably and hope it will soon be implemented.
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