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Representation image. (File photo) Currently, the lightweight motorcyle TVS XL 100 is only available in petrol. It comes with a price range between Rs 44,999 to Rs 59,695 (ex-showroom, Delhi).In a move to expand the electric lineup, the two-wheeler giant TVS is all set to introduce the popular range XL 100 moped in EV avatar. It has been reported that the company has already filed the trademark application under the name TVS E-XL and the TVS XL EV.However, the brand has not revealed any official details about the same…

Amazon lost an appeal on Wednesday against a ruling that it had infringed UK trademarks by targeting British consumers on its U.S. website, in a potentially significant judgment for other online retailers.The U.S. tech giant was found in 2022 by London's Court of Appeal to have infringed the trademarks. Amazon appealed last year to the United Kingdom's Supreme Court, which unanimously ruled that its U.S. website was "targeting consumers in the UK".Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

The real Earth, Wind & Fire have prevailed in a trademark infringement suit against the company’s behind an Earth, Wind & Fire tribute act that promoted itself with “deceptive and misleading” marketing. The funk legends filed the lawsuit last year against Substantial Music Group and Stellar Communications, which oversaw the tribute band Earth, Wind & Fire Legacy Reunion. While tribute acts have some leeway when it comes to promoting themselves in relation to the act they’re honoring, they cannot…

Last Updated: February 22, 2024, 10:01 ISTMahindra Secures Scorpio X Nameplate Trademark In India For Potential New Model. (Photo: Mahindra & Mahindra)Mahindra targets pickup market with Scorpio X trademark registration, hinting at a rugged, feature-packed model with advanced tech and safety.The prominent Indian automaker Mahindra has set its sights on the pickup truck segment with the registration of a new trademark – Scorpio X.This move hints at the possibility of a new model joining their lineup soon.While not…

Ever since OpenAI debuted its ChatGPT chatbot in November 2022, effectively piquing the world’s interest in the technology and setting off an AI arms race, the company has been trying to prevent other businesses from using the acronym “GPT.” This month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said the answer was “no” (again).Why is Everyone Suing AI Companies? | Future TechIn a final decision issued last week, which largely flew under the radar, the USPTO said it was denying OpenAI’s petition to register a trademark for…

Monday’s “The Daily Show” opened to a roaring applause and standing ovation from the studio audience as they welcomed back host Jon Stewart, who left the show back in 2015, after 16 years at the helm.“Why am I back, you may be asking yourself, and that’s a reasonable question,” he said with a grin on his face. “I have committed a lot of crimes and from what I understand, talk show hosts are granted immunity.”Stewart’s high energy matched the anticipation around his return to the Comedy Central show, which was hosted by…

Las Vegas jukebox show MJ Live is suing the estate of Michael Jackson, accusing the late pop star’s lawyers of infringing the show’s intellectual property. The suit, filed on Wednesday in Nevada federal court, arises from allegations that the estate threatened legal action against the show for use of the King of Pop’s likeness. Though MJ Live first hit the Las Vegas Strip over a decade ago, the lawsuit states that the Jackson estate only recently began sending cease-and-desist letters to venues that…

As reported by RespawnFirst, Take-Two, the parent company of Rockstar Games, has filed a trademark dispute against Remedy Entertainment over the latter’s new logo. The application was made in April 2023, shortly after Remedy revealed their new logo, and appears to still be ongoing as of writing. It currently looks like Take-Two has not followed through with a lawsuit, and it’s unclear if they have any intention of doing so. It seems more like Take-Two is trying to pre-emptively protect their claim to, uh… the capital R.…

Grand Theft Auto parent company Take-Two Interactive and Alan Wake 2 developer Remedy Entertainment are engaged in a trademark dispute over Remedy’s logo. Trademark claims for two different versions of the Remedy logo were filed in May 2023, but both of the claims are opposed by Take-Two Interactive. As reported by RespawnFirst, the reason for this opposition is that Take-Two Interactive believes “there exists a likelihood of confusion on the part of the public”. Both trademarks are currently in what is referred to as a…

Remedy Entertainment, the developer that created the Max Payne and Alan Wake video game franchises, is embroiled in a trademark dispute with Take-Two Interactive over claims that Remedy’s new “R” logo too closely resembles that of its subsidiary Rockstar Games.Take-Two submitted the Rockstar logo as evidence against Remedy’s trademark applicationThe developer also later submitted trademark applications with the UK on May 11th and the US on May 24th, with the latter filings still “awaiting examination.” In turn, Take-Two…