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Proving genuine use of an EU trademark to defeat revocation proceedings

The IPKat

Background Gufic Pharmaceuticals, a manufacturer of Ayurvedic medicines, registered in 2010 the word mark “Gufic” for goods in Classes 3, 5, and 29. Hecht Pharma filed a revocation action in the EUIPO on the ground that the extent of trademark use had not been sufficiently demonstrated. Not a trademark?

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Zara vs. Boungiorno and the possibility (or not) of using third-party trademarks

Garrigues Blog

regarding the use of the ZARA trademark. We will examine the impact of the ruling in cases involving the use of third-party trademarks. Buongiorno was an internet and mobile telephone network provider that, in 2010, launched an advertising campaign for a paid subscription to a messaging service for receiving content via SMS.

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Can Slogan Be Registered As A Trademark? – EU Perspective

IP and Legal Filings

Slogans are brief, memorable words that are commonly used in advertising to promote a specific company. Companies seek to protect the value of their trademarks since they can be quite valuable to the brand. Using a mark as an advertising slogan, on the other hand, does not prevent it from being registered as a trademark.

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India – Trademark Protection in the Hospitality Industry

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Here in this article, we shall shed light on the relationship between Trademark Law and the hospitality sector in India. Relationship between Trademark Law & the Hospitality Industry. Hotels and restaurants must get their brand names and logos registered as trademarks for the ease of operating a business in India.

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If “Trespass to Chattels” Isn’t Limited to “Chattels,” Anarchy Ensues–Best Carpet Values v. Google

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

WhenU concluded that trademarks was a dead-end. Nevertheless, because adware often provided poor consumer experiences, adware largely fizzled out by 2010. The Silvaco court also cautioned that “the expansion of conversion law to reach intangible property should not be permitted to ‘displace other, more suitable law.’”

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The SHOP SAFE Act Is a Terrible Bill That Will Eliminate Online Marketplaces

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Read literally, all advertising “allow[s] for arranging the sale or purchase of goods,” so this law potentially obligates EVERY ad-supported publisher to undertake the content moderation obligations the bill imposes on online marketplaces. Overturning Tiffany v.

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Journey Through “Octobers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present) 

SpicyIP

Speaking of this topic, I can’t miss Bedaquiline , the first new drug to receive approval to treat tuberculosis (TB) in over 40 years, which raised serious questions about its marketing approval without mandatory Phase III clinical trials in India and around informed consent of Indian patients. Let’s see how it unfolded.