IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

privacy policy; and. Article 83(1) of the Trademark Law provides the grounds for the owner of a registered trademark and/or the licensee of a registered trademark owner to file a claim against any third party that unlawfully uses a mark that is similar in principle or in its entirety with similar goods and/or services.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Registering Trademarks Trademark Law 88

The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

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IP Intellectual Property Social Media Cease and Desist 98

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

IP 52

IP Intellectual Property Social Media Cease and Desist 52

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This case involved Sun Pharmaceuticals allegedly infringing Cipla’s copyright and registered trademark. An interim order issued by a single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court recognised the right to be forgotten (RTBF) as a subset of the fundamental right to privacy. Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.

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IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

43(B)log

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Plaintiffs also alleged infringement of Monbo’s right of publicity, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Lanham Act and related Maryland trademark law. Thus, this claim “does not seek to vindicate any substantial state interests distinct from those furthered by the copyright law” and was preempted by the Copyright Act.

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Trademark Copyright Editing 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) refused registration of “Trump Too Small” under Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act ( 15 USC 1052(c) ) because the phrase includes a living individual’s name without his written consent. The problem with Elster’s argument, however, is that Section 2(c) does not prohibit any expression.

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Registration Trademark Blogging Law 74