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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2021

SpicyIP

The suit concerned agreements dating back to 2001 between IPRS and ENIL regarding broadcasting music in certain cities. In this judgment, the Delhi High Court delved into the interpretation of section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with respect to disputes involving trademark licensing agreements.

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Trademark Registration of Political Messages for Expressive Merchandise–In re Elster (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This provision of the federal trademark law known as the Lanham Act is codified in 15 USC 1052.) Sections 2(a) and 2(c) both protect an individual’s right of privacy and right of publicity in trademark law by preventing the unauthorized registration of a person’s name, signature, or image.

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Section 1052(c) of the Lanham Act: A First Amendment-Free Zone?

Patently-O

The PTO’s asserted justification for this total ban on registration is “to protect the intellectual property right of privacy and publicity that a living person has in his/her identity.” [10] 4th 387, 404 (2001) (internal citations and quotation marks omitted). [18] 471, 500 (2003)). [16] 17] Comedy III Prods., Gary Saderup, Inc. ,