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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

IPilogue

As a result, the Mickey Mouse copyright was then set to expire at the end of 2003. Although the original Mickey Mouse’s copyright protection will expire at the end of 2023, Disney will still be able to protect the Mickey Mouse brand through trademark law.

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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

IPilogue

As a result, the Mickey Mouse copyright was then set to expire at the end of 2003. Although the original Mickey Mouse’s copyright protection will expire at the end of 2023, Disney will still be able to protect the Mickey Mouse brand through trademark law.

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5 Landmark Trademark Infringement Cases of 2022

Intepat

The year 2022 has been an extremely important year for the development of trademark jurisprudence in India. There have been various landmark judgements which have not only highlighted cardinal principles of trademark law but have also given a nuanced understanding of how Courts interpret statutory trademark provisions.

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Governance and Supervision of Trademark and Patent Agents: Discussing DHC’s Saurav Chaudhary vs. Union Of India

SpicyIP

This post discusses the case and argues that there already exists a mechanism under the Patent and trademark laws that govern and supervise such agents. Plus, I argue that the liability of such an agent should be analogized with legal practitioners for which we already have sound jurisprudence and laws regarding professional conduct.

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Protection of Color Trademarks under the Indian Trademark Law

Kashishipr

2003 (27) PTC 478 Del. The post Protection of Color Trademarks under the Indian Trademark Law appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm. Colgate Palmolive Company vs. Anchor Health & Beauty Care Pvt. For more visit: [link].

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New Tools, Old Rules: Is The Music Industry Ready To Take On AI?

Copyright Lately

No wonder I’m getting flashbacks to 2003. Artists also may own registered trademarks in their names for use as source identifiers. .” That’s certainly true, but the fact is that most model creation is being done by kids that probably aren’t even out of high school, not deep-pocketed companies.

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Protection of Trademarks in Cambodia

IP and Legal Filings

Regarding the IPR matters, Cambodia has issued the following legal documents: • Law concerning Marks, Trade Name and Acts of Unfair Competition dated January 8, 2002; • Law on Patents, Utility Model Certificates and Industrial Designs, in force since January 2003; • Law on Copyright and Related Right, in force since March 2003.