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Harpic v. Domex:Product disparagement or nominative fair use?

IP and Legal Filings

[Image Sources: Shutterstock] Legal issue involved Recently, in a new ad campaign launched by ‘Domex’, a Hindustan Unilever brand. In this advertisement campaign Domex has openly compared itself to Reckitt Benckiser’s toilet cleaner brand ‘Harpic’.The Therefore, the defence of normative fair use is not available to Hindustan Unilever.

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Nominative fair use of a logo on a motion to dismiss: common sense has its day

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& Arts 187 (2004), and the Seventh Circuit in practice, are all about using common sense rather than doctrine to limit the scope of trademark rights. Xfinity alleges GGT is using fake or stolen identities to obtain Xfinity phones, and that GGT ‘unlocks’ those phones before reselling them abroad for a profit.”

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Corporations must establish online identities, such as logos, slogans, product names, and brands, to build consumer awareness, loyalty, and trust.

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Why SNL’s “Muppets” Parody Had Even the Media Fooled

Copyright Lately

And putting aside its pure entertainment value, the sketch also raises some interesting questions about just how much of an original work may be taken before parodic fair use crosses the line into copyright infringement. Kermit the Frog and Robert De Niro on SNL (2004). Jason Segel and the Muppets on SNL (2011).

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Effect Of Non-Use Of Trademark

IP and Legal Filings

Contrarily, unless the contrary can be proven, any registered trademark that hasn’t been used for 5 years following registration and 3 months before to registration is subject to revocation or removal from the trademark registry. trademark on the grounds of 22 years of non-use. TRA/159/2004/TM/DEL] [iii] K.R Beri & Co.

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Full Of Sound And Query, Signifying Something: Recent Noise Over Acoustic Trademarks

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1 v OHIM , C‑329/02 P, EU:C:2004:532, paragraph 23). In the US, other sound marks include Law & Order ’s ca-chung chung (as Reg. But, as Nick March has said , there is no turning back as “the power of sound to build emotional connections between consumers to brands has become evident.