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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. Trademark violation raises significant issues. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement.

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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

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The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. SSPL was incorporated in 2004. The label in question was designed by an employee of SK Oil Industries. In May 2007, the label mark ‘SOYA DROP’ was registered.

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Gema USA, Inc. Sues Former Employee for Alleged Patent & Trademark Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

According to the complaint, Gema is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of electrostatic powder coating control units, and powder feed systems. The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued Patent Nos. The Design Patents are for a variety of powder guns and spray equipment. September 14, 2004.

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Supreme Court to Examine the Reach of the Lanham Act to Impose Liability on Conduct Outside of the United States

LexBlog IP

Sections 32(1)(a) and 43(a)(1)(A) of the Lanham Act impose civil liability on any person who “use[s] in commerce” a trademark in a manner that “is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive.” 2d 226 (2004), and its predecessor, the Sherman Act, Hartford Fire Ins. ” 15 U.S.C. 1125(a)(1).

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IP as Collateral

IIPRD

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. Trademark as Collateral in the US. Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) governs security interests in trademarks.

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

LexBlog IP

(I am unaware of any reported comparison, but I did find the latter compared to a toilet flushing and have seen the former’s trademark suffer indignities at times too ). Every sound trademark seems not only to signify something but to raise a question or two as well. 1 v OHIM , C‑329/02 P, EU:C:2004:532, paragraph 23).

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 05- February 11)

SpicyIP

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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