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Journey Through “Januarys” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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This time, I have journeyed through the pages “Januarys” on SpicyIP since 2005 and got you some stories that, I think, have kept us occupied over the years. Image from here Welcome back to the “ Sifting Through SpicyIP Pages ” series! It’s the 8th post of this monthly series. Relevant here are Arun C.

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Best of 2005: Reversal Strummed Up in Gibson Guitars Case

Likelihood of Confusion

The post Best of 2005: Reversal Strummed Up in Gibson Guitars Case appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corporation has lost a legal battle. A federal appeals court has ruled that a competitor‘s copy of Gibson’s popular Les Paul model.

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The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

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As a result, the rise of hypersensitivity to religion, religious texts, and religious symbols determines the jurisprudence around the utilisation of such marks under Indian trademark law, even if they are not strictly prohibited. 6] Section 9(2)(b) of the Indian Trademarks Act, 1999. [7] 7] 2005 (3) AWC 2097. [8]

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Journey Through “Octobers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present) 

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So … Prashant’s post was followed by a detailed post on Adwords and Trademark Law cautioning that a traditional interpretation of “use in commerce” could jeopardize the rights of trademark owners, given the evolving business models. “Ad-word” … yes, the very same thing that recently made headlines, again!

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 11- September 17)

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Union Of India Image from here The Delhi High Court recently questioned the Controller’s office regarding mechanisms for the governance of patent and trademark agents. Lokesh dives into this issue and argues that there already exists such a mechanism under Patent and Trademark law albeit mostly unused.

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Beware Trademark Squatters: The New Draft of the Chinese Trademark Amendment Aims at You!

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The China National Intellectual Property Association (CNIPA) has recently published a draft amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law. If adopted in its current version and without further modifications, this amendment would have a considerable impact on many aspects of trademark law and practice in China.

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dismissal of ASU's claim against ASU_covid.parties Instagram upheld

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To the extent [the Board’s] appeal attempts to improperly use trademark laws to block the expression of negative views about the university and its administration, such efforts fail.” In addition, “amendment would have also been futile given the non-commercial nature of Doe’s activities.” Bosley Med. Kremer, 403 F.3d