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Can Celebrity Catchphrases be Intellectually Protected?

IIPRD

However, outside the realm of brand marketing, when celebrities make use of a phrase, to the point of it becoming associated to them, it becomes a catchphrase of their own. She trademarked the term in February 2007, and since then, it has become her “signature catchphrase.” They ended up settling the case outside the court.

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

Kashishipr

Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. In May 2007, the label mark ‘SOYA DROP’ was registered. According to SSPL, this practice was dishonest as it could make NTC benefit from the reputation and goodwill of SSPL’s brand name. Defendant’s Response.

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Supreme Court Rules “That Dog Don’t Hunt”: Bad Spaniels Toy’s Use of JACK DANIELS Marks is a Poor Parody and Dilution Act Applies

Intellectual Property Law Blog

7 Brand Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey” into “The Old No. 1] The Case In the District Court , Ninth Circuit and Oral Argument in the Supreme Court Jack Daniels Properties, Inc. Lemley, “Grounding Trademark Law Through Trademark Use,” 92 Iowa L. 58 (2007)). [14] Are all of these companies taking themselves too seriously?”

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