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Supreme People’s Court of China issues first comprehensively revised judicial interpretation of anti-unfair competition law since 2007

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There was no JI on the AUCL until 2007. JI 2020) was a minor one with only one change to the JI 2007, i.e., replacing one of the legislation’s grounds from the General Principles of the Civil Law to the Civil Code of China (See the IPKat post on the Civil Code of China here ). The subsequent JI (i.e.

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Hot Take on the Wavy Baby Decision (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Every commercial parodist trades on the goodwill of the famous trademark it mocks. 2007)) and the “ My Other Bag ” tote bag (Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. This is not just a new standard in trademark law, but a new standard for this ancient and important literary form. Haute Diggity Dog, LLC, 507 F.3d 3d 252 (4th Cir.

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Right of Publicity Part 2

IP and Legal Filings

Jaitley’s right and pronounced that any person may be restrained from using the names of popular or well-known celebrities, when the particular name is a well-known trademark as envisaged under the basic principles of trademark law and thatcelebrity is entitled to use his name for commercial purposes. 2007, I, no.

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

The blog will address the legal protection of film titles and answer the big question of whether anyone can make another DDLJ. This blog explored the complex legal complexities surrounding the protection of movie titles and questioned the fundamental purpose of copyright in a field where language and innovation coexist.

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Mickey Mouse to Enter Public Domain in 2024

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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. Mickey Mouse is protected as Disney’s property because it is a registered trademark.

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India – Trademark Protection in the Hospitality Industry

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Therefore, to protect your business in the hospitality industry, you must seek protection via Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) , specifically by registering your hotel or restaurant brand name and logo as trademarks. Here in this article, we shall shed light on the relationship between Trademark Law and the hospitality sector in India.

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

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In May 2007, the label mark ‘SOYA DROP’ was registered. On the other hand, the Trademark Law allows two or more registered owners or concurrent users of similar marks. Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. Concluding Remarks. For more visit: [link].