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Can Celebrity Catchphrases be Intellectually Protected?

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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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Egglife Foods Sues Crepini, LLC for Alleged Trade Dress Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Since 2019, Egglife has allegedly invested $5 million dollars in the Egglife brand and is on pace to reach $30 million in retail sales in 2021. The Defendant, Crepini, LLC (“Crepini”), was apparently founded in 2007 with “the dream of bringing crepes into every North American household.”

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India – Trademark Protection in the Hospitality Industry

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By establishing a brand name, a service provider in the hospitality industry can benefit from having many customers and build a good reputation. Here in this article, we shall shed light on the relationship between Trademark Law and the hospitality sector in India. Relationship between Trademark Law & the Hospitality Industry.

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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

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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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Can You Trademark A Hashtag?

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Often, hashtags help businesses reach out to their target audience and connect with them, which may further help them attain and achieve goodwill and raise awareness about their brand. Therefore, the prime role of such hashtags needs to be assessed in line with the Trademark Law to deduce whether they qualify for trademark protection.

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Is it Kurta? Is it a Kaftaan? It’s GUCCI: Why GUCCI May Not be Accountable This Time Too

SpicyIP

More people are willing to exploit such attached meanings and intellectual property law is trying to keep up with such conflicts, but with boundaries getting blurry with each step. Most times, huge fashion house brands consider themselves worthy of credit for reinventing an otherwise “lost” piece of culture.

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