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

Kashishipr

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. It further added that an individual could either own a registered trademark or copyright but not both. Concluding Remarks.

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India – Trademark Protection in the Hospitality Industry

Kashishipr

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. Trademark for the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.

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Can You Trademark A Hashtag?

Kashishipr

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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An Overview On The Concept Of Dilution Of Trademark

IP and Legal Filings

Marks that are so well-known, highly regarded, or famous that governments have determined they warrant protection regardless of whether their unauthorised use is likely to lead to consumer confusion are protected by trademark dilution. This is known as trademark dilution. 2007) [1] ITC LIMITED VS. PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA & ORS.2010

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

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MSCHF has frequently targeted major brands. 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. Unlike the defendant in Jack Daniel’s , MSCHF, at least amongst its relevant consumers, has a valuable brand. 3d 425 (S.D.N.Y

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

LexBlog IP

19 The distinctive character of a trade mark must be assessed by reference, first, to the goods or services in respect of which registration is sought and, second, to the perception of the relevant public (see judgment of 12 February 2004, Henkel, C‑218/01, EU:C:2004:88, paragraph 50 and the case-law cited).

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Section 1052(c) of the Lanham Act: A First Amendment-Free Zone?

Patently-O

. § 1052(c) provides, in pertinent part, that the PTO must deny federal registration to a trademark if it “[c]onsists of or comprises a name, portrait, or signature identifying a particular individual except by his written consent….”