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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 NTC, the SSPL label mark was only a registered trademark, and therefore, it couldn’t be used as an artistic work. It further added that an individual could either own a registered trademark or copyright but not both.

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An Overview On The Concept Of Dilution Of Trademark

IP and Legal Filings

According to Section 29(4) of the Trademarks Act, use of a mark that is: Identical or similar to a registered trademark that already has a reputation in India; and Used on goods or services other than those covered by the registration constitutes trademark infringement in the form of dilution. Haute Diggity Dog, 507 F.3d

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Customs Intervention for IP in the Indian Sub-Continent

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The Intellectual Property Rights (Imported Goods) Enforcement Rules, 2007 and The Customs Act, 1962 form the legal basis for Customs Recordal of IPRs in India. Hard copies of the documents uploaded in the online application are sent along with the UTRN to the Customs Office. Images of genuine goods (for trademarks and designs).

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Protection of Trademarks in Cambodia

IP and Legal Filings

From January 1, 2007, class heading is not accepted by the Cambodian IPD. Original certified copy of the priority application and the English translation can be lodged later, after filing; and. A fax copy is acceptable at filing provided that the original is submitted later. The applied goods/services should be specified; vi.

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WHAT, IN THE NAME OF GOD, …?: Intellectual Property Rights In Holy Names, Sacred Words, & Other Aspects of Creation

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But just a quick look at the USPTO’s Trademark Electronic Search System (or TESS ) databases reveals many live deistic trademarks include as all or part of a U.S. registered trademarks: Elohim—4. ” Aseri, Commercializing Religion Via Trademarking God, 23 J. ” Evans (2014) at 12. ” Id.