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An Explorative Study on the Liability of Domain Name Registrars with reference to Trademark Infringement.

IP and Legal Filings

Thus, there is an unmistakable similarity between domain names and trademarks, which is why domain names have been granted trademark recognition and protection. Reliance is also a registered trademark, and as such, it is protected from trademark infringement.

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 17 Attorneys to Principal 

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

cum laude , in computer science and business from Lehigh University in 2008. Vivian Cheng focuses her practice on trademark and copyright litigation and also counsels clients on a broad range of issues relating to trademark, trade dress, and copyright protection and enforcement, unfair competition, and false advertising.

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Licensing vs. Franchising: Are You Accidentally Creating a Franchise?

IP Intelligence

A trademark license may seem straightforward. For a franchise, the franchisor is typically providing more than just a trademark, such as a business model and support. Finally, a franchise is subject to many more regulations than a license because it involves much more than a trademark. Under 16 CFR § 436.1(h) 15 U.S.C. §

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Licensing vs. Franchising: Are You Accidentally Creating a Franchise?

IP Intelligence

A trademark license may seem straightforward. For a franchise, the franchisor is typically providing more than just a trademark, such as a business model and support. Finally, a franchise is subject to many more regulations than a license because it involves much more than a trademark. Under 16 CFR § 436.1(h) 15 U.S.C. §

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Licensing vs. Franchising: Are You Accidentally Creating a Franchise?

LexBlog IP

A trademark license may seem straightforward. For a franchise, the franchisor is typically providing more than just a trademark, such as a business model and support. Finally, a franchise is subject to many more regulations than a license because it involves much more than a trademark. Under 16 CFR § 436.1(h) 15 U.S.C. §

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A judicial lens on controversial IP realities in India

Selvam & Selvam Blog

Registrar of Trademarks rather scathingly pointed out a glaring error in an order passed by the Senior Examiner of Trademarks. The Trademarks Office (TMO) was directed to restore the Appellant’s application and to dispose of the same in an expeditious manner. In April this year, the Delhi HC in Blackberry Ltd v.

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Takedown Services Under Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

The safe harbour exemption clause was added to Section 79 of the Information Technology Act of 2000, which protected an intermediary from liability for third-party content on its platform if it completed “due diligence” as specified by the Central Government.