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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. 11 of 2008, dated April 21, 2008, regarding Electronic Information and Transactions, as amended by Law No 19 of 2016, dated November 25, 2016.• Image source: iStock].

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

Characters are often protected by copyright, even if their fashion is not, but they are also routinely protected by trademark. The name Beetlejuice, for example, has multiple registered trademarks related to it including registration number 4863369, which covers the use in “Clothing for men, women and children…”.

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Effect Of Non-Use Of Trademark

IP and Legal Filings

Also under the trademark laws it is necessary to show the use of the trademark or else a trademark which has been abandoned by the owner or proprietor can be withdrawn solely the ground of disuse/non-use of trademark. What Is Non-Use Of Trademark Eventually trademarks serve as effective marketing tools for their owners.

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Trademark Tussle: Blenders Pride vs. London Pride – A Legal Saga Unraveled

IP and Legal Filings

Enterprises A proprietary concern at 155, Gurunanak Timber Market, Dhar Road, Indore (Madhya Pradesh) Brief Facts Plaintiffs are in business of manufacturing and distribution of wines, liquors and spirits. They manufacture and sell whisky in the name of ‘Blenders Pride’ and ‘Imperial Blue’. Deejay Distilleries (P) Ltd.

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Protection of Trademarks in Philippines

IP and Legal Filings

Similarly, registering trademarks is based on a first-to-file (or first-to-use, depending on the country), so rights holders should consider how to obtain patent and trademark protection before introducing their products or services to the Philippine market.

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Limited Edition Products: Can they be Protected under IP Law?

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The biggest challenge that arises when it comes to protecting a limited edition product as a trademark is showing continuous use of the trademark. Ferrari registered the trademark to protect the shape of its 250 GTO model back in 2008, despite only having manufactured the cars between 1962 and 1964.

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World Intellectual Property Indicators 2020 or how all roads lead to China (ii): trademarks, industrial designs and creative industry  

Garrigues Blog

In fact, this upward trend in applications worldwide has remained constant for the last 10 years, and the number of trademark applications filed each year since 2005 has quadrupled. This phenomenon is largely due to the double-digit annual growth rates recorded in 6 out of the last 15 years, despite the small declines seen in 2008 and 2009.