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The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

As a result, the rise of hypersensitivity to religion, religious texts, and religious symbols determines the jurisprudence around the utilisation of such marks under Indian trademark law, even if they are not strictly prohibited. Difference Between Trademark and Service Mark. Lal Babu Priyadarshi [9]. 1] Acharya, M.

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Registrability Of The Two-Letter Wordmark

IP and Legal Filings

Instead of showing two or more letters as letters in and of themselves, the letters might be entwined or interwoven into a single device, formed into a monogram, which is prima facie registrable as a device. Registrability of letters or numerals as wordmark. Additionally, letter marks have an aspect of pronouncability. Jewellers Pvt.

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IP infringement in Metaverse

IIPRD

The first and the foremost question which crosses our minds is that does the digital assets in the virtual reality fall under the category of “Goods” under trademark law, and who should be held liable for infringement when the infringer is unknown. The post IP infringement in Metaverse first appeared on IIPRD.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

Using trademarks in domain names, linking, framing, meta-tagging, and framing are a few methods that could lead to trademark challenges. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement. A fundamental tenet of trademark law is to avoid consumers being confused about the origin or source of products or services.

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Right of Publicity Part 2

IP and Legal Filings

Jaitley’s right and pronounced that any person may be restrained from using the names of popular or well-known celebrities, when the particular name is a well-known trademark as envisaged under the basic principles of trademark law and thatcelebrity is entitled to use his name for commercial purposes. Entertainment Pvt.

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“It Might Be Your Character, But It’s My Business” The Saga of Themed Public Places and Trademark Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

A UK food blogger who operated an underground restaurant in 2009 made the decision to host a ticketed dinner with a Harry Potter theme. What does Trademark laws Say? The Trade Marks Act of 1999 provides protection for trademarks in India. and whose copyright is owned by author JK Rowling (in Australia as well).

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Taco Bell Petitions to Cancel TACO TUESDAY Trademarks at U.S. Trademark Office

LexBlog IP

But although this phrase is used by many, two restaurant companies actually own TACO TUESDAY trademark registrations that they can assert as conclusive evidence of their exclusive rights to use the slogan and enforce those rights against anyone who tries to use the mark. Taco Bell is seeking to change that. ” 15 U.S.C. §