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Best of 2009: “Infinity Dollars” — IP damages and the jury, Part 1

Likelihood of Confusion

The post Best of 2009: “Infinity Dollars” — IP damages and the jury, Part 1 appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. A lot of people, including judges, lawyers and civilians, don’t seem to really understand what statutory damages are all about. They are not supposed to be a windfall (discussed more.

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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. 1] Acharya, M. 2022, February 28). 1999, July 26).

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China: The New Draft Trademark Law Increases Requirements for Recognition of Well-Known Status

IP Tech Blog

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. The draft Article 18 Trademark Law correctly removes the distinction between registered and unregistered well-known marks. For example, the actual art.

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China: The New Draft Trademark Law Increases Requirements for Recognition of Well-Known Status

LexBlog IP

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. The draft Article 18 Trademark Law correctly removes the distinction between registered and unregistered well-known marks. For example, the actual art.

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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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Delhi High Court Directs Maharaja to Pay a King’s Ransom in a Patent Infringement Suit  

SpicyIP

An interim injunction was granted to the plaintiff in 2009 and through the present judgement, the court decreed the suit in favour of the plaintiff. A legal notice had been issued to the defendant on September 27, 2007 and this was subsequently followed by an interim injunction on September 10, 2009.

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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.