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Hark! The Herald Trademarks Sing: A Holiday Trademark Extravaganza

LexBlog IP

‘Twas a day in December, when all through the blog, we were writing ‘bout trademarks, as if in a fog. When, what to our wondering eyes should appear, but holiday trademarks, so lovely and dear. The PTO said, as it reviewed the files, we’ve got holiday trademarks, we’ve got ‘em in piles! 5361645).

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Trademark violation raises significant issues. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement.

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The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

However, what would happen if business houses wanted to trademark the name of the god they worshipped? 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.

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2H 2022 Quick Links, Part 2 (Trademarks)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Also, did the law ban delivery services from buying keyword ads based on the retailers’ trademarks? June 6, 2022): No initial interest confusion when the plaintiff’s trademark is included in the post-domain name URL. * 2009) (internal quotes and citations omitted). Compare Left Field Holdings v. 2022 WL 2784820 (C.D.

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Honesty as a Defense vis-à-vis Trademark Infringements: Principle or Provision?

SpicyIP

Image from Rick Harrison, here Our readers may be aware of Section 12 in the Trademark Act 1999 which allows the registration of identical or similar trademarks by more than one proprietor in case of honest concurrent use of some special circumstances. But then came Raman Kwatra v. It claimed to have used the mark since 1954.

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The Law Of Trademark In India: Infringement And Remedies

IP and Legal Filings

A trademark is a symbol, word, or phrase used by a corporate organisation or other legal body to distinguish their product from that of another firm and to identify their product. As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. Trademark Infringement.

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Cut! There’s a trademark there

Garrigues Blog

Trademarks displayed in audiovisual works can be a real headache if the associated legal aspects fail to be taken into account. Both Spanish and European trademark laws and case law have shed some light in this regard. It is common practice in the audiovisual world to be particularly careful with any trademarks displayed on screen.