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Harpic v. Domex:Product disparagement or nominative fair use?

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Introduction Advertising is an important strategy for a company to sell its products to the customer. Advertising generated awareness about a particular product in among the masses and the reaction of the masses decides the fate of the product. To increase their sales, often companies indulge themselves in comparative advertising.

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[Guest Post] Thrifted is the new black

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Over to Theodora: Second-hand fashion and trademark rights’ exhaustion under EU law, a guide for brand owners to “wear” this new trend by Theodora Goula Every day, more and more consumers are joining the second-hand fashion movement. Let’s start exploring the above issues from an EU perspective, aiming to give some guidance to brand owners.

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India – Trademark Protection in the Hospitality Industry

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By establishing a brand name, a service provider in the hospitality industry can benefit from having many customers and build a good reputation. Hotels and restaurants must get their brand names and logos registered as trademarks for the ease of operating a business in India. Trademark for the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.

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Uber's expansion into ads hits a TM hurdle

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Uber Technologies, the one you know about, was incorporated in 2010. And Defendants began saying that they planned to expand into the display-advertising business: putting ads on a vehicle’s digital signage, a rider’s mobile app, and on digital screens like electronic billboards. As it grew and expanded into new services, Uber Inc.

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Top Trademark Trends of 2022

Erik K Pelton

Besides Mariah, there were many other celebrity trademark stories this year, as more an more celebrities launch more and more brands. On November 7 th , Conde Nast sued Drake and 21 Savage for $4 million for false advertising and infringing Vogue’s trademarks. 2010: [link]. Past issues of Top Trademark Trends: 2021: [link].

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Dark Patterns Unmasked: Examining Their Influence on Digital Platforms and User Behaviour

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Dark Patterns Unmasked: Examining Their Influence on Digital Platforms and User Behaviour Srijaa Grover and Yaggya Kapoor Harry Brignull introduced the concept of “dark patterns” in 2010, describing them as deceptive tactics aimed at boosting conversion rates.

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Inter American Convention allows claims that Lanham Act makes dubious after Abitron; but what about Article III?

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Industria, based on Colombia, produces and distributes food products under two relevant brand names: Zenú and Ranchera. They’re successful brands: approximately $300,000,000 annually in sales of Zenú products and $100,000,000 in sales of Ranchera products. Prior import plans in 2010-11 were paused.