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[Guest Post] Thrifted is the new black

The IPKat

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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Hashtags And Trademark

IP and Legal Filings

For starters, social media is become an essential marketing platform for the majority of firms. Second, social media platforms are always developing online marketing tools to assist firms in reaching out to present and future clients. Hashtags are basically a series of words or phrases separated by a hash (#) symbol.

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IP Ownership in the M&E Industry

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As a result, the sector works closely with various performers, artists, authors, publishers, production companies, record labels, online content providers, broadcasters, advertising, distributors, etc. Or whether the agencies should be provided royalties for the same if the idea is used for marketing purposes after their contract has ended?

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Uber's expansion into ads hits a TM hurdle

43(B)log

has offered design and marketing services under the name “Uber” since 1999. Uber Technologies, the one you know about, was incorporated in 2010. describes its business as including graphic design like logos, stationery and brochures; promotional events and mailings; and consumer-oriented campaigns, like magazine advertisements.

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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.

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Can Slogan Be Registered As A Trademark? – EU Perspective

IP and Legal Filings

Slogans are brief, memorable words that are commonly used in advertising to promote a specific company. Companies seek to protect the value of their trademarks since they can be quite valuable to the brand. Using a mark as an advertising slogan, on the other hand, does not prevent it from being registered as a trademark.

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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. A trademark refers to any mark capable of being represented graphically, identifying the products or services of one and distinguishing them from those of others in the market.