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Can You Trademark A Hashtag?

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The trend of incentivizing hashtags as trademarks began way back in 2010, and since then, the filing of such Trademark Applications has spiked globally. Therefore, if the hashtag is inherently distinctive, it would support and ease registration, and if not, additional efforts may be needed to amass publicity and extensive use.

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India – Trademark Protection in the Hospitality Industry

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The same is done through the Nice Classification of Goods and Services , which, in 2010, added Class 43 for restaurants and hotels. Trademark for the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. The Indian Hotels Company Limited filed a Trademark Application for the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai and obtained its registration.