JIPL Online

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

to a generically named company, [xix] which would be ineligible for trademark registration despite that company’s ownership of the domain name [xx] for the mark because the term is still generic in that it “has no capacity to identify and distinguish the source of goods or services.” [xxi] 21, 2013), [link]. [vi] Booking.com B.V.,

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Trademark Registration Trademark Law Advertising 98

43(B)log

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In 2013, Marshall and Harris posted a video to YouTube.com titled “Jade — Continuum,” which included vintage footage of Jade, including Reed, from the 1990s, and promotional material for a new recording featuring Holloway under the name “JADE.” This is why co-ownership is disfavored in trademark—but co-ownership is not prohibited.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California Civil Code section 980(a)(2) , which grants “exclusive ownership” of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, to its “author,” provides only an exclusive right of reproduction and distribution, and does not provide an exclusive right of public performance. (See

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Blogging Copyright Settlement Ownership 86

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

At the same time, market uptake of biosimilars in the United States continued to increase, suggesting that there is room for expansion of biosimilars in the U.S. In addition, fewer new biosimilars entered the market this past year, with five biosimilar launches in 2020 as compared to seven in 2019. Yet biosimilars of anti-TNF?

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. In this guest post , Sangita Sharma analyses the law around comparative advertisements in India. She contends that the ‘fair’ and ‘honest’ use thresholds under Section 30(1)(a) and (b) of the Trade Marks Act should come to the rescue of such advertisements. Other Posts.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The risks include unauthorised use and infringement, technological obsolescence, and the marketable nature of IP as collateral. A third-party is engaged to assess factors like product demand, market condition, and potential patent infringement. The agreement lays down conditions for patent ownership in the event of default.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The plaintiff was granted, through an agreement, an exclusive non-transferable, non-assignable license for selling, supplying, and distributing the defendant’s brands in domestic and international markets. The Court held that the use of the Google Ads program undisputedly qualifies as advertising, which falls under Indian trademark law.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

provid[es] an estimate of the fair market value of goods and services provided by religious organizations, and. market for religious publishing and products at $6.8 include[es] the contribution of businesses with religious roots. This mid-range estimate puts the value of religion to U.S. society at over $1 trillion annually.

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