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Chanel is reminded: trademark territoriality still matters

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The trademark depicts the shape of the Chanel No. The international registration of the given trademark is valid as of 1980; the Lithuanian designation was made in early 2014. So the Court considered that Chanel’s perfume bottle is commonplace within the perfume market. 5 perfume bottle.

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The Supreme Court Limits the Extraterritorial Reach of the Lanham Act

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On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court adopted a restrictive view of the extraterritorial application of the Lanham Act, holding that federal trademark law cannot support a claim for trademark infringement against solely foreign conduct. The case is Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc.

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11th Circuit affirms Viacom's Rogers-based win for MTV Floribama Shore

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Chesney also performed on the Lounge’s beachfront stage at a 2014 concert broadcast as “Kenny Chesney: Live at the Flora-Bama” on Country Music Television (CMT), a Viacom channel. Deliberate copying was irrelevant. The agreement granting CMT a license to broadcast that program does not mention Plaintiffs. New Life Art, Inc.,

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Does food flavouring constitute a “work”?

LexBlog IP

1) He made this request on grounds including trademark law and unfair competition law. The third defendant was licensed to produce and market the disputed foods and spices under its own name and at its own expense, paying a fixed fee to the plaintiff for each individual product sold.

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Intellectual Rigour, Redefining Judicial Courage: Supreme Court Justice SR Bhat’s Rich Legacy

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We are pleased to bring to you a copy of this article by Prashant Reddy T on Justice Bhat’s rich legacy. Sitting as an appellate judge, alongside another judge, Justice Bhat in the year 2014 expressly over-ruled the precedent in Times Incorporated that had granted legitimacy to the practice of granting punitive damages.

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Why Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Lawsuit is Good for Fan Fiction

Copyright Lately

And while it may be difficult in close cases to determine when a work of fan fiction usurps the market for the original, I’m pretty confident that performing your musical at the Kennedy Center for up to $149 a head crosses the line. Unlike trademark law, copyright is not a “use it or lose it” proposition.

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Time for the 12 O'Clock Boyz to go: court shuts down (c)/TM lawsuit against documentary & feature film about Baltimore bikers

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Plaintiffs also alleged infringement of Monbo’s right of publicity, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Lanham Act and related Maryland trademark law. The 2001 Documentary “sold 50,000 copies in two weeks and revolutionized the Baltimore dirt-bike culture,” inspiring a sequel and plans to make a third film.