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The invalidity of the trademark “Pierre Cadault”: bad faith in the registration of trademarks

Garrigues Blog

Protecting fictional characters under intellectual property law is crucial given the economic and cultural value they can acquire. An example of this is the trademark “Pierre Cadault”, which monopolizes the name of the main character in Emily in Paris and was contested on the grounds of bad faith.

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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

Kashishipr

In May 2007, the label mark ‘SOYA DROP’ was registered. It was in October 2020 when SSPL came to know about NTC’s use of a similar label and trade dress for its set of soya bean edible oil products. It further added that an individual could either own a registered trademark or copyright but not both.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

Most significantly, “the development of blockchain technology” has been accepted as a legal business activity by the Indonesian standard industrial business categorization code, which was published in 2020. 5 of 2020, dated November 16, 2020, regarding ESP in the Private Sector, as amended by MOCI Regulation No.

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Trademark Modernization Act—What New and Upcoming Changes Could Mean for Your Trademarks

LexBlog IP

The Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. Below are the most notable changes made by the TMA and key takeaways for trademark practitioners and brand owners. New Procedures for Challenging Registered Trademarks and Pending Applications.

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The Interplay of Big Data and Intellectual Property Rights

Kashishipr

The digital universe is so large that it is said that big data is doubling in size every two years, and by the end of 2020, it is expected to reach 44 zettabytes. ” Therefore, the domain of big data cannot escape the interplay of IP laws in its administration and protection against third parties.

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Spicy IP Weekly Review (December 11 to December 17)

SpicyIP

Ankit Sahni’s AI “Co-authored” Artwork Denied Registration by US, Continues to be Registered in India Can AI (co)author art? US Copyright Office says no to “RAGHAV”s work, even as the same work remains registered as a copyright in India. The court had granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in 2020.

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Can Common Terms Be Trademarked?

Kashishipr

However, one should keep in mind that the Trademark Rights arise out of use or maintenance of the exclusive rights concerning some specific products or services. Trademark Registration provides the exclusive rights to the owner to pursue legal action in case of infringement. Scholastic Inc. and John Middleton Co. Final Thoughts.

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