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An Explorative Study on the Liability of Domain Name Registrars with reference to Trademark Infringement.

IP and Legal Filings

Thus, there is an unmistakable similarity between domain names and trademarks, which is why domain names have been granted trademark recognition and protection. Reliance is also a registered trademark, and as such, it is protected from trademark infringement.

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43(a)(1)(A) claims are hard to win against a TM registrant

43(B)log

By August 2020, CasperLabs had begun referring to its blockchain protocol and forthcoming token as “Casper.” It filed an application to register CASPER as a trademark in connection with blockchain technology; the registration issued in November 2020. Their agreements terminated in late 2019.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. 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. Introduction.

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Africa IP highlights 2021 #1: The copyright field

The IPKat

Interested readers can find the Africa IP Highlights 2020, here. While Morison branded its medicine with the generic “PARACETAMOL”, with reference to its registered trademarks “MSJ” and “MORISON” on the packaging, CPL used the name “CONPHAMOL”. CPL and Morison were both manufacturers of paracetamol painkillers.

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The importance of identifying the correct applicant in Australian trade mark applications

LexBlog IP

Whilst the goods and service classification is important, care should also be taken to ensure all other details contained within the trademark application are correct, including confirming the true identity of the applicant and that it is the actual owner of the mark. intends to assign the trademark to a corporation to be incorporated.

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Valentine’s Day: Trademark Filings & Tips to Protect Your IP

Corsearch

The average US consumer is planning to spend $192 on Valentine’s Day gifts in 2023, up by 8% from 2022 – and just shy of 2020’s record ($196), according to The National Retail Federation [2]. A trademark is not just a means of securing and protecting a brand name, it is also a valuable business asset.

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Intellectual Property Rights for Social Media Influencers

IIPRD

However, in order to have legal proof of ownership, it is always advisable to register for copyright registration. Trademarks. For example, in 2020, @karmanverdi – a Russian Musical Artist – created a novel approach to take photos in Lockdown and titled the series “There are so many ghosts at my site.”