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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 18- December 24)

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Google Llc vs Makemytrip (India) Private on 14 December, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here A Single Judge bench of the Court had previously held that the use of trademarks ‘MakeMyTrip’ and ‘MMT’ of the Respondent as keywords by Google in its advertising services would constitute infringement of the Respondent’s mark. and Ors. ,

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Resolving Conflicts Between Trademark and Free Speech Rights After Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products (Guest Blog Post)

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It is clear after Jack Daniel’s that Rogers ’ threshold test for infringement liability cannot apply to a “‘ quintessential trademark use ’ like confusing appropriation of the names of political parties or brand logos.” The Justices did not add a non-trademark use of the mark requirement to the text of 15 U.S.C.