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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

trademark protects names, slogans and other things that identify a specific business, product or service. Homemade costumes rarely run into any issues (no matter how elaborate) as both rightsholders and the law are focused on business uses. They are part fashion, part artwork, part branding and part character. Bottom Line.

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China: Recycled Packaging and Trademark Infringement, a Questionable Decision in the Tsingtao Beer Case

IP Tech Blog

While a trademark administrative procedure would end within a few days with a peremptory order to cease and desist the illicit use of the bottles and a fine for the infringer, an unfair competition/trade dress lawsuit could last for 12 months and would be more expensive. Tsingtao’s choice.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries. Lastly and most importantly, the company should understand who they are doing business with. After looking at all known IP assets, look into what may be unknown.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

LexBlog IP

If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries. Lastly and most importantly, the company should understand who they are doing business with. After looking at all known IP assets, look into what may be unknown.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 18- December 24)

SpicyIP

Anish Jain Trading as M/s Navkar Cosmo on December 20, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The Plaintiff contended that the Defendants had adopted identical packaging of its products, including eyeliner, kajal and mascara, and had only replaced the Plaintiff’s ‘GET BOLD’ mark with ‘NEW BOLD’, keeping the writing style and artwork identical. and Ors. ,

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NFT Update:  5 Recent Lawsuits Show a Glimpse into Future Legal Battles Involving NFTs 

LexBlog IP

Following the announcement, Roc-A-Fella’s attorneys sent cease-and-desist letters to SuperFarm and Dash. In the Amended Complaint, Hermès claimed that Rothschild first began advertising the NFTs under the “METABIRKINS” trademark on December 2, 2021, at Art Basel in Miami, Florida. As a result, SuperFarm cancelled the auction.

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Disaster as “NFT Music Stream” Enrages Artists By Pulling Music From YouTube

TorrentFreak

Early February the RIAA stepped in to issue a cease-and-desist against HitPiece.com, describing it as a scam site designed to mislead and defraud fans with its offer to sell them NFTs genuinely associated with artists. Muzzey responded with a strongly-worded cease-and-desist notice and he wasn’t the only one.

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