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Concept Of Trademark Bullying: Forceful Enforcement Of Trademark Rights In The Name Of Protection

IP and Legal Filings

A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices. The trademark owners enjoy monopoly and exclusive proprietary rights of their trademarks through the law of trademark protection.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

The accessibility of Internet markets and the ease with which information may be shared have given rise to new opportunities for trademark infringement. Trademark infringement has grown more complex and pervasive, ranging from counterfeit goods to digital squatting and keyword advertising.

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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. Characters are often protected by copyright, even if their fashion is not, but they are also routinely protected by trademark. Where copyright protects works of creative authorship, such as books, movies, music, etc.,

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Bigbasket v. Daily basket – the blurring line between trademark protection & bullying

Selvam & Selvam Blog

Trademark bullying has always been a cause for concern because it spells out overstepping the line, monopoly and power all in one place most of the times. As the name suggests, trademark bullying happens when a registered trademark owner, without justifiable reason, threatens or tries to threaten another trademark owner with legal action.

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Protecting brands and trademarks on the internet

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The growth of internet and internet related facilities have made brands shift a major part of their business online, some generating the entirety of their income through online sales. Thus, it becomes important to safeguard your business. Domain names and trademarks. Protecting brands.

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Africa IP highlights 2023: Trade marks

The IPKat

February: In Nigeria, the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 2022 , was signed into law. Stephen Mouka issued a Cease and Desist Notice to the public after an X user created and shared a limited merchandise bearing the slogan. Today, it’s about the trade marks.

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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. 57 of the Trademark Law. Tsingtao’s choice.

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