The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

February: In Nigeria, the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 2022 , was signed into law. The Court held that the Appellant’s trademark and Respondents’ can co-exist in the trademark register despite their similarity and confusion. Today, it’s about the trade marks. Tinderet is an area in Kenya.

IP 83

IP Service Mark Cease and Desist Registration 83

SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

What is a Michelin Star in Terms of Intellectual Property Law? Since the Indian Trademark Registry website is inaccessible because of ‘scheduled maintenance activity’, the author couldn’t verify the registration status of ‘Michelin Star’ in India.

Trademark 45

Trademark Registering Trademarks Trademark Law Intellectual Property Law 45

Kashishipr

AUGUST 24, 2022

Therefore, to protect your business in the hospitality industry, you must seek protection via Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) , specifically by registering your hotel or restaurant brand name and logo as trademarks. Brands and businesses need to identify the Class under which their products or services fall.

Trademark 52

Trademark Branding Brands Branding 52

Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A trademark is an important business asset that offers protection to a brand. Businesses own valuable trademarks, which, once registered, can be licensed out. The rights that flow from a trademark can be licensed to others to receive royalties for commercialization. Types of Trademark Licenses.

Licensing 105

Licensing Trademark Branding Brands 105

Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Trademark Laws of different nations prevent third parties and entities from using a Registered Trademark , which is undoubtedly crucial considering the amount of time, money, effort, and hard work that goes into building a widely recognized and viable brand name. Understanding the Secondary Meaning of Trademark.

Trademark 52

Trademark Designs Design Marketing 52

Kashishipr

JULY 13, 2022

Undoubtedly, both technologies bring a complete set of novel Intellectual Property (IP) issues for business companies, brands, individuals, courts, and IP practitioners. The same may, in turn, create confusion in the minds of the consumers concerning whether the physical business sponsors or promotes the virtual advertisement.

Intellectual Property 72

Intellectual Property IP Copyright Infringement Copyright 72

Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. In the ongoing digital era, social media is gaining more publicity with each passing day, thereby putting content creators and social media influencers at risk of legal concerns about Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs).

Social Media 52

Social Media Intellectual Property Registration Branding 52

Kashishipr

JANUARY 19, 2022

The form of intangible property comprising of skillsets, know-how, business ideas, and strategies have helped in the development and generation of the transborder reputation of several brands. It helps create an indirect form of communication.

Marketing 105

Marketing Marketing Trademark Branding 105

Kashishipr

JULY 7, 2021

Such a piece of information is capable of adducing additional benefits to the company, which gives it an economic edge over its competitors in the like business. Trade secrets are usually protected through laws addressing unfair competition or sui generis laws. It can also be a combination of both.

Patent 105

Patent Intellectual Property Invention Patent Law 105

Kashishipr

JUNE 9, 2021

The court held that Wynk could not invoke the provisions on statutory licensing under the Copyright Act in respect of its download/purchase business. The services are advertised on the idea that customers can store the files for offline usage, and that is a unique selling point of the service, and it thus is not incidental.

Music 98

Music Licensing Television Copyright Infringement 98

Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

It is a more proactive approach and is extremely useful in countries where Intellectual Property (IP) enforcement is challenging or online infringement is too widespread and requires prompt action on the part of the proprietor. It is worth noting that many counterfeits are advertised in local languages or posted on local websites.

Branding 105

Branding Brands Branding Cease and Desist 105

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Dialmytrip Tech Private Limited Highlighting the role of behavioral science in trademark litigations, Mathews argues that the terms “make” and “dial” invoke different emotions and thus do not cause confusion. Call for Submissions: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol.

IP 59

IP Trademark Advertising Advertising 59

Kashishipr

MAY 4, 2022

Trademarks provide multiple crucial advantages to businesses and customers alike. Trademarks also carry all the image and reputation a brand builds over the years. Have Proper Symbols of Trademark Registration & Ownership. If you have a registered trademark in place, you should use the ‘®’ symbol.

Social Media 105

Social Media Trademark Cease and Desist Registering Trademarks 105

Kashishipr

AUGUST 3, 2022

Whether you are considering filing your first Trademark Application or you own plenty of Registered Trademarks , you must know and understand that the first step to getting your trademark is distinctiveness. ” Or, “What is going to attract business?” Search for some mark that is counterintuitive.

Trademark 52

Trademark Registering Trademarks Registration Branding 52

Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Generic Words cannot be Trademarks. Generic words or phrases cannot be trademarks because the public would never think that the generic word is connected to a specific company. One advertisement of ESCALATOR, for example, began as “Otis elevators, Otis escalators.”

Trademark 105

Trademark Branding Brands Branding 105

Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

.’ Common or generic terms are usually not protected under trademark law. Every business deserves the right to identify the type of goods or services it sells accurately; however, if a single company is allowed to claim trademark rights to a generic term, it will be against the principle of ‘fair competition.’

Trademark 105

Trademark Registration Branding Brands 105

Kashishipr

AUGUST 18, 2021

The same is majorly influenced by the mode of use, nature of advertising, and inherent nature contributing to the inherent distinctiveness of the mark owing to its common characteristics. The issue of the distinctiveness of a family of trademarks was brought forth in the case of Pure & Simple Concepts, Inc.

Trademark 105

Trademark Registration Branding Brands 105

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Trademarks are the very embodiment of the nature and character of a product or service. Trademarks are so important to businesses and brands to the point that they are highly susceptible to theft. Trademark theft is one form of intellectual property infringement and a common feature in global trade.

Trademark 52

Trademark Registration Branding Brands 52

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Trademarks are the very embodiment of the nature and character of a product or service. Trademarks are so important to businesses and brands to the point that they are highly susceptible to theft. Trademark theft is one form of intellectual property infringement and a common feature in global trade.

Trademark 52

Trademark Registration Branding Brands 52

LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” include[es] the contribution of businesses with religious roots. registered trademarks: Elohim—4.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Invention Trademark Copyright 52

LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

His examples well illustrate some of the issues surrounding trademark law’s application in such matters. Indeed, keeping famous names historically associated with famous sites rather than the specific businesses that had once operated at those sites has statutory support in the United States. See 54 U.S.C. §

Registration 52

Registration Trademark Trademark Law Law 52