Advertising Cease and Desist Reference Registering Trademarks 
SpicyIP
AUGUST 22, 2022
On 2 nd December 2021, Mason Rothschild began advertising an NFT collection of fur-covered Birkin-like handbags that he designed, advertising them as ‘METABIRKINS’. Hermes, the owner of the Birkin trademark and trade-dress in USA, promptly sent OpenSeas a cease-and-desist notice. Ltd vs Google India Pvt.
IP and Legal Filings
MARCH 5, 2024
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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LexBlog IP
MARCH 24, 2023
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is a major revenue generator for the NCAA, with millions of dollars in advertising and broadcasting deals at stake. One of the key elements of the NCAA’s intellectual property rights is the trademark for the phrase “March Madness.”
Selvam & Selvam Blog
MARCH 25, 2021
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.
Selvam & Selvam Blog
MARCH 28, 2022
Such groundless threats are commonly achieved by sending cease and desist letters or legal notices threatening the recipient with legal proceedings. Lately, this has been called out as ‘ trademark bullying’ and recently, BigBasket and DailyBasket were involved in a tussle over the word ‘Basket’.
Selvam & Selvam Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2021
A trademark can be referred to as a recognizable sign, word or symbol that can be used to denote and distinguish a specific product or service from others. Another reason for genericization of trademark is when a product is easier to be identified with reference to the trademark rather than the actual name of the product.
Kashishipr
MAY 4, 2022
Have Proper Symbols of Trademark Registration & Ownership. If you don’t have a Registered Trademark in place but a good faith belief concerning you owning a mark exclusively, you should use the ‘TM’ symbol with your mark. Send Cease-&-Desist Letters Automatically. Bottom Line.
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