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Small business trademark protections are more critical than ever

Erik K Pelton

Believe it or not, I even had to face changing my brand name early on as a result of receiving a cease and desist letter! a great trademark: Marketing department. Television advertising. Here are some of many things a business does not need in order to have. Corporate attorney. Physical offices. Board of directors.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 18- December 24)

SpicyIP

on December 20, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The Plaintiff contended that a website run by Novotas Biotech, the erstwhile company, used a logo in similar colour scheme as the Plaintiff’s registered mark was active even though its status in the Registrar of Companies was struck off. DRS Logistics (P.) and Ors. , and Ors. , as the Plaintiff’s mark.

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

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

As I noted on Twitter , nothing in the opinion suggests that the display of parodies, jokes, or other messages on the surface of toys, T-shirts, or other types of expressive merchandise would, by itself, constitute a trademark use of another’s mark or trade dress. 1125(c)(3)(C) which applies in every trademark dispute.