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From Fruit to Fortune: Appleā€™s Trademark Journey and Their Fierce Protection Strategy

Intepat

Cracking the Code: What Sets Apple’s Trademark Apart? Prior Registration and Use: Apple Inc. has a history of prior registration and extensive use of its trademark in India, which further solidifies its distinctiveness and exclusivity in the market. Notably, Apple trademarked its store design in the United States in 2011.

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Trademark For Business Growth

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Trademarks reduces the chance of confusion: Trademarks helps in preventing confusion in the minds of consumers by indicating the source and quality of the product, they are intending to use. Sections 9 and 11 of the Trademarks Act, 1999 address the notion of confusion. What constitutes a Trademark?

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Too Rusty For Krustyā€“Nickelodeon v. Rusty Krab Restaurant (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The Southern District of Texas granted Viacomā€™s motion for preliminary injunction, finding a substantial likelihood of success on the merits of both claims. The Southern District of Texas granted Viacomā€™s motion for preliminary injunction, finding a substantial likelihood of success on the merits of both claims.

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

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In its June 8, 2023 opinion written by Justice Kagan, a unanimous Court declined to decide whether it is ever appropriate to apply the Rogers testā€”or any threshold First Amendment filterā€”in a trademark infringement lawsuit before allowing the case to ā€œproceed to the Lanham Actā€™s likelihood-of-confusion inquiry.ā€ Ramsey [Lisa P.

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Overreaching and delay lead to defeat of TM owner's claims

43(B)log

were valid and infringed, but the latter wasnā€™t counterfeited; SMRIā€™s dilution victory was vacated, but not its victories on deceptive trade practices, ACPA, false advertising, and unfair competition. The Composite Design Mark registration specifically acknowledged that it made ā€œno claim. Rushmore Photo & Gifts, Inc.,

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[Guest post] Retromark Volume X: the last six months in trade marks

The IPKat

In my view the judgment is controversial and arguably misses the bigger picture, including the cumulative impact of more and more broadly drafted registrations on the practice of trade marks. Darren Meale of Simmons & Simmons presents the tenth volume in his rundown of notable trade mark cases over the past six months. Here we go!

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 6- February 12)

SpicyIP

After another busy week here at SpicyIP, here are the quick summaries of the 5 blogposts that were put up, along with 15 case summaries and other national and international IP developments for you. Important IP cases that weā€™re missing out on? Especially from other High Courts? Please let us know so we can include them!

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