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Intellectual Property Rights Involved in Advertising Campaigns

Kashishipr

In the ongoing highly competitive working business environment, the elements of a good advertisement are likely to be copied or imitated by others in the industry. Brands and businesses are now exploring more innovative ways to advertise their offerings, i.e., products or services. Defendant no. Vini Cosmetics Pvt.

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Smells like Luxury, Does it Cost a Trademark Battle?

SpicyIP

Recently, there has been an increase in the number of advertisements on social media for perfumes that offer the same fragrance as a luxury one at a reasonably affordable rate. Image from here Smells like Luxury, Does it cost a Trademark Battle? We will explore the relevance of this further ahead in this post.

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A Comprehensive Guide on How to File Trademark Oppositions

Intepat

Trademark opposition is a legal process where individuals or businesses challenge a pending trademark application. Typically, this occurs after the trademark agency has examined and published the application for advertisement. Once filed, the Registrar will dispatch a copy of the counterstatement to the opposing party.

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rebinding books doesn't create derivative works but may be actionable under Lanham Act

43(B)log

Steeplechase has a copyright for the book, “Piano Book for Adult Beginners: Teach Yourself How to Play Famous Piano Songs, Read Music, Theory & Technique” and registered trademark rights in STEEPLECHASE ARTS & PRODUCTIONS for, among other things, music instruction books, including for the Piano Book. Was this literally false?

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

This means, theoretically, that elements such as the Superman “S” can be protected by copyright because they are separate elements that are merely copied onto the clothing. Bringing us back to our Juice Demon, the elements that are copied include the striped suit and tie. Trademark infringement, however, isn’t like copyright.

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keyword ads, product names not confusing in ex-roommate spat

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Plaintiff’s and defendant’s principals were roommates, which allegedly gave defendants the opportunity to copy despite an oral confidentiality agreement, on which the court denied summary judgment. They allegedly copied Woo’s “business things” for Boost. But we're here for the trademark parts of the case! Multi Time Machine v.

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IP rights for social media Influencers and content creators

IIPRD

There is a need to understand that the content published is available to anyone and everyone with internet and can be copied and used. Ensuring Compliances of IP laws Trademarks and logos: On media platforms, names and emblems are commonly used to advertise companies and services, both visually and orally.