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Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition

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We’re pleased to bring you a guest post by Sangita Sharma, looking into the law around comparative advertisements in India. Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. It allowed the advertisement but asked the company to remove the reference to the detergent soap. Sangita Sharma.

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gray marketer's counterclaims against Toyota survive, but it still must defend itself

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Toyota USA sued Allen for grey marketing in violation of the Lanham Act and related claims, asserting that material differences included the existence of a manufacturer-backed warranty, the shipping and packaging of the parts, and the appearance and condition of the parts. The court declined to dismiss the counterclaims.

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Harpic v. Domex Advertisement: Product Disparagement or Nominative Fair Use?

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Domex Advertisement: Product Disparagement or Nominative Fair Use? An image of the comparative advertisement launched by Domex, wherein Domex explicitly asks which toilet cleaner fights bad smell for longer and makes a tick mark against Domex, with Harpic as another option next to it. Legal Position on Comparative Advertisement.

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IIC decision also says some things about false advertising: materiality may not be presumed from literal falsity

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I won’t say much about that, though I do have a big question, but there are also false advertising aspects of the case. The parties compete in the market for adjustable air mattresses and related products. Plaintiffs’ registered trademarks include “SLEEP NUMBER”, “WHAT’S YOUR SLEEP NUMBER”, “SELECT COMFORT”, and “COMFORTAIRE.”

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

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Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Trademark violation raises significant issues. The registration and management of trademarks was another essential component.

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China: Recycled Packaging and Trademark Infringement, a Questionable Decision in the Tsingtao Beer Case

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The case was adjudicated in 2022 by the Weihai Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Shandong Province in favor of Tsingtao Brewery and has been selected as a model trademark enforcement case by the State Administration for Market Regulation. Is this however a case of trademark infringement? Tsingtao’s choice.

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Statutory Licensing in India in the Age of Online Music Streaming: A Comment on Tips vs. Wynk

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Broadcast is a species of communicating a sound recording to the public: The court counted upon the definition of ‘broadcast’ under the Copyright Act, which indicated that this activity was a species of communication to the public. It is an attempt to extend the statutory licensing to ‘internet broadcasters.’

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