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Trademark Tussle: Blenders Pride vs. London Pride – A Legal Saga Unraveled

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The labyrinthine world of trademark disputes often unveils intricate legal debates and subtle nuances, where the discerning eye of the judiciary must navigate through layers of visual, phonetic, and structural intricacies. The plaintiffs have obtained registration in respect of their trademark in Class-33.

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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

Kashishipr

The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. The dispute between the two arose concerning the use of packaging in their respective products.

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The protection of fashion and applied art under criminal law: the Supreme Court rules on the Desigual case

Garrigues Blog

The way legal protection varies from country to country complicates things even further, forcing designers to maneuver through a complex web of legal protection that ranges from copyright to industrial designs, trademark law and unfair competition. Consequently, works applied to practical products were not protected under criminal law.

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Santa Clause and IP

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The depiction of Santa Claus in Coca-Cola’s winter advertisement was done by artist Haddon Sundblom but because this artistic work was based on a real person, it could not be granted copyright protection as it was not unique. has several registered trademarks depicting various creative images of Santa Claus.

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Limited Edition Products: Can they be Protected under IP Law?

Kashishipr

A critical issue to be addressed is whether these limited-edition products can get protection under Intellectual Property (IP) law, just as regular products do, and if yes, then which is the most appropriate form of IP Protection ? Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law. In essence: ‘use it or lose it.’

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

A thorough awareness of intellectual property laws is crucial, regardless of your career goals—be they that of a fashion designer, singer, filmmaker, or just someone curious about the legal side of entertainment. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry.

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

The blog will address the legal protection of film titles and answer the big question of whether anyone can make another DDLJ. 1] The Copyright Act protects certain types of works, which are included in Section 13. Film titles are essentially the bridge between the viewers and the film.

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