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Geographical Indications and the Versailles Peace Treaty of 1919: Then and Now

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The treaty regulated post-war settlement with Germany, requiring it to disarm, pay reparations, and make territorial concessions. This concerned cases of confiscation and of compulsory licensing of German-owned IP rights. However, they never formally withdrew from either of the conventions.

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California Supreme Court reaffirms strict liability for false advertising in Serova

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18, 2022) Not bound by Article III, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling despite the parties’ settlement. Not all marketing of artistic works is noncommercial speech. 1934) (finding unenforceable the sale of a violin represented as a Stradivarius when buyer and seller were both mistaken and the violin was a cheap copy).]

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

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Licensing of rights: How should IP rights in the associated asset be licensed in an NFT context? On September 8, 2022, the parties filed a notice of settlement. In his motion, Rothschild argued that he used “MetaBirkins” as a title to an artistic work as opposed to a source-identifying trademark.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

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The plaintiff alleged that the defendant’s use of “Café Social” for its restaurant in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh infringes its trademark as it copied the “Social” word mark and the plaintiff’s distinctive artwork representing its trademark. Dr Reddy S Laboratories Limited vs Neutec Healthcare Pvt.

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U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Photographer But Destabilizes Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (Guest Blog Post)

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For obvious reasons, the copyright in a photograph does not include the right to publicly perform the copyrighted work. 103(a) (“protection for a work employing preexisting material in which copyright subsists does not extend to any part of the work in which such material has been used unlawfully.”). Figure 1, Slip op.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 05- February 11)

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Other Posts A Case of ‘Smart Copying’: ‘Peace Maker’ Restrained from Imitating ‘Officer’s Choice’ image from here Do you enjoy your whiskey? Would you mix up these two labels: Officers Choice and Peace Maker? Well, it appears the courts think most consumers would.

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Fish Principals Author Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal Article, “Strategic IP Considerations of Batteries and Energy Storage Solutions”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

PDF copy available. IP includes any creation of the mind, including inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images, and designs, and various forms of IP protection cover these different categories. The lithium-ion battery, introduced commercially in 1991, revolutionized the consumer electronics industry.