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A Year Since Hermès Verdict: The Tussle Between Trade Mark Rights and Artistic Freedom Continues

IP and Legal Filings

The verdict is testimony to a paradigm shift in Trademark Protection and a watershed judgement in navigating the scuffle between the rights of two sections- the commercial rights of ‘business class’ and freedom of expression vested with the ‘artists and creators’.

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

IP Tech Blog

In particular, Tsingtao alleged that such use of its registered trademark created in the relevant users the impression that the small breweries’ beer and brand was somewhat related to Tsingtao Beer. 7) causing harm to other’s exclusive rights to use registered trademarks.”. 57 of the Trademark Law.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

Most significantly, “the development of blockchain technology” has been accepted as a legal business activity by the Indonesian standard industrial business categorization code, which was published in 2020. Copyright: NFTs are closely related to artworks that are the subject to copyright and related rights protection.

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

trademark protects names, slogans and other things that identify a specific business, product or service. Characters are often protected by copyright, even if their fashion is not, but they are also routinely protected by trademark. They are part fashion, part artwork, part branding and part character. Bottom Line.

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Fatal Mistakes Made By The ‘Bored Ape Yacht Club’ & ‘Crypto Punks’ NFT Projects

Traverse Legal Blog

Buoyed Ape Yacht Club did an excellent job registering trademarks for their NFT project but is plagued by trademark infringers launching variations of their project on Open Sea and other platforms. Trademark rights protect more than the literal name. Copyrights protection for the artwork itself is also critical.

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

LexBlog IP

In particular, Tsingtao alleged that such use of its registered trademark created in the relevant users the impression that the small breweries’ beer and brand was somewhat related to Tsingtao Beer. 7) causing harm to other’s exclusive rights to use registered trademarks.”

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How to Get a Trademark for Virtual Goods

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In today’s digital age, virtual goods have gained tremendous popularity, opening up new opportunities for businesses and creators. Whether it’s virtual reality experiences, in-app purchases, or digital assets, protecting your brand and creations with a trademark is essential.