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

Kashishipr

According to NTC, the SSPL label mark was only a registered trademark, and therefore, it couldn’t be used as an artistic work. It further added that an individual could either own a registered trademark or copyright but not both. NTC didn’t own the copyright in the ‘SOYA DROP’ artwork or label.

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

Traverse Legal Blog

Your trademark identifies your company as the source of goods and services related to your NFTs and digital assets (the pictures linked to your NFT smart contracts). They require both chain of tile and a contract setting forth the seller and buyers’ essential contract terms. NFTs are no different.

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Africa IP highlights 2021 #1: The copyright field

The IPKat

While Morison branded its medicine with the generic “PARACETAMOL”, with reference to its registered trademarks “MSJ” and “MORISON” on the packaging, CPL used the name “CONPHAMOL”. CPL had a registered trademark in the word “Conphamol” and the design of the product packaging.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. Likewise, it makes no sense for a company not to have a firm understanding of its potential intellectual property assets.

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Intellectual Property Rights for Social Media Influencers

IIPRD

Social media influencers sign contracts with businesses to promote their products by providing original content for such brands. To protect them, find online trademark registrations, logos, slogans, tags, series names, and their distinctive hashtags. Build your market reputation. Maintain your distinct brand identity. .

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

LexBlog IP

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. Likewise, it makes no sense for a company not to have a firm understanding of its potential intellectual property assets.

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Role Of NFTs In The Fashion Industry: An Overview

IIPRD

NFTs are created using “smart contracts,” which are software codes that govern actions such as validating ownership and regulating their transferability. This endows NFTs with the unique qualities that make them so desirable.