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

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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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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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Can a Logo Help You Get a Design Patent and Avoid Infringement?

Patent Trademark Blog

Typically, design patents cover three-dimensional shapes without regard to any two-dimensional artwork that might be displayed on any surfaces. When it is arguable whether an accused product would infringe a design patent, then the addition of two-dimensional artwork to an accused product could tip the scales toward noninfringement.

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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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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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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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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

Characters are often protected by copyright, even if their fashion is not, but they are also routinely protected by trademark. The name Beetlejuice, for example, has multiple registered trademarks related to it including registration number 4863369, which covers the use in “Clothing for men, women and children…”. Bottom Line.

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