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Outcomes of Prominent NFT Disputes in the U.S May Give Rise to New Interpretations of Canadian Trademark Law

IPilogue

With the rise of significant non-fungible token (“NFT”) trademark disputes taking place in the United States, Canada is looking towards the outcomes of those cases in order to interpret Canadian trademark law in relation to NFTs. Nike argues that StockX told consumers that tokens would be redeemable for physical shoes.

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Trademark Law Moves Online: “MetaBirkin” Updates

IPilogue

Does this count as an artistic expression protected under First Amendment rights of expression and speech, or is it a trademark infringement upon a beloved fashion icon? Catching wind of the furry MetaBirkin NFTs, Hermès filed a trademark infringement and dilution lawsuit against Mason Rothschild, the creator.

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China: The New Draft Trademark Law Increases Requirements for Recognition of Well-Known Status

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The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. The draft Article 18 Trademark Law correctly removes the distinction between registered and unregistered well-known marks. For example, the actual art.

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Protection of Color Trademarks under the Indian Trademark Law

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A trademark refers to a recognizable expression, design, or sign uniquely identifying the products or services of a specific source and differentiating them from those of others. A trademark may be located on the packaging, voucher, label, or the product itself. Law on Color Trademarks in India.

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Distinctiveness in Trademark Law

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As trademarks give their owners a monopoly right to identify their products or services an important caveat about them is that they must be distinctive. For example, Pizza Express is trademarked. Hence Pizza Hut is also a registered trademark. That means the name would be incapable of functioning as a trademark.

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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: The Strength of a Trademark

The IP Law Blog

Trademarks perform a number of important functions. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the spectrum of trademark strength in this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode here:

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The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Hermès Tries to Bag Digital Designer Selling MetaBirkin NFTs

The IP Law Blog

Hermès is suing an artist for trademark infringement over his series of digital artworks called MetaBirkins. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode here:

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