Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) refused registration of “Trump Too Small” under Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act ( 15 USC 1052(c) ) because the phrase includes a living individual’s name without his written consent. The problem with Elster’s argument, however, is that Section 2(c) does not prohibit any expression.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The sale is said to be for a new type of “secret NFTs” with programmable privacy features that allow the owner to withhold certain content from being publicly available. Miramax’s complaint also includes a claim for trademark infringement based on its unregistered and registered trademark rights in the name PULP FICTION.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

This unauthorized usage may also give rise to breaches of confidence or violations of privacy. While economic interests can be quantified and compensated monetarily, non-economic concerns such as privacy violations, damage to reputation, and mental distress may not be entirely redressed through financial means.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. If a company conducts business internationally, it may have to adhere to the privacy laws of foreign countries.

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SpicyIP

MAY 21, 2024

He asserted statutory rights over the trademarks “BHIDU” and “Bhidu Ka Khopcha,” highlighting his registered trademarks in various classes. Galactus Funware , (covered here on the blog) the Delhi High Court, drawing upon U.S. Dichotomy in Understanding Right to Livelihood: Anil Kapoor v.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This case involved Sun Pharmaceuticals allegedly infringing Cipla’s copyright and registered trademark. An interim order issued by a single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court recognised the right to be forgotten (RTBF) as a subset of the fundamental right to privacy. Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.

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