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CRITERIA TO AVOID CANCELLATION FOR LACK OF USE OF A TRADEMARK IN COLOMBIA

LexBlog IP

Exclusive rights over a trademark in Colombia arise from registration. Also, when holding a trademark registration in Colombia, the obligation arises for its owner to use the trademark in commerce, beginning three (3) years from the date when registration was granted.

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Battle of the spiritual and holistic therapists over ‘Archangel Alchemy’ trade mark

The IPKat

Stone had began marketing an online ‘metaphysical education’ course under the brand ‘ARCHANGEL ALCHEMY’ in or around July 2019, with the course first starting on 23 September 2019 and running until 21 September 2020. A counterclaim for passing off and a declaration of invalidity of Stone’s trade mark was also submitted.

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WIPIP 2022, Session 6 (TM)

43(B)log

Gripers and Political Critics Cases involving criticism of ordinary commercial actors provide a fascinating contrast to both noncommercial speech sold in the market and to political and religious conflicts. Registration works like the last set of cases, indifferent to the commerciality of the registrant’s speech.

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Use It or Lose It: How to Acquire and Protect your Trademarks

IPilogue

Trademarks are an excellent way to protect your brand. do not protect the goods themselves, but rather they protect your brand. For example, the word LEGO and the LEGO logo function as trademarks because they identify the brand. To some extent trademarks can be protected without registration. What can be a Trademark?

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

LexBlog IP

” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. The term of a copyright for a particular work may depends on certain factors such as whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. [2] § 102(a); see also Pride Family Brands, Inc.

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

Above the Fold

1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. The term of a copyright for a particular work may depends on certain factors such as whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. [2] 102(a); see also Pride Family Brands, Inc. GFI , 193 F.3d