IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Using trademarks in domain names, linking, framing, meta-tagging, and framing are a few methods that could lead to trademark challenges. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement. This seriously threatens the financial interests and intellectual property rights of enterprises.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 11, 2024

In the realms of branding as well as intellectual property , “ smell as a form of trademark ” has acquired immense popularity. It is extremely relevant in today’s competitive landscape as businesses look for novel approaches to forge distinctive brand identities in order to engage customers on a sensory level.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Most significantly, “the development of blockchain technology” has been accepted as a legal business activity by the Indonesian standard industrial business categorization code, which was published in 2020. Provisions of intellectual property law will be applicable to NFTs. MOCI Regulation No.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A thorough awareness of intellectual property laws is crucial, regardless of your career goals—be they that of a fashion designer, singer, filmmaker, or just someone curious about the legal side of entertainment. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 12, 2022

EMP&A is a boutique trademark law firm located in Falls Church, Virginia. Established in 1999 by Mr. Pelton after working for the USPTO as a trademark examiner, EMP&A has registered more than three thousand U.S. trademarks over the last 20 years for a client base consisting primarily of small businesses.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 3, 2023

Trademark law permits others to use your mark if that use qualifies as fair use. Permitted uses include allowing a person to use a mark in 1) a non-trademark, descriptive sense to describe a trademark holders goods and/or services and 2) to refer to a trademark owner or its good and/or services.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Today, business and commercial environments are evolving at a rapid rate. As a result, companies have begun to strategize their business models in a manner that would boost their goodwill, reputation and authenticity. Such strategies are not merely restricted to trademarking names, patenting products or copyrighting creative material.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 24, 2022

Therefore, to protect your business in the hospitality industry, you must seek protection via Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) , specifically by registering your hotel or restaurant brand name and logo as trademarks. Relationship between Trademark Law & the Hospitality Industry.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Owning a trademark undoubtedly counts as one of the most valuable and crucial assets for every business company or organization. Hence, it becomes imperative not to stay ignorant about a Trademark Assignment. This merger between the business companies comprises a trademark assignment. For more visit: [link].

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

To do this, food firms invest a lot of money in developing and promoting distinctive brands and are increasingly turning to intellectual property (IP) protection as a means of establishing or maintaining their leadership in the industry. IP provides a wide range of tools that can help businesses stand apart from the competitors.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 12, 2022

Often, hashtags help businesses reach out to their target audience and connect with them, which may further help them attain and achieve goodwill and raise awareness about their brand. Therefore, the prime role of such hashtags needs to be assessed in line with the Trademark Law to deduce whether they qualify for trademark protection.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Sunanda Bharti on the Michelin Stars and its interaction was trademark laws. Bharti is a Professor of Law at Delhi University, and her previous posts can be accessed here. Image from here Mischief, Manifestation, and the Michelin Trademark! What is a Michelin Star in Terms of Intellectual Property Law?

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Trademark Laws of different nations prevent third parties and entities from using a Registered Trademark , which is undoubtedly crucial considering the amount of time, money, effort, and hard work that goes into building a widely recognized and viable brand name. Understanding the Secondary Meaning of Trademark.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

Trademark Laws and regulations safeguard brand and business owners from two types of infringement, including the possibility of confusion and redress. Domain Names – A domain name, in simple terms, refers to the online identity of a brand or business. It is easy to use and remember.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 8, 2023

She is intrigued by the field of Intellectual Property Law and wishes to explore the same.] With the growth of competitive businesses around the world, industries are indulging in practices to promote their own goods to make it more attractive for consumers. Image from here.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The courts in India protect barcodes and QR codes under the Trademark Law. Furthermore, the plaintiff submitted that the said infringement caused it loss of business and diminished the GS1 system’s integrity apart from products sold of lower quality than those of the plaintiff. Needle Industries (India) Pvt. GS1 India v.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Selecting a keyword search term is a strategic endeavor for many businesses because such keywords can be used to lure consumers away from competitors’ products or services. Alternatively, should trademark owners have a responsibility to aggressively protect their intellectual property?

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 17, 2023

companies, like Hetronic , that conduct business worldwide. trademark abroad only if that use is likely to cause confusion in the United States, which was not the case here. trademark law, allowing U.S. Multiple amici also filed briefs. commerce and does not depend on the defendant’s U.S. citizenship.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 15, 2022

Disney should also be strategically liberal in its lawsuits—both under trademark law and under derivative works. While copyright protection expires, trademark protection does not. ” Disney has trademark protection for Mickey Mouse. ” Disney has trademark protection for Mickey Mouse.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

We know that brands try to make their trademarks as unique and distinctive as possible to attain the highest level of protection under the Trademark Law. ’ Common or generic terms are usually not protected under trademark law. ’ How are then these common words registered as a trademark? .’

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Journal of Business & Intellectual Property Law looks forward to its three panel discussions on Friday, Feb. This session will be followed by a panel conversation on the Role of Intellectual Property in SME. . ● Owner of a Rudy Gaines Creative Business Growth Company. Mike Lubrano.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 27, 2022

With the increase in globalization and cross-border trade, intriguing types of trademarks are trending and have become a crucial tool to signify a company’s identity. Motion Trademarks in India. The most critical aspect that may be subject to the Trademark Protection of a motion mark is the succession of images in the said mark.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Despite the judiciary’s efforts to address the concerns under current intellectual property laws like copyright and trademark, the absence of relevant and specific provisions for the protection of personality rights has started to pose a serious threat.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 18, 2021

It helps in the proliferation of the identity of the brand in general and aids in further expansion of business endeavors. The business sectors may be different, but they are all united by a common logo utilizing the ‘R’ alphabet and a shadow of the flame.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

.” With respect to policy, the majority goes property-absolutist: “Because state property rights can facilitate market exchange, interpreting the § 230(e)(2) limitation to include state intellectual property laws tracks Congress’s pro-free-market goal.”

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Today, several generic terms that we use, such as ‘escalator,’ ‘xerox,’ ‘cellophane,’ sound common but were once protected as trademarks. Generic Words cannot be Trademarks. How have then they become generic terms?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Kayode & Co, a boutique IP law firm with offices in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. Why should international companies seek to register their trademarks in Nigeria?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Kayode & Co, a boutique IP law firm with offices in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. Why should international companies seek to register their trademarks in Nigeria?

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

§ 1052(c) on registering marks concerning a living person without permission; this case has the possibility of altering trademark law significantly and allowing current events to be treated similarly to historic events from a trademark perspective. Japanese Trademark Law, Article 4(1)(viii). ” Id. (at

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” include[es] the contribution of businesses with religious roots. society at over $1 trillion annually. society at $4.8

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In further defense of my conclusions, however , Independent Business v. Again, what follows is from my head and hand because my request to ChatGPT to summarize holding and analysis of Rogers got the e-equivalent of a sheepish attempt to “pass” on the question from the visiting law prof ).

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SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2022

Shamnad Basheer’s 46th birth anniversary today, we at SpicyIP are proud to announce the third edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law. The third was an essay competition held by CREATe on the topic of how Artificial Intelligence would change the practice of intellectual property law.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Jaitley’s right and pronounced that any person may be restrained from using the names of popular or well-known celebrities, when the particular name is a well-known trademark as envisaged under the basic principles of trademark law and thatcelebrity is entitled to use his name for commercial purposes. 2662/2011 Douglas v.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Rierson, Trademark Law and the Creep of Legal Formalism Various rules w/in TM law have been codified that we seem to be treating more as formalistic labels or bright line rules when a more practical approach is preferable in TM context instead of leaning on labels. Formalism creeping back in: three examples. (1)

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