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Here’s How You Can Maintain Your Trademark Registration in India

Kashishipr

Maintaining a Trademark Registration can indeed be challenging if you aren’t familiar with the Trademark Law. However, there exist some steps and guidelines you can take and follow to ensure your Registered Trademark remains protected and valid. Exclusive Trademark Rights for Trademark Owners in India.

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Africa IP highlights 2023: Trade marks

The IPKat

Stephen Mouka issued a Cease and Desist Notice to the public after an X user created and shared a limited merchandise bearing the slogan. This case not only addressed the compliance of the trademark under the Trademarks Act but also delved into the broader issue of registering Geographical Indications (GIs) in Kenya.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

For trademark owners, litigation was their main option. Trademark owners frequently used cease and desist letters to pressure infringers to stop using their marks without authorization before taking legal action. ’s trademark and cybersquatting.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

This may include patent applications with patent offices or registering trademarks and copyrights with relevant authorities. In such cases, startups need to be aware of the legal options available to enforce their intellectual property rights effectively.

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Supreme Court Rules “That Dog Don’t Hunt”: Bad Spaniels Toy’s Use of JACK DANIELS Marks is a Poor Parody and Dilution Act Applies

Intellectual Property Law Blog

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No.

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

Unfortunately, Intellectual Property law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which type of Intellectual Property (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. Which Type of Intellectual Property Law Is Right for You.

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ITC Litigation: Introduction to Trade Secret Protection at the ITC

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

the ITC can also issue cease and desist orders to prevent further sales of the accused products. Contact the authors or visit Fish’s Intellectual Property Law Essentials. [1] This is achieved through an exclusion order , which is typically “limited”, i.e. , applying only to the named respondent. [6] 3] 19 U.S.C.