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Trademarks as a Barrier to Free-Speech: An Examination of the MetaBirkins Dispute

SpicyIP

Hermes, the owner of the Birkin trademark and trade-dress in USA, promptly sent OpenSeas a cease-and-desist notice. His order does not restrain Mattel from filing an infringement suit which is probably why the studio decided to change the songs name as part of a settlement deal with Mattel. Ltd vs Google India Pvt.

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The five steps to help you protect and enforce your trademarks in Portugal

Garrigues Blog

If you own a business in Portugal and have a registered trademark, these recommendations will prove useful. Therefore, before emabarking on any enforcement action, you need to gather as much information as possible on the entity copying your trademark(s). Anticipate and act: prevention. Still, it is the best approach.