Patently-O

OCTOBER 18, 2021

It owns valuable intangible property associated with the trade name “Edible Arrangements.” The law [of Georgia] protects its right to exclude others from trading on that name and its associated good will for profit. Edible International, LLC is the company that franchises the basket delivery. ”

Trademark 99

Trademark Advertising Advertising Trademark Law 99

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Case Summaries Anil Kapoor vs Simply Life India & Ors on 20 September, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here The Plaintiff sought protection of his personality rights, publicity rights and elements associated with his persona like his name, voice, photographs/ likeness, dialogues, manner of dialogue delivery, gestures, signatures.

Cease and Desist 105

Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Invention Social Media 105

Kashishipr

JUNE 29, 2022

For an IP asset to possess a quantifiable value, it should generate a measurable amount of economic benefits for its rightful owner and enhance the value of other assets associated with it. In franchising agreements as well, both the franchisor and franchisee need to possess a thorough understanding of the value of IP assets.

Intellectual Property 59

Intellectual Property IP Licensing Marketing 59

Herbert Smith Freehills

JULY 6, 2022

This year, respondents said that the fourth greatest challenge to their business was reputational risk for clients in being associated with trust structures and offshore jurisdictions. Indeed, our respondents placed reputational risk one rung higher in the 2022 survey (fourth place) than in the 2020 edition (fifth place).

Editing 97

Editing Reporting Publishing Government 97

SpicyIP

JANUARY 29, 2024

[ This weekly review is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Pranav Aggarwal. The court held that prima facie , the defendant has been using the plaintiff’s company name without any authorisation to draw customers to their website and passed the present ex-parte an interim injunction order. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.(Hons)

Music 59

Music Intellectual Property Copyright IP 59

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Conceived by Ruth Handler and named after her own daughter, Barbie has, from its inception, been a driving force behind Mattel’s successful branding efforts, resulting in the sale of over a billion Barbie dolls and the expansion of the franchise into various media, including video games, merchandise, and a live-action movie.

Trademark 87

Trademark Branding Brands Branding 87

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Trademarks allow customers to associate a particular product or service with its source company, cultivating customer loyalty and trust. Investors are more likely to support companies that possess protected IP as it represents a tangible asset that can be monetized or licensed in the future.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Cease and Desist Invention Branding 52