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keyword ads, product names not confusing in ex-roommate spat

43(B)log

Boost alleged that Woo engaged in a scheme to gain access to Boost’s confidential information and thereby replicate its beauty product. Defendants also allegedly unlawfully used variations of the Boost’s trademark “BoostLash,” as an adword. They allegedly copied Woo’s “business things” for Boost. 2:18-cv-02960-CAS-Ex (C.D.

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Intellectual Property Theft: A Menace

Kashishipr

Theft of Trademarks: Trademark Infringement ensues when a third party makes unwarranted use of a mark in commercial parlance, usually about similar or competing goods, by affixing a mark that is identical or similar to the registered trademark. They steal information and trade the same to competitors for benefits.

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Coach narrowly alleges grounds for cancellation of similar marks

43(B)log

Significantly, even intentional copying of a plaintiff’s trademark does not, standing alone, state a misrepresentation claim.” accused product another another The subsequent stipulation to a permanent injunction did not cover the registrations, but there is apparently a confidential settlement agreement that may have covered them.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Startups can secure copyrights to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of their creative works. Trade Secrets: Trade secrets encompass confidential information critical for a startup’s success; this may include formulas, processes, customer lists, marketing strategies etc.

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What is intellectual property (IP)?

Patent Trademark Blog

A helpful definition by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) identifies certain conditions for confidential information to be protectable: commercially valuable by being confidential; known only to a limited group of persons; and kept confidential by reasonable efforts. What good is your technology if others can freely copy it?

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Intellectual Property Rights For Fintech

IIPRD

Since FinTech is a dynamic concept and originated from the intellectual labour of its creator, the chief question running in the minds of stakeholders is “How to protect their work from copying”? The unlawful use of a web domain containing a registered trademark is in direct violation of the Indian trademark law.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 18- March 24)

SpicyIP

Zydus Lifesciences Limited, on 13 March 2024 (Delhi High Court ) The case centered on the establishment of a confidentiality club in a biosimilar litigation dispute. It viewed the application as a proactive measure to facilitate a swift decision, ensuring that the confidentiality club could promptly access relevant information when needed.