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Second Life case settles

Likelihood of Confusion

The IMPACT® blog reports a settlement in the Second Life dispute. Originally posted 2010-03-28 10:00:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post Second Life case settles appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Kaushal Kishor v. State Of UP: A Tale of Mis-Readings and Bad Externalising

SpicyIP

Are free speech interests, association interests, which are rights to be claimed against the State and its instrumentalities and in rem actions of other actors (as stated by the majority), also enforceable against individual private actors through the route of common law remedies/ suit? I am not supporting copyright law’s existence here.

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Free Certificate Course in Application of Intellectual Property Rights for Startups and Entrepreneurship [November 22- 23]

SpicyIP

Understanding IPR law enables “legally aware entrepreneurs/techno-entrepreneurs” to navigate these complex transactions and negotiate favourably. Neglect of IPR law can lead to unintentional infringement, resulting in costly legal disputes.

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Journey Through “Januarys” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

SpicyIP

More recently in 2020, Sankalp Jain discussed the copyright challenges in “Dreams,” a video game enabling user-generated content, arguing for the Indian copyright law’s limitations in addressing the the issues around the fan-made creations within the game. These cases continued to unfold, as detailed by Prashant here.

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WHAT, IN THE NAME OF GOD, …?: Intellectual Property Rights In Holy Names, Sacred Words, & Other Aspects of Creation

LexBlog IP

Second , it has been argued that the court merely espoused the settled principles of trademark law that ‘common’ names and phrases cannot be monopolized. copyright law. ”) Other religions “seek copyright for secrecy, but secrecy to protect their students[,].teachers ” Id. at 135-36.

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U.S. Supreme Court Fixes Ninth Circuit’s Test for Mistakes in Copyright Registrations—Unicolors v. H&M (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Copyright Office, Annual Report of the Register of Copyrights, Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2008 , at 12–13 (2008). The legislative history indicated that 411(b) was one of “a number of changes to copyright and trademark law that will enhance the ability of intellectual property rights holders to enforce their rights.”