Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

In this video, we will also examine the legal strategies each project got right on trademark registration and copyright licensing. What Is A Copyright and How Does It Apply to NFTs? Copyright is different than a trademark. Copyright identifies the author or artist who owns the “Work” (i.e.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. Copyright: NFTs are closely related to artworks that are the subject to copyright and related rights protection. Introduction. Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) continue to be popular. Conclusion.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Other Posts Hachette Book Group v Internet Archive: Archiving Access to Information or Strengthening Copyright Laws? The Court observed that in cases of trademark infringement, if the defendant’s mark is found to be identical to the plaintiff’s registered trademark, it constitutes infringement, requiring no further examination.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

The main assets of any fashion firm that are virtual designs, may need to be protected as trade dress under trademark law. For undisputed ownership of virtual designs, Intellectual Property (IP) laws must be thoroughly handled with. However, in order to file a lawsuit of infringement, copyright registration is required.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 10, 2024

The district court granted BBK's summary judgment motion on its infringement claim, as well as on its counterclaim to invalidate four of Central Coast's pending trademark applications (on the ground of lack of bona fide intent). The term "otherwise" in the phrase "otherwise rectify the register," is a "big deal." Text Copyright John L.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 26, 2024

Neela Film”), issued an ex-parte ad-interim injunction against the defendants, including websites, e-commerce platforms, YouTube channels and ‘John Doe’ parties, restraining them from infringing the copyright and trademark of the makers of the popular Hindi television sitcom “Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashma” (“TMKOC”).

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

Daler Mehendi, a known singer and the plaintiff in the present case, had a registered trademark over the letters “DM” and established a business called “D.M. These sections would, however, only be applicable if the original video or audio has been copyrighted. Entertainment v. Entertainment Pvt.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

There is no such thing as an “international copyright” that will automatically protect an author’s writings throughout the world. The Philippines is a member of several international copyright treaties and conventions and offers copyright protection to foreign works in accordance with these treaties. Image Source: iStock].

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

The assignor or the registered proprietor can assign the trademark for consideration under section 37 of the Act. An assignment occurs when the ownership of the trademark is transferred from the assignor to the assignee along with or without the goodwill of the business. When does an assignment occur?

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Kashishipr

JUNE 3, 2021

As embodied in the Internal Revenue Code, IRS regulations, and case laws, IP includes patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, know-how, and computer software. The same serves as a disincentive to transferring ownership of IP outside the US. Most commonly, eligible types of IP are patents and software copyright.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

These rights provide exclusive ownership and control over intangible assets, allowing creators to protect their innovations from unauthorised use, reproduction, or distribution. Copyrights: Copyrights protect original works of authorship such as software codes, artistic creations, literature, music, films, etc.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Introduced to incorporate the Jan Vishwas Act amendments within the Trade Marks Act, the proposed Rules prescribe an adjudication mechanism to hear complaints alleging false representation of a mark as a registered trademark. Read the detailed comments authored by Pranav, Praharsh, Swaraj, and Reva on these Rules.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

One of the most significant methods to safeguard material on social media is through copyright. The reason for this is that copyright encompasses all types of original literary, artistic, musical, theatrical, cinematographic, and other works. Even a tweet is protected as a literary work under copyright. Trademarks.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Trademark registration proves to be beneficial for the business sector in the following ways- Grant Exclusive rights Registration gives the registered owner exclusive rights to prevent third parties from selling identical or similar items or services using an identical or confusingly similar trademark.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2023

Armed with a trove of patents, trademarks, and copyrights, Willie has proven that he can not only strum the strings of our hearts but also create inventions that could very well change the world. ” Even his famous bandana has become a registered trademark.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Any form of Intellectual Property (IP) , be it a trademark, patent, or copyright, can be licensed to third parties. Through IP licensing, IP rights holders grant third parties the exclusive right to use their IP while retaining their ownership.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2024

on 15 October, 2024 (Delhi District Court) The plaintiff alleged trademark and copyright infringement of his registered mark “KHATOON” by the defendants, who used an allegedly similar mark “SHAHI KHATOON.” 63 of the Copyright Act and S. 52(1)(a)(iii) of the Copyright Act. Zahoor Hussain Bhat v.

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The TTABlog

MAY 28, 2024

The causation requirement was satisfied because "[t]he allegedly unlawful registrations of Appellees’ marks cause a diminishment of value in Appellant’s Hobbs Winery ownership interest." Text Copyright John L. And "there can be no doubt that Appellant’s injury would be redressed by a favorable decision." TTABlogged here ).

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

Therefore, an NFT can refer to a digital art piece or can be linked to a physical product for proving the authenticity or ownership of the said product. What will the future trademark licensing deals in the Metaverse look like? How will trademark franchising deals and other business collaboration models be executed in the Metaverse?

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Intellectual property rights are defined as legal rights that protect the ownership of artistic, literary, and other creative works. You should prepare links and screenshots as evidence for your claims of copyright, or trademark, patent, or design right infringement on Alibaba. Choose the relevant platform (e.g.,

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 10, 2022

For instance, if you want to prove the creation of your article, i.e., your copyright, on the blockchain, the technology would not store your actual article. Blockchain technology allows for a guarded and secured chain of evidence for IP ownership. Additionally, blockchain technology offers a way to trace the ownership of an IP asset.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Goods or items produced outside Bangladesh involving infringement of the Copyright Act, 2000 or infringement of layout design of integrated circuits that are intended for sale or use for commercial purposes within the territory of Bangladesh. Images of genuine goods (for trademarks and designs). Custom Recordal Application Procedure.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Trademarks are a type of intellectual property that is utilized to recognize, separate, and designate the source of a seller’s products and offerings from those of another. Original audio-visual works, written text, visual art, audio recordings, motion pictures, and other creative content may be protected by copyrights.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Identify the type of infringement X/ Twitter prohibits users from violating others’ intellectual property rights, and has policies in place against counterfeit infringement , trademark infringement , copyright infringement and impersonation. What can you do to protect your brand on X/ Twitter?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

The result is that the smart contract allows you to represent any IP, e.g., trademarks, designs, patents or copyrights, with a token. The advantage of using standardized tokens with a sufficiently distributed blockchain is the possibility to digitally display ownership of IP in a secure, transparent and immutable manner.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

If you’ve been glued to news coverage of the Ed Sheeran trial for the past two weeks, you may have missed an even bigger story from the world of music copyright. From a copyright perspective, these particular tracks are clearly derivative of both the original sound recordings and the underlying musical compositions.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Intellectual property rights are defined as legal rights that protect the ownership of artistic, literary, and other creative works. Trademarks A trademark is a distinctive word, logo, phrase, design, or symbol used to identify the source of goods and services. Copyright infringement as the unauthorized use of a protected work.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 24, 2023

In addition to the trademark for “March Madness,” the NCAA also owns trademarks for other tournament-related phrases and logos. For example, the phrase “Final Four” is a registered trademark of the NCAA, as are logos for the tournament and individual schools.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 23, 2021

IP comes into the picture considering the patented hardware used to access, collect, and store data and the copyrighted software that helps to make deduction possible. Big Data and Copyright. Copyright comes into the picture since the law safeguards the computer software and programs that are used to collect and analyze big data.

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

We know Intellectual Property offers three kinds of protection to products: Copyright. While copyright protects the originality of the expression behind the product, design preserves the overall appearance and aesthetic look of the product. COPYRIGHT OR DESIGN. TRADEMARK. It is an either-or choice. Class 12 (Vehicles).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It can be done under the following grounds: -the Registrant’s domain name is identical to or similar to a name, trademark, or service mark in which the Complainant has ownership; -the Registrant has no entitlement or legitimate interests in the web domain; and. Service mark and trademark holders must be granted civil recourse.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

collectively, “ Kaira ”) commenced an action alleging passing off, trademark infringement, depreciation of goodwill and copyright infringement by, Amul Canada, Mohit Rana, Akash Ghosh, Chandu Das, And Patel Patel (collectively, the “ Defendants ”). Kaira also established trademark infringement.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In order to utilize The Registry, the brand owner must have a federally-registered trademark that appears on products or packaging. In order to take advantage of Facebook’s free monitoring service, the brand owner must apply for access to Facebook’s tool and must have a registered trademark. [2]

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

Here are a few reasons why content creators and social media influencers should consider registering their IP: IP registration helps establish ownership of the IP assets, which, in turn, helps enforce rights in the scenario of a legal dispute.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

An effective solution to address this concern is the formal registration of a celebrity’s name as a trademark. To optimize tax considerations, the celebrity should ensure that the ownership of the trademark registration lies with a designated company. Akshay Kumar, who has successfully registered KHILADI as a trademark.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Intellectual property rights are defined as legal rights that protect the ownership of artistic, literary, and other creative works. Trademark infringement A trademark signifies a unique term, logo, expression, design, or emblem utilized to indicate the origin of goods and services.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 26, 2023

To do that, you come up with a trademark—or brand or business name or product name or logo, call it what you will—put it on your product or use it to promote your service, and provide that product or service to your customers. It’s critically important for people in business to know and understand that they are already trademark owners.

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