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Which trademark or copyright symbol do I use?

Erik K Pelton

Here is a handy cheat sheet I made: ® – a.k.a “circle-R” – Registered trademark with the USPTO. For more, see my video: The post Which trademark or copyright symbol do I use? TM – Unregistered mark, used with products and tangle items. appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

As we’ve discussed in the past , copyright has played an oddly oversized role in our modern Halloween festivities. However, one of the areas that is generally less talked about is copyright’s impact on Halloween costumes. Copyright and Halloween Costumes. Copyright Office. However, copyright is only half the picture.

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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

Kashishipr

The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. Under Section 2(c) of The Copyright Act of 1957 , the label is an original artistic work. When SSPL was incorporated in 2004, SK Oil Industries had assigned it the label’s copyright.

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Africa IP highlights 2021 #1: The copyright field

The IPKat

Today, we begin with developments in the copyright field. CPL Industries Limited , dismissed an appeal from the High Court in a copyright infringement, trademark infringement and passing-off suit between two pharmaceutical companies. CPL had a registered trademark in the word “Conphamol” and the design of the product packaging.

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Understanding Assignment of Copyright

Kashishipr

Copyright is a bundle of rights and can be exploited in several ways independently from each other. What is an Assignment of Copyright? In case the assignment of copyright is for any future work, the assignment will take effect only when the work is in an expressed form and not just an idea. Mode of Assignment of Copyright.

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What’s the Difference Between Copyright and a Trademark?

Corsearch

In this short blog we demystify the realms of copyright and trademarks, using the U.S. Copyright and trademarks are key intellectual property rights, each possessing their own unique characteristics to shield your creations from the clutches of bad actors and infringers. Do you need to register your copyright?

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Can a slogan be protected by copyright? The recent stance of the Italian Supreme Court

Kluwer Copyright Blog

An interesting case recently decided by the Italian Supreme Court ( Corte di Cassazione ) has focused on whether the slogan “ 500% FIAT ” can be protected by copyright (decision No. This was not the first time the Italian Supreme Court has taken a position on copyright protection for advertising claims. Richter via Pixabay.

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