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Protecting Application Programming Interfaces (API) Through Intellectual Property Laws

Kashishipr

However, even an author’s original work may be caught up by the fair use doctrine when utilized by some other person without prior authorization. It was regarded as being fair and permissible by the court of law. The author needs to prove that the work is an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium.

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Supreme Court Rules “That Dog Don’t Hunt”: Bad Spaniels Toy’s Use of JACK DANIELS Marks is a Poor Parody and Dilution Act Applies

Intellectual Property Law Blog

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No. 1125(c)(3)(A).

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Can Intellectual Property Rights Safeguard Your Blog?

Kashishipr

Blogging and Fair Use. The doctrine of fair use bears substantial importance for blogs since the question of plagiarism may sprout up at regular intervals. It is noteworthy to analyze a few examples that might or might not fall into fair use of copyrighted content: A parody can be made of a particular piece of work.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

Businesses and individuals can utilize real-time anti-cybersquatting protection, proactively purchase similar domain names, and register trademarks to combat cybersquatting. ’s trademark and cybersquatting. Arguments for fair use provide extra obstacles, occasionally allowing creatives to lawfully include protected parts.

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Resolving Conflicts Between Trademark and Free Speech Rights After Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

As I noted on Twitter , nothing in the opinion suggests that the display of parodies, jokes, or other messages on the surface of toys, T-shirts, or other types of expressive merchandise would, by itself, constitute a trademark use of another’s mark or trade dress. Redbubble, Inc. , Youngs Drug Products.

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Statutory Licensing in India in the Age of Online Music Streaming: A Comment on Tips vs. Wynk

Kashishipr

The court agreed that the defense of fair use might be available in a given case to an individual user; however, the “activities of Wynk can never be termed as ‘private’ or ‘personal use’ or research,” and that it is selling/commercially renting the sound recordings.

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