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How to Get a Trademark for Virtual Goods

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

This examination process includes assessing the distinctiveness of the mark and its potential for confusion with existing trademarks. If the application meets the requirements, it will be published in the Trademark Journal for public opposition.

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Overview of Trademark Opposition in India

Kashishipr

Upon receiving the trademark application and going through a successful examination process, the Registrar publishes the proposed trademark in the trademark journal. Any individual or entity can file an opposition against the proposed trademark published in the trademark journal.

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Africa IP highlights 2023: Trade marks

The IPKat

This case not only addressed the compliance of the trademark under the Trademarks Act but also delved into the broader issue of registering Geographical Indications (GIs) in Kenya. More on this decision in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice’s 2023 Roundup series.

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Understanding Freedom to Operate (FTO) Concerning IP & Patents

Kashishipr

In this case, it is essential to note that the disclosure should be made in a well-acknowledged technical journal or some other publication that is most likely to be consulted by the patent examiners for examining the Patent Applications. This mechanism focuses on disclosing an invention to the public to ensure that nobody else patents it.

IP 105
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Spicy IP Weekly Review (December 11 to December 17)

SpicyIP

Dialmytrip Tech Private Limited Highlighting the role of behavioral science in trademark litigations, Mathews argues that the terms “make” and “dial” invoke different emotions and thus do not cause confusion. Call for Submissions: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol.

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

LexBlog IP

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” registered trademarks: Elohim—4. ” Evans (2014) at 12. Jehovah–8. patentability standards.

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Nigeria Trademark Protection with Omolara Kayode

LexBlog IP

Advertisement: This stage involves the publication of the application in a Trademark Journal. After the Journal is released by the trademark registry, interested parties have a period of 2 months within which to signify interest to oppose the registration of the mark by filing a notice of opposition.