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Domain Name Dispute Settlement

Kashishipr

Domain names are granted on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, and the registration is inexpensive and convenient. 2) No legitimate rights or interests : The registrant must not have any legitimate right or interest of his own in the questioned domain name.

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Protecting Creativity with a Bottle of Jack on the Floribama Shore (and tiny JDI oral argument observations)

43(B)log

If we take away Rogers, we’re facing lengthy litigation, losing settlement leverage, lose MTD opportunities, which would substantially increase the costs of defense that are now low. Rebecca Tushnet, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School A test that deems this toy confusing with Jack Daniels is a bad test.

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PUMA Sues Competitor for Alleged Trademark and Patent Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

PUMA applied for a Federal Trademark registration under Application Serial No. The parties were unable to reach a settlement. PUMA North America Inc. is a Delaware Corporation, with its principal place of business in Somerville, Massachusetts and is one of the top five sportswear brands in the world by revenue.

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Enforcing Copyright Outside the Courtroom – The New Notice Regimes

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

Fortunately, obtaining a copyright registration is extremely quick and relatively inexpensive. These letters were used to effectively extort settlement money from alleged infringers. This article does not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and MBM Intellectual Property Law LLP.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 13- May 19) 

SpicyIP

Highlights of the Week Announcing the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law Prof (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer’s 48th birth anniversary today, we are excited to announce the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law! This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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Geographical Indications for Food Products

Kashishipr

Several nations have implemented GI laws to protect indigenous products, including handicrafts and agricultural, natural, horticultural, and industrial products originating from a specific region. In most nations, GIs are not subject to a specific term of protection; instead, they remain valid unless the registration is canceled.

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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?” courts have denied registration to religious marks as being offensive to other believers or to non-believers. ” Id.