Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

This article does not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and MBM Intellectual Property Law LLP. If you would like more information about intellectual property, please feel free to reach out to MBM for a free consultation. [1] 2] CQLR c C-11, r 9, s 25.3. [3] 3] CQLR c C-11, r 9, s 25.2(1).

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This is an interesting example of how intellectual property law can be utilized to smother the proliferation of harmful views. The context surrounding the litigation shows that protecting business interests is not trademark law’s sole function. .

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2023

I always enjoy the opportunity to connect with old friends and meet new people who are ready to dig into the details of intellectual property law. This year we’re limiting the focus to patent law & trademark law. Let me know if you want to meet up.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

But don’t stop reading if your passion lies along other branches of IP law, because this volume has plenty to say about copyright, trademarks, and more. yet this relationship has received very little attention. Concluding Thoughts This review could not do justice to all thirteen of the contributions in the book.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) Creator of the Year Committee is seeking nominations for its 2022 Creator of the Year Award. Trademark Law: A powerful branding program that combines a strong trademark or service mark and a memorable advertising and marketing campaign.

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The IPKat

MAY 30, 2023

GRUR , established in 1891, is a recognized non-profit scientific association of all members of professional groups and organizations active in the field of intellectual property law; these are, particularly, law professors, judges, civil servants, lawyers, patent attorneys and representatives of associations and companies.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Of those, inventors who make board games often go straight to patent filings and forget about the trademark analysis. This article considers a sub-category of trademark law that allows for some interesting board game protection. Trademark law is meant to protect a company’s branding. OR- How about this car.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

For most intellectual property questions, your attorney can be located anywhere in the United States. This is because most of the relevant intellectual property laws involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets are federal laws, which apply uniformly throughout the United States.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The Report looked at: i) current and future applications of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”); ii) how intellectual property laws apply to NFTs and assets associated with NFTs; iii) intellectual property-related challenges arising from the use of NFTs; and iv) potential ways to use NFTs to secure and manage intellectual property rights.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Eliezer How to Legally Protect your Board Game with Intellectual Property Law Table of Contents: Copyright Law Design Patents Trademarks and Trade Dress Utility Patents Limitations of Protection Say there is a game that’s been around. Learn more about Trademark law for board games and Trade Dress protection.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 11, 2024

The objective of these requirements is to guarantee the legitimacy of graphical representations of smell trademarks. CHALLENGES Olfactory markings have certain particular challenges under Indian trademark law. The difficulty of graphical representation is a big barrier.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2023

Introduction In the conventional sense, trademark law requires the mark to essentially be a word or a logo. However, there have been significant advancements in the interpretations of trademark law over the years, with one such advancement being protection of fictional characters under trademark law.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Using trademarks in domain names, linking, framing, meta-tagging, and framing are a few methods that could lead to trademark challenges. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement. This seriously threatens the financial interests and intellectual property rights of enterprises.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

We are pleased to bring to you a guest post by Naman Keswani on the concept of naked licensing within trademarks law. Naman is a fourth-year student at the Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur who has a keen interest in Intellectual Property Law, especially Trademark Law.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Intellectual property rights are a key consideration when it comes to NFTs because they contain art, music, videos, pictures, and other creations. Provisions of intellectual property law will be applicable to NFTs. Trademark: NFTs may also be protected as a trademark. electronic data deletion.

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The IPKat

MARCH 26, 2023

The focus will be on examining art and cultural heritage from a comparative, Italo-American perspective with a fashion law component. Events 'First in Intellectual Property Law': 2023 Annual International Intellectual Property Lecture Prof. For more information, click here.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

January 1, 2024, brought numerous hangovers along with an unprecedented amount of media attention to intellectual property law. Trademark law has something to say about use. Rights owners have tried to use trademark law to extend copyrights, albeit with limited success. 3] CA Copyright Act, s.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 11, 2023

19] Being able to distinguish one’s trademark falls at the centre of the trademark law, as otherwise, it is liable to be rejected under Section 9(1) of the Act. Sowmya Krishnan, Registrability of non-traditional trademarks: A critical analysis , 6 IJRAR 914, 916 (2019). 31] Trademark Act, 1999, §11, No.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Catchphrases in Copyright and Trademark Law Copyright law guarantees artists the protection of their creative work while allowing others to expand upon it through its legislations. Conclusion Indian intellectual property laws and judiciary’s position on the trademark of celebrity catchphrases is a bit shaky.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. We will examine the fundamental ideas and rules of copyright, trademark, and patent laws as well as how they relate to various entertainment business sectors in this extensive book.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 12, 2022

EMP&A is a boutique trademark law firm located in Falls Church, Virginia. Established in 1999 by Mr. Pelton after working for the USPTO as a trademark examiner, EMP&A has registered more than three thousand U.S. trademarks over the last 20 years for a client base consisting primarily of small businesses.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 2, 2022

Keeping a regular watch on the market for unauthorized use and reproduction of similar or identical marks goes a long way towards safeguarding trademark rights. The Trademark Law of different nations is not based on registration alone, but on the usage of marks and timely renewal as well.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2022

Any other questions or concerns about Canadian trademark law? Intellectual Property , Trademarks. Sanjukta Tole , a trademark agent and Partner in Dickinson Wright’s Toronto office, focuses her practice on intellectual property law. Contact Sanjukta Tole at DW any time.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 3, 2023

Trademark law permits others to use your mark if that use qualifies as fair use. Permitted uses include allowing a person to use a mark in 1) a non-trademark, descriptive sense to describe a trademark holders goods and/or services and 2) to refer to a trademark owner or its good and/or services.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2024

The status of IP teaching and research was dire in many countries in the 1980s, suggested the participants in the ATRIP’s Regional Symposium on Intellectual Property Law Teaching and Research in Asia and the Pacific , held at Peking University, Beijing, in November 1987. Out of those limited numbers, even fewer taught.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Such strategies are not merely restricted to trademarking names, patenting products or copyrighting creative material. In fact, businesses have begun to extend the scope of Intellectual Property laws by protecting subsets of their products or services. This has introduced a new wave of non-conventional trademarks.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Sunanda Bharti on the Michelin Stars and its interaction was trademark laws. Bharti is a Professor of Law at Delhi University, and her previous posts can be accessed here. Image from here Mischief, Manifestation, and the Michelin Trademark! What is a Michelin Star in Terms of Intellectual Property Law?

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2023

To prevent the undue usage of their goodwill and branding celebrities used to get their names registered under the trademark act. The term ‘Celebrity’ is not defined in the Intellectual Property Law in India; however, the Indian Copyright Act defines the term “performer” which is a wider expression and may include the word “Celebrity”.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

A critical issue to be addressed is whether these limited-edition products can get protection under Intellectual Property (IP) law, just as regular products do, and if yes, then which is the most appropriate form of IP Protection ? Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 24, 2022

Therefore, to protect your business in the hospitality industry, you must seek protection via Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) , specifically by registering your hotel or restaurant brand name and logo as trademarks. Relationship between Trademark Law & the Hospitality Industry.

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IIPRD

JULY 4, 2021

Trademark Law. The basic requirement is that a mark shall be distinguishable, non-descriptive, and even not identical or similar to any existing trademark for any mark to be recognized by the Trademark Law. Conclusion.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Whether you are looking to make your own non fungible token to sell or you’re looking to buy an NFT as an investment, you need to be aware of copyright and trademark laws that might apply to your NFT. Can you and should you copyright and/or trademark your unique asset before adding it to the blockchain as an NFT?

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As far as legal aspects are concerned, the Intellectual Property Law could be of help here. Article 10 states that “intellectual property shall comprise all original artistic creations expressed on any medium or in any format, tangible or intangible, known at present or that may be invented in the future”.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

A trademark typically consists of a word (like Cheerios), a stylised word or letter (like the iconic M logo for McDonald’s), a design (like Nestlé’s birds’ nest), or a phrase (like “Life tastes better with KFC”). References Intellectual Property Law | Color Trademarks: What Protection Can They Have?,

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SpicyIP

MARCH 8, 2023

She is intrigued by the field of Intellectual Property Law and wishes to explore the same.] This results in common claims of ‘disparagement’ in trademark law. Her previous post can be accessed here. Tanvi is a second-year student pursuing BA LLB at the National University of Juridical Sciences. Image from here.

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