SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This is a “serials crisis” i.e., a situation when rising subscription costs for scholarly journals exceed academic library budgets, hampering researchers’ access. I am not even wading into the Bogus Open Access Journals and The dark side of the scientific publishing industry ). One may ask – is open access a solution?

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Swaraj Paul Barooah Swaraj Paul Barooah is an IP law and policy Consultant and Managing Editor of SpicyIP, globally recognised as a top resource for Indian IP law and policy. Aside from various journals, his writings can be found at SpicyIP.com where he has been writing since 2008.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Gutman Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee Ex-Employee’s Continued Use of Twitter Account May Be Conversion–Farm Journal v. Johnson The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws Do Employers Own LinkedIn Groups Created By Employees?–CDM

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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. According to the rules, graphical representation means a representation of a trademark that is represented or capable of being represented in paper or digitised form. [27]

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

Bloomberg Law: “ JLM Likely Owns ‘Hayley Paige’ Insta Account, Court Says (Correct) ” Linnea Orians: “ More Than a Name: A New Era ” Related Posts : Social Media Ownership Disputes, Part I: the Satanic Temple of Washington Can’t Get Its Facebook Pages Back. The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Ex-Employee’s Continued Use of Twitter Account May Be Conversion–Farm Journal v. The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws. Washington State’s Proposed Employer Social Media Law: The Legislature Should Take a Cautious Approach — SB 5211. Social Media and Trademark Law” Talk Notes.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor of the Intellectual Property Journal, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. Trademark Law. Parody in Trademarks is No Joke.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

As I explained in my discussion of the Rick Astley lawsuit , right of publicity and trademark law provided viable claims to Bette Midler and Tom Waits when imitations of their voices were used in advertising. In case you’re interested, here’s a link to a journal article I wrote about the Romantics v.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

To obtain trademark protection, a business must first adopt a graphically represented mark which is unique and distinguishable. Section 9(1) (c) of the Trademark Act, 1999 prohibits the registration of words used commonly. During this phase, third parties may oppose your trademark if they feel it infringes upon their rights.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

If you are a brand looking to establish a presence in India, your first step should be to secure your trademark and its associated rights. Indian trademark law has consistently protected international brands with cross-border popularity.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2023

Gutman Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee Ex-Employee’s Continued Use of Twitter Account May Be Conversion–Farm Journal v. Johnson The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws Do Employers Own LinkedIn Groups Created By Employees?–CDM

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Kayode & Co, a boutique IP law firm with offices in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. Why should international companies seek to register their trademarks in Nigeria?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Kayode & Co, a boutique IP law firm with offices in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. Why should international companies seek to register their trademarks in Nigeria?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Journal of Business & Intellectual Property Law looks forward to its three panel discussions on Friday, Feb. ● Local certified “specialist” in trademark law with experience working with green start-ups. Rudy Gaines. ● Owner of a Rudy Gaines Creative Business Growth Company.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

Second , it has been argued that the court merely espoused the settled principles of trademark law that ‘common’ names and phrases cannot be monopolized. ” Jarrod Welsh, Copyrighting God: New Copyright Guidelines Do Not Protect Divine Beings, 17 Rutgers Journal Of Law & Religion 121 (2015).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There is also the possibility that these marks will cause consumer confusion, negating the purpose of trademarks.” ” Shaista Kahkeshani and Mohd Juned Ansari, Non-Conventional Trademarks: The Spectrum of Distinctiveness in the Era of Globalization, 5 International Journal of Law Management & Humanities 1117 , 1122 (2022).

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Corsearch

AUGUST 30, 2023

The concept of likelihood of confusion is central in trademark law, which is why the entire TrademarkNow system is built around a computational model representing this key factor. M Madrid system The Madrid system for the international registration of marks is a way to register a trademark in multiple jurisdictions.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

However, it may be more appropriate to consider trademark law as a comparable framework for comprehending the extent of the personality right. National Law School of India Review , 31 (1), 125–148. What the Right of Publicity Can Learn from Trademark Law. Stanford Law Review , 58 (4), 1161–1220.

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SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2022

This year, we will be accepting entries from not only current law students but also those who completed their first law degree in 2019 or later. Ragavan’s scholarship emphasizes issues intersecting international trade law with intellectual property rights. A master with the pen, Shamnad was a prolific writer.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

Ex-Employee’s Continued Use of Twitter Account May Be Conversion–Farm Journal v. The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws. Washington State’s Proposed Employer Social Media Law: The Legislature Should Take a Cautious Approach — SB 5211. Social Media and Trademark Law” Talk Notes.

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