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Evaluating the Constitutionality of Viewpoint-Neutral Trademark Registration Laws That Do Not Restrict Speech—Vidal v. Elster (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) refused registration of “Trump Too Small” under Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act ( 15 USC 1052(c) ) because the phrase includes a living individual’s name without his written consent. VIP Products (2023) opinion and its other trademark cases.

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Lawsuit: Cloudflare & NameSilo Profit From ‘Repeat Infringer’ Pirates

TorrentFreak

The complaint notes that at least two of these pirate sites use privacy services provided by the named defendants – Cloudflare and domain company NameSilo. TIR claims that enforcing its rights is all but impossible due to these privacy services. 65 Videos in Total. . ” ‘Pirate’ Mistress-Harley Still Active.

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USPTO Issues Notice of "Data Security Incident" Involving Applicant Domicile Information

The TTABlog

trademark law requires applicants to include their domicile addresses in trademark applications. If you’re contacted about the incident by anyone you believe is impersonating the USPTO or is otherwise trying to scam you, please report it to TMdomicile@uspto.gov. What happened and what information was involved?

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2021

SpicyIP

An interim order issued by a single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court recognised the right to be forgotten (RTBF) as a subset of the fundamental right to privacy. The Kerala High Court had recognised a petitioner’s right to privacy and reputation while seeking the removal of their name from judgments published on IndianKanoon.

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Protecting Trademarks on YouTube: Balancing Rights and Remedies in the Digital Age

Intepat

As of May 2023, it has been reported that India alone accounts for nearly 467 million YouTube users. While YouTube seeks to protect the IP rights of the trademark holder, they only provide a minimal investigation of the complaint. This substantial demand makes it an appealing choice for companies and individuals.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 17- January 22)

SpicyIP

In a hard hitting guest post , Sandeep K Rathod, critiques key aspects of the report. Aside from issues around methodology and scope, he points out that the comparative assessment by the report was undertaken by comparing the practices of India with that of developed countries, highlighting that such a comparison is not a ‘like-to-like’ one.

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Journey Through “Octobers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present) 

SpicyIP

Prashant and Balaji’s well-worded Special Report: The Smoke & Mirrors Surrounding the Approval of Bedaquiline examined the issue in detail. Trust me, the issue was super-intense with discussions spread across several interconnected fronts, including reporting (see also ), RTIs (see also ), advocacy , activism , and WHO.