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Brand Protection Cheat Sheet

Erik K Pelton

I like to have visual aids when explaining topics, so I came up with the cheat sheet below for new brands to go through the basic steps for trademark protection and for building a bold brand. For more information about that, search our website for anything about brainstorming tips or the spectrum of trademarks.

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The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

Marks can be of various types i.e., word marks, service marks, logos, symbols, series marks, etc [1]. Among them, there are religious symbols that are seen as an essential part of religious history in India, a heterogeneous country with a wide range of faiths. Everyone in the country takes pride in their religious beliefs.

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Presenting at an International Seminar

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Scheduled to speak on the topicTrademark Protection on Personal Name ,” Sarkar Sir will delve into a domain where a general prohibition surrounds the use of personal names in trademarks. Notwithstanding this, a significant exception emerges when a personal name transforms into a symbol of Global importance.

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The First Trademarks by Chat GPT

LexBlog IP

I asked: “ What were the first trademarks? “ ChatGPT replied: The use of trademarks can be traced back to ancient times, when craftsmen and traders marked their goods with unique symbols or designs to identify their origin or quality. However, trademark protection in the U.S.

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Can You Trademark A Hashtag?

Kashishipr

Therefore, the prime role of such hashtags needs to be assessed in line with the Trademark Law to deduce whether they qualify for trademark protection. The trend of incentivizing hashtags as trademarks began way back in 2010, and since then, the filing of such Trademark Applications has spiked globally.

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AI & IP: A Not-so-Perfect Pairing

LexBlog IP

In the intellectual property sphere, one of the hottest topics surrounding the use of these AI tools is whether the works of art or inventions (including works of industrial design) created using these tools can still be considered the creation of the individual author or designer.

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Recommended Reading: Professors Farley and Ramsey: "Raising the Threshold for Trademark Infringement to Protect Free Expression"

The TTABlog

Ramsey of the University of San Diego School of Law have just published an article on a very timely topic: "Raising the Threshold for Trademark Infringement to Protect Free Expression," 72 American University Law Review 1179 (2023). These defensive trademark doctrines, however, are narrow and often vary by jurisdiction.