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Zara vs. Boungiorno and the possibility (or not) of using third-party trademarks

Garrigues Blog

regarding the use of the ZARA trademark. We will examine the impact of the ruling in cases involving the use of third-party trademarks. Buongiorno was an internet and mobile telephone network provider that, in 2010, launched an advertising campaign for a paid subscription to a messaging service for receiving content via SMS.

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Ping® by AdlerLaw A Note On Protecting Descriptive Words

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“The first step in determining whether an unregistered mark or name is entitled to the protection of the trademark laws is to categorize the name according to the nature of the term itself.” Showing your sales and advertising. Platinum Fin. 3d 722, 727 (7th Cir. ” Int’l Kennel Club of Chi., Tribune Co.,

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The Supreme Court confirms that a third party may not use the ZARA trademark.

Garrigues Blog

The Supreme Court has confirmed that the use of another’s trademark to identify the prize in an advertising campaign constitutes an act of trademark infringement and ordered the infringer to pay compensation for damages. regarding the use of the ZARA trademark, as previously discussed here.

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Trade names as a protective tool in the event of subsequent trademark applications

Garrigues Blog

A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies the goods and services of a company, and differentiates them from those of competitors, whereas a trade name identifies a company operating in trade and serves to distinguish it from other companies carrying out identical or similar activities. In particular, article 7.1

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Cut! There’s a trademark there

Garrigues Blog

Trademarks displayed in audiovisual works can be a real headache if the associated legal aspects fail to be taken into account. Both Spanish and European trademark laws and case law have shed some light in this regard. However, there are still some grey areas clouding this issue. Supreme Court Judgment no.

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Time for the 12 O'Clock Boyz to go: court shuts down (c)/TM lawsuit against documentary & feature film about Baltimore bikers

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Plaintiffs also alleged infringement of Monbo’s right of publicity, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Lanham Act and related Maryland trademark law. The 2001 Documentary “sold 50,000 copies in two weeks and revolutionized the Baltimore dirt-bike culture,” inspiring a sequel and plans to make a third film.

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Protection of Domain Name In the Indian Context

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In that case, Google was using the plaintiff’s (Bharatmatrimony) trademark for advertising the websites of other matrimonial sites. Despite no separate law on the protection of domain name, Indian courts have, over the years, given protection under the trademark law.