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Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition

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We’re pleased to bring you a guest post by Sangita Sharma, looking into the law around comparative advertisements in India. Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. It allowed the advertisement but asked the company to remove the reference to the detergent soap. Sangita Sharma.

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Hot n Cold ruling from Australian Federal Court partially overturns Katy Perry trade mark decision

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She settled on the brand name Katie Perry and started her own fashion label in 2007. Katy Perry is a famous American pop artist, who was born Katheryn Hudson, but adopted the stage name Katy Perry in 2002. Her management team set up a web-store by 24 September 2008 to advertise and sell such merchandise.

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Legal Discernment On The Co-Existence Of Similar Trademarks

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To profit on the reputation of another brand, competitors began copying marks or acquiring deceptively similar trade marks with a desire to obtain the goodwill of well-known marks. The ‘Cycle’ brand is registered under various classes which include food products and incense sticks, dhoop, hair oil, etc.

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Fifth Circuit Issues an Important Online Jurisdiction Ruling–Johnson v. HuffPost

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The majority says this case is easily resolved by its 2002 Revell precedent (a progeny of the legendary, and legendarily bad, 1997 Zippo precedent ): Our decision in Revell requires dismissal. Branded tees and coffee mugs have nothing to do with Johnson’s libel claim. First, HuffPost displayed ads from Texas-based advertisers.

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Be Bold but Never Break the Trademark Mold:Implications of Delhi HC’s Decision in PepsiCo v. Parle Agro

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The plaintiffs argued that the in Parle Agro’s label, “For the Bold” was prominently displayed and emphasis was given to the contested tagline in all the advertising campaigns. As evidence, advertisements featuring on Parle’s Facebook Page on 28 th November 2020 and 3 rd January 2021 were presented before the court.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 3 – March 9)

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Subodh Chachra Proprietor Of M/S Expose vs V2 Promoters Pvt Ltd on 3 March, 2025 (Delhi District Court) the plaintiff, owner of the trademark “X’POSE” for apparel, sued the defendant for infringing and passing off its brand name in the hospitality sector through “XPOSE LOUNGE.” Citing Jaisuryas Retail Ventures v.

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EasyGroup given a hard time by English courts in trade mark infringement claims

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The "Easy" group is famously protective of its trade marks, and does not shy away from suing other companies using "easy"-formative brands. Background The Claimant, EasyGroup Ltd (EasyGroup), is part of the well-known "Easy" group of companies controlled by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of easyJet. The Court disagreed.