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Effect Of Non-Use Of Trademark

IP and Legal Filings

Once the mark is registered under trademark act, the mark then gives the proprietor some rights to enjoy with the trademark repetitively and liabilities to maintain so that the proprietor doesn’t lose the ownership. Image Sources : Shutterstock] A trademark’s removal from the trademark registration is the consequence of non-use.

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Africa IP highlights 2023: Copyright

The IPKat

In Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria Limited neglected to renew their contract with actor and filmmaker Adewole Ojo to use his photographs for advertisements. The Bill repealed the previous Copyright Act of 2004 and ratified outstanding copyright treaties including the Marrakesh Treaty. Katpost on that here.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In 2004, the Ninth Circuit eviscerated it (in the Rossi case) by requiring plaintiffs to show that senders subjectively believed their takedown notices were abusive. Diebold from 2004, which led to a $125k damages award. The registrant counternoticed each time. The court found that the registrant sold about 8.3

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

The theory of Territoriality states that since disputes relating to the registration and validity of intellectual property rights are typically considered to fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the State in which such registration was applied for, the choice of law should favour that State.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 12 – 18)

SpicyIP

Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. In this guest post , Sangita Sharma analyses the law around comparative advertisements in India. She contends that the ‘fair’ and ‘honest’ use thresholds under Section 30(1)(a) and (b) of the Trade Marks Act should come to the rescue of such advertisements. Other Posts.

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IP as Collateral

IIPRD

The National IPR Policy of 2016 has resulted in increasing IP registration since its inception. The pendency in IP registration applications have also decreased. The registration at USPTO is required to protect the creditor from bona fide purchasers and mortgages. The security agreement has to be registered with the USPTO.

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