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Landmark Trademark Battles: Shaping Brand Protection Globally and in India

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The judgment made budget retailers realize the price they must pay for imitating established brands and stressed the virtue of originality in design, even within the lower end of the market. [3] The rulings, in turn, drove home that mere association is not sufficient to support a finding of trademark infringement or dilution.

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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

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The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. SSPL was incorporated in 2004. When SSPL was incorporated in 2004, SK Oil Industries had assigned it the label’s copyright. Plaintiff’s Arguments. Concluding Remarks.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

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Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Trademark violation raises significant issues. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement.

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The Sleekcraft Factors and “Reverse Confusion” Trademark Infringement

The IP Law Blog

It has marketed its software under the name “SmartSync” since 2004 and obtained a trademark for SmartSync in 2007. Ironhawk also argued that because Dropbox had previously attempted or explored acquiring it, that Dropbox itself recognized that Ironhawk had a potentially larger market.

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Conquering Likelihood of Confusion in Pharmaceutical Trademarks

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Name saturation is an existential challenge for every industry that harnesses trademark law to protect its brand. A study published in 2018 found that overall incidents of drug name confusion of all types had decreased when comparing two periods, 2000-2004 and 2012-2016 1.

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The Law Of Trademark In India: Infringement And Remedies

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As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. Trademark Infringement. The trademark legislation of 1999 protects Indian trademarks. Landmark Judgements Of Trademark Infringement. Remedies Available For Owner. Allergan Inc. (AI)[2004].

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The Law Of Trademark In India Act 1999: Infringement And Remedies

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As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. Trademark Infringement. The trademark legislation of 1999 protects Indian trademarks. Landmark Judgements Of Trademark Infringement. Remedies Available For Owner. Allergan Inc. (AI)[2004].