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Loui Vuitton: In Charge Of 18,000 Intellectual Property Rights

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It was awarded the world’s most valuable luxury brand for six consecutive years (2006-2012), topping even Chanel, Gucci, and Dior. Design Rights: By registering their product designs, they can prevent third parties from copying the original and new, aesthetic, or ornamental components of their creations.

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Fleshing out the copyright in a tattoo

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From some general Google searching, it seems common for people to download pictures of works they like and bring them to their tattooist to copy. According to Dr Marie Hadley from University of Newcastle: My unpublished research among tattooists in New Zealand suggests there can be a lot of pressure from clients to copy existing images. “I

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The Supreme Court’s Unsettling Attempt at Settling the Debate on Section 63 of the Copyright Act

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On the 20th of May, the Supreme Court, in M/s Knit Pro International vs The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr , held that offences under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 are cognizable and non-bailable offences. Here are the decisions where various High Courts have taken conflicting views: . High Court. Cognizable and Non-Bailable.

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Synergy Between Ipr And E-Commerce Platforms

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There are few e-commerce companies which explicitly make copies of brands such as Firstcopyclub, ShoesKartel etc. Challenges in IPR Regulation in e-commerce As per a survey, around 38% online buyers experienced counterfeit products and 1/3 rd people have gotten copied products. 26, 2023, 11:00 AM), [link]. 17] Imagine Marketing Pvt.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 18- March 24)

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Kunal Makkar & Anr on 14 March 2024, Delhi High Court Image from here The petition concerned alleged violations of a previous judgment where respondents undertook not to imitate, copy, manufacture, or sell shoes imitative of the petitioner’s designs. Christian Louboutin Sas & Anr v.s Entertainment Inc. &

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[Guest post] Retromark Volume XI: the last six months in trade marks

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The High Court revoked four EASYOFFICE registrations owned by easyGroup for non-use and held that the Defendant’s use of EASYOFFICE was not an infringement of those registrations anyway owing to, amongst other things, the availability of an honest concurrent use defence. Muzmatch has since rebranded as Muzz.

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

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Copyright protects “original works of authorship” fixed in any tangible medium of expression, such as “pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works.” ” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. Perrier Group of America, Inc. ,