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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

To answer that and other questions about Halloween costumes, we have to step back and look at how copyright and trademark law apply to costumes. Simply owning a costume doesn’t mean that you own the copyright to the character or the trademark to their name and appearance. Copyright and Halloween Costumes. Bottom Line.

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Google’s Search Disambiguation Doesn’t Create Initial Interest Confusion–Aliign v. lululemon

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Aliign “is an event, lifestyle, and apparel company” allegedly with a first trademark use in 2011. In 2008, it launched its successful “Align” yoga mat line. Aliign sued lululemon for trademark infringement. More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Ohio Bans Competitive Keyword Advertising by Lawyers.

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Revival of the Third-party Trademark as a Keyword Dispute

SpicyIP

We are pleased to bring you a guest post from Payal Saraogi, on a recent decision of the Delhi High Court on Google’s use of trademarks as advertisement keywords. Payal has graduated from the School of Law, Christ University in 2020, and currently practices as a disputes lawyer. Confusion caused by Google’s keyword policy.

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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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Landmark Trademark Battles: Shaping Brand Protection Globally and in India

IP and Legal Filings

2] Adidas vs. Payless ShoeSource: This 2008 case highlighted the importance of protecting a trademark within the fashion industry. It is this judgment that more or less laid the foundation of “trans-border reputation” in Indian trademark law.

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Hey Bulldog!

BYU Copyright Blog

LTF provided evidence of a current version of the bulldog, in use since 2008, along with a copyright registration and a trademark registration for the Bulldog. Bel-Mac allegedly uses its Bulldog logo on apparel, cups, and other products as well as advertisements such as billboards and its website.

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Beyond The Ordinary: The Rise in Use of Non-Conventional Trademarks in Pharmaceuticals Industry

IP and Legal Filings

The Trademark law in India, known as Trade Marks Act, 1999, comes into force according to the rules established under the International Principles laid down in TRIPS (Trademark-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement).