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China: The New Draft Trademark Law Increases Requirements for Recognition of Well-Known Status

IP Tech Blog

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. This will enhance the chances of a brand to obtain a certain degree of well-known status recognition. There will be varying degrees of notoriety.

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The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

As a result, the rise of hypersensitivity to religion, religious texts, and religious symbols determines the jurisprudence around the utilisation of such marks under Indian trademark law, even if they are not strictly prohibited. Difference Between Trademark and Service Mark. In Parul Food Specialities Pvt. 1] Acharya, M.

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China: The New Draft Trademark Law Increases Requirements for Recognition of Well-Known Status

LexBlog IP

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. This will enhance the chances of a brand to obtain a certain degree of well-known status recognition. There will be varying degrees of notoriety.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Corporations must establish online identities, such as logos, slogans, product names, and brands, to build consumer awareness, loyalty, and trust.

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“It Might Be Your Character, But It’s My Business” The Saga of Themed Public Places and Trademark Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

Trademark’s violation A trademark is a special symbol, word, or phrase that sets one company’s goods or services apart from those of competitors. When a business or person uses a registered brand without authorization, creating consumer confusion or deceit, this is considered a trademark violation. Warner Bros.’

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Federal Judge Holds Swiss Cheese Makers’ Claim to Gruyere Full of Holes

The IP Law Blog

Generic terms are incapable of functioning as registrable trademarks denoting source, and are not registrable on the Supplemental Register or on the Principal Register after having acquired secondary meaning. purchased the business in 2009. Roth Kase grew to an 80-million-dollar business and Emmi Roth USA, Inc.

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Journey Through “Octobers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present) 

SpicyIP

This brings me to my Octobers’ sift – a sift that yielded some sinuous ​​IP stories. of our IP Reveries series , while discussing the basics of clinical trials and drug innovation, have highlighted their implications. Corruption in IP Offices, Anything New? and Class 5.2 Let’s see how it unfolded.