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An Explorative Study on the Liability of Domain Name Registrars with reference to Trademark Infringement.

IP and Legal Filings

Thus, there is an unmistakable similarity between domain names and trademarks, which is why domain names have been granted trademark recognition and protection. Reliance is also a registered trademark, and as such, it is protected from trademark infringement.

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Trademark Infringement Get So “Lucky”

IP and Legal Filings

The Respondent secured federal trademark registration for “Get Lucky” in 1986, and the Petitioner commenced offering garments employing the registered trademark “Lucky Brand” and term “Lucky” a few years later, in 1990. This case saw the issuance of several marks.

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The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

However, what would happen if business houses wanted to trademark the name of the god they worshipped? 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.

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From Fruit to Fortune: Apple’s Trademark Journey and Their Fierce Protection Strategy

Intepat

Trademark dilution is like death by a thousand cuts, and it is crucial to prevent the first cut. Apple’s smart business strategies have successfully upheld the validity of its trademark, preventing it from being diluted. Notably, Apple trademarked its store design in the United States in 2011.

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Vans v. FCB: Taking a Look at the Delhi High Court’s Restrictions on the Rights of Well Known Trademarks vis-a-vis Prior Use

SpicyIP

from seeking rectification of FCB Garment Tex’s “IVANS” trademark. Inter alia, Vans Inc backed its arguments for rectification with its recent recognition as a well known trademark. For a well-known trademark, range of protection extends to dissimilar goods and services as well. The respondent, FCB Garment Ltd.

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Position Marks

Kashishipr

Originating from German doctrine, one of the unconventional or non-traditional trademarks, ‘Position Marks,’ is a clear, precise, intelligible, and objective kind of mark placed or affixed at a specific area on a product in an appropriate and proportionate shape and size, capable of showing graphical representation.

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where cross-examination exposes lack of TM confusion, out-of-court confusion "evidence" becomes less credible

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In 2011, Plaintiff sued defendants for using the marks “Florida Virtual Academy/Program” and the associated acronyms, “FLVA/P.” Plaintiff has seven registered trademarks involving Florida Virtual School or FLVS; two of the registrations are incontestable. But trademark confusion?