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Africa IP highlights 2023: Trade marks

The IPKat

Furthermore, Nollywood actress Ann Njemanze sued famous filmmaker Zeb Ejiro and Filmone Entertainment and Film Trybe Media for infringing on her copyright and trademark of “DOMITILLA”. Things, however, took a different turn in when Njemanze's application and registration of Domittila as a trademark were revoked by the Trademark Tribunal.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

While NFT platforms are not yet specifically regulated, they are subject to the provisions on Electronic System Providers (“ESPs”) contained in several regulations, as follows: • Law No. 11 of 2008, dated April 21, 2008, regarding Electronic Information and Transactions, as amended by Law No 19 of 2016, dated November 25, 2016.•

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Gema USA, Inc. Sues Former Employee for Alleged Patent & Trademark Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Registration No. Registration Date. April 9, 2019. is not an authorized Gema distributor and upon information and belief, does not sell “new” Gema products but rather sells knocks-offs using the Gema Trademarks without authorization. OPTISELECT. OPTISELECT. May 16, 2017. September 14, 2004. April 29, 2008.

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Statutory Licensing in India in the Age of Online Music Streaming: A Comment on Tips vs. Wynk

Kashishipr

The Draft Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2019. The court also determined that since the whole of the Plaintiff’s repertoire was being infringed, the balance of convenience was in Tips’ favor, and the absence of an injunction would cause irreparable injury.

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Five Widely Recognized Brands Accused of Being Copycats in the Market

Kashishipr

It was in 2019 when Nike filed a Patent Infringement lawsuit against Skechers by calling it out for copying Nike’s strategy. As per Kevin, Snapchat adopted filters because Instagram and many other social media platforms had them.

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WHAT, IN THE NAME OF GOD, …?: Intellectual Property Rights In Holy Names, Sacred Words, & Other Aspects of Creation

LexBlog IP

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” registered trademarks: Elohim—4. ” That can mean rights to the name (or one of the names) itself.

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Make Your Mark On History: Connecting Tradenames To Landmark Events, People & Places

LexBlog IP

. § 1052(c) on registering marks concerning a living person without permission; this case has the possibility of altering trademark law significantly and allowing current events to be treated similarly to historic events from a trademark perspective. 2294 (2019), and even Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc.