LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2022

Back in 2020, the famous Chinese brew company Tsingtao Beer filed an administrative complaint for trademark infringement against a smaller Chinese competitor for the use of recycled Tsingtao beer bottles. Is this however a case of trademark infringement? Tsingtao’s choice.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Have you ever wanted a pair of PUMA shoes instead of just any local brand? Trademarks play a vital role for small and big businesses across the globe, serving a unique identity to the products and services of the business. Well, what really is a well-known trademark?

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2021

Sangita is a 2nd year student at Gujarat National Law University and was the topper of the 2020 IP Talent Search Examination. In the soap war between HUL and Sebamed, Sebamed released an advertisement comparing an HUL branded soap with RIN detergent stating that HUL’s soap’s pH values are similar to that of RIN. Sangita Sharma.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

‘Influencer marketing,’ albeit a new word, has emerged as one of the most effective strategies to create money across all industries. However, in order to have legal proof of ownership, it is always advisable to register for copyright registration. Trademarks. Build your market reputation.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Interested readers can find the Africa IP Highlights 2020, here. While Morison branded its medicine with the generic “PARACETAMOL”, with reference to its registered trademarks “MSJ” and “MORISON” on the packaging, CPL used the name “CONPHAMOL”. CPL and Morison were both manufacturers of paracetamol painkillers.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Bhole Baba Milk Food Industries Ltd [8] , The Parul food Pvt ltd, sold ghee under the brand “Parul’s Lord Krishna,” which featured Krishna printed in a huge font, whereas the Appellant sold dairy products under the name “KRISHNA.” 4] Section 9(2)(b) of the Indian Trademarks Act, 1999. [5] 5] Aseri, Ankita.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Battle of the Firms – The Irony of IP Law Firms Being Sued for Trademark Infringement Niyati Prabhu It is well known that companies across the world take their brands seriously and deploy law firms in order to safeguard their intellectual properties, be it their names, slogans, brands, taglines, marketing tools and (even phone numbers ).

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Delhi High Court passed a summary judgement, granting a permanent injunction against the Defendants’ exhibition of the India tour of New Zealand, 2020. The Plaintiff has no registration over the mark but argued that it enjoys goodwill in the job search market and has invested substantially in promotion and development of its business.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

For almost a century, the Plaintiffs have been making and marketing Unani and Ayurvedic medicines, oils, syrups, and non-alcoholic beverages, among other things. They claimed that because the word “Afza” is commonly used in the sharbat trade, many players in the sharbat market use it. ” Judgment. ” Judgment.

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

These items have restricted production and remain in the market only for a short duration of time. They almost never re-enter the market again. This creates scarcity of the product in the market. Basic principles of economics dictate that when a product is scarce in nature, its demand in the market tends to increase.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A trademark is typically a sign, logo, symbol, word, phrase, design, or combination of them, which identifies the product or service of a particular brand. It recognizes the corporate identity of the brand. To sell the product, using the brand name makes it a trademark. There are two prime elements in a trademark.

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43(B)log

APRIL 15, 2024

It provides farmers, ranchers, and butchers with marketing education and technical assistance; incubates “Meat Collectives” across the country; and educates consumers about responsible meat production and consumption practices. 12, 2024) GMP is a nonprofit focused on sustainable butchery and meat production practices. Disfavors confusion.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

and the socio-legal opportunism of the defendants’ arguments for condonable trademark infringement, set in the backdrop of the ongoing global pandemic. s copyright and registered trademark by thrusting its deceptively similar goods and flooding the high-in-demand but low-in-knowhow market, with its imitation products.

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SpicyIP

MAY 15, 2023

Recently, tech brands Rario and Striker found themselves in a tussle over the exclusive right to use images and names of famous cricket players on their respective Online Fantasy Sports Platform. Case: Holyland Marketing Pvt. on 8 May, 2023 The plaintiff alleged infringement of registered trademark PANTOCID.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

–Penn State Football @PennStateFball on 12/7/2020. They are marketed through different, yet related, channels of trade (sports and entertainment, which were melded together as ESPN’s original name ). (I There’s no roar quite like a Nittany Lion’s! ” Listen up , as they say.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 18, 2024

Imagine Marketing Ltd. The plaintiff is the owner of the domain name, [link] and uses its trademark ‘boAt’ over several e-commerce websites. Merryvale Limited vs John Doe And Ors on 12 August, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The Court decided in the favor of the plaintiff and granted an interim injunction for trademark infringement.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Many trademark attorneys and professors hoped the Supreme Court would provide more guidance on how to resolve conflicts between trademark and free speech rights in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. VIP Products LLC, a dispute involving a “Bad Spaniels” dog toy parody of Jack Daniel’s brand of whisky.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Indeed, the PTO has increased its focus on whether the use an applicant is making is trademark use, as opposed to ornamental or informational use, in its registration decisions. Professor Alexandra Roberts has written an excellent recent article on this, Trademark Failure to Function.

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