Garrigues Blog

JULY 6, 2021

For example, when the main purpose of the registration is to sell it, if it has been to obstruct the third party, if it is used to attract traffic and obtain benefits or to mislead consumers about the products or services of others.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Registration 52

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. In this case, the Bombay High Court ruled that registration of copyright is not mandatory for obtaining relief in an infringement action.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The question of ownership in the virtual world, particularly in video games, has long been debated. On the trademark side, relevant is this post by Bhavya Solanki and Medha Bhatt discussing the applicability of the fair use provisions of trademark law to the unauthorized use of trademarks in the virtual world.

Non-Fungible Tokens 59

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Business Moral Rights 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The Kremen case involved the alleged theft of the sex.com domain name by improperly modifying the electronic records evidencing ownership of the domain name. Thus, other cases have applied conversion law to alleged theft of domain name registrations (e.g., Google appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

Licensing 90

Licensing Copyright Contracts Advertising 90

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The world’s most popular multiplayer online game platform, “Roblox,” hosted a virtual “Gucci Garden” for two weeks in 2021 for the well-known luxury fashion label “Gucci.” The trademark registration safeguards the owner’s rights and establishes the business’s legal standing.

Trademark 87

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 87

LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

It can also mean as the proxy or substitute holder of rights here on earth because no spiritual being will receive a copyright certificate, trademark registrations, or letters patent. ” Aseri, Commercializing Religion Via Trademarking God, 23 J. But that “provision only restricts registration of the mark.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Invention Trademark Copyright 52

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

billion in 2021 to USD 2.2 However, the UK and Spain Patents and Trademark office granted trademark protection to the ‘Bitcoin’ mark and its logo (Registration number: M4046141). The trademark laws used to regulate cryptocurrency-related marks are in their nascent stage.

Intellectual Property 69

Intellectual Property Non-Fungible Tokens Copyfraud Contracts 69

IIPRD

JUNE 8, 2024

of total exports in 2020–2021 [3]. Intellectual property rights protection to the fashion industry Trademark Act: Trademark Act plays a significant role in preserving a brand’s legitimacy and integrity, which is advantageous for the industry. However, the protection of fashion designs by trademark law is not perfected.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Designs Design Branding 52

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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IP Trademark Advertising Advertising 94