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comparative advertising isn't confusing

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Solar Now Puerto Rico, LLC, 2025 WL 725078, NO. 6, 2025) A frivolous lawsuit against comparative advertising; the court gets the right result at least. Even if the marks were famous, the comparative advertising and parody exclusions applied. [W]hen Windmar PV Energy, Inc. 24-1570 (RAM) (D.P.R.

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Retromark 2025: Event Report (Part 1 - the write-up)

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Alessandros Katpost on Lidl v Tesco here] The relevance of comparative advertising law has increased. The door being open to bad faith attacks on trade marks might undermine the principle that a trade mark does not need to have been put to genuine use in the first five years of registration.

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game spat expands beyond false advertising to TM and (c)

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2025 WL 438387, 24cv1646(DLC) (S.D.N.Y. 7, 2025) Previous discussion. Skillz sued its competitor Papaya, alleging false advertising under federal and state law. Here, Skillz allegedly made the challenged claims in video advertisements and on another page of its website, not on the same page. Skillz Platform Inc.

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[Guest post] Parasitic advertising on UEFA Euro 2020: Italian Competition Authority imposes first sanction for ambush marketing

The IPKat

Here's what Anna Maria and Lorenzo write: Parasitic advertising on UEFA Euro 2020: Italian Competition Authority imposes first sanction for ambush marketing by Anna Maria Stein and Lorenzo Maniaci Ambush Kat By its decision No. 16 of 11 March 2020 ('Law-Decree No. 16/2020'), converted with amendments, by Law No. 31 of 8 May 2020 ('Law No.

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Putting bad faith to bed: Wakefit reclaims its domain

Selvam & Selvam Blog

The arbitral award dated February 28, 2025 , underscores the importance of accurate registrant information and reinforces that cybersquatting – even passive holding of infringing domains will not go unchecked. Concealment of registrant identity and non-participation in proceedings can work against the domain holder.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 10 – February 16)

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Call for Applications: SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellowship 2025 (Apply by February 23) Attention IP and tech enthusiasts! We are very excited to announce the SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellowship 2025! The defendant had applied for registration of the ASTELLAZ PHARMACEUTICALS mark to which the plaintiff filed an opposition.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 3 – March 9)

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[Sponsored] CRISP (BITS Law School) Invites Applications for Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship (1 April 2025) Centre for Research in Innovation Law for Shared Prosperity, BITS Law School is inviting applications for their Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship. The last day to send your applications is April 1, 2025.