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Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition

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We’re pleased to bring you a guest post by Sangita Sharma, looking into the law around comparative advertisements in India. Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. It allowed the advertisement but asked the company to remove the reference to the detergent soap. Sangita Sharma.

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Harpic v. Domex Advertisement: Product Disparagement or Nominative Fair Use?

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Domex Advertisement: Product Disparagement or Nominative Fair Use? An image of the comparative advertisement launched by Domex, wherein Domex explicitly asks which toilet cleaner fights bad smell for longer and makes a tick mark against Domex, with Harpic as another option next to it. Legal Position on Comparative Advertisement.

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Be Bold but Never Break the Trademark Mold:Implications of Delhi HC’s Decision in PepsiCo v. Parle Agro

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For the Bold” incorporated in its entirety the registered trademark “For the Bold”. The plaintiffs argued that the in Parle Agro’s label, “For the Bold” was prominently displayed and emphasis was given to the contested tagline in all the advertising campaigns. PepsiCo contended in the court, how the tagline “Be the Fizz.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

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Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Corporations must establish online identities, such as logos, slogans, product names, and brands, to build consumer awareness, loyalty, and trust.

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IIC decision also says some things about false advertising: materiality may not be presumed from literal falsity

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I won’t say much about that, though I do have a big question, but there are also false advertising aspects of the case. Plaintiffs’ registered trademarks include “SLEEP NUMBER”, “WHAT’S YOUR SLEEP NUMBER”, “SELECT COMFORT”, and “COMFORTAIRE.” Baxter; 996 F.3d 3d 925 (8 th Cir. 1) was the error. (2)

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Power of Proof: The Role of Documentary Evidence in Trademark Prosecution

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If we are to look into the statutory definition of Evidence, under section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 evidence means and includes, All statements which the court allows or needs to be presented before it by the witnesses in connection to matters of fact under inquiry.

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China: Recycled Packaging and Trademark Infringement, a Questionable Decision in the Tsingtao Beer Case

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In particular, Tsingtao alleged that such use of its registered trademark created in the relevant users the impression that the small breweries’ beer and brand was somewhat related to Tsingtao Beer. 7) causing harm to other’s exclusive rights to use registered trademarks.”. 57 of the Trademark Law.

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