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Concept Of Trademark Bullying: Forceful Enforcement Of Trademark Rights In The Name Of Protection

IP and Legal Filings

A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices. The trademark owners enjoy monopoly and exclusive proprietary rights of their trademarks through the law of trademark protection.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

The accessibility of Internet markets and the ease with which information may be shared have given rise to new opportunities for trademark infringement. Trademark infringement has grown more complex and pervasive, ranging from counterfeit goods to digital squatting and keyword advertising.

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March Madness: Basketball, Brackets, and Branding

LexBlog IP

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is a major revenue generator for the NCAA, with millions of dollars in advertising and broadcasting deals at stake. One of the key elements of the NCAA’s intellectual property rights is the trademark for the phrase “March Madness.”

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Bigbasket v. Daily basket – the blurring line between trademark protection & bullying

Selvam & Selvam Blog

Trademark bullying has always been a cause for concern because it spells out overstepping the line, monopoly and power all in one place most of the times. As the name suggests, trademark bullying happens when a registered trademark owner, without justifiable reason, threatens or tries to threaten another trademark owner with legal action.

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Dealing with Counterfeits on E-Commerce Websites

Kashishipr

In an e-marketplace, product or service information is provided by multiple third parties, whereas transactions are processed by the marketplace operator. The AI relies on an algorithm to compare images and read text information. Takedown notices, cease and desist notices, etc., Educating the consumers is imperative.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 6- February 12)

SpicyIP

Regardless, it sent a cease and desist to the defendants in 2022 who have a shop in Jaipur with a similar name and have registered the word mark in 2013. Further, the information sought by the applicant pertains to third party …” and thus, refused to share the information sought.

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Trademark Enforcement Strategies – The Ultimate Path to Protection

Kashishipr

Have Proper Symbols of Trademark Registration & Ownership. If you don’t have a Registered Trademark in place but a good faith belief concerning you owning a mark exclusively, you should use the ‘TM’ symbol with your mark. It informs the customers that you consider yourself the mark’s rightful owner.