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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. Pragya Jain. image from here ).

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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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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

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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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Can Intellectual Property Rights Safeguard Your Blog?

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You may consider dedicating a page that illustrates the definite reposting policies. Blogging and Fair Use. The doctrine of fair use bears substantial importance for blogs since the question of plagiarism may sprout up at regular intervals.

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Statutory Licensing in India in the Age of Online Music Streaming: A Comment on Tips vs. Wynk

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Broadcast is a species of communicating a sound recording to the public: The court counted upon the definition of ‘broadcast’ under the Copyright Act, which indicated that this activity was a species of communication to the public.

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Cardozo A&ELJ symposium, Trademark

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Indeed, in recent years the Supreme Court has repeatedly emphasized the multiple benefits of registration to a trademark claimant, including in the recent cases of Matal v. I’ve left out the parts specific to registered trademarks and the reference to treaties. None of those were branding uses. Then, in Lexmark v.

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Trademark Dilution: Understanding, Forms, And Legal Implications Under The Trademarks Act Of 1999

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TARNISHMENT Unauthorized use of famous mark which is offensive, inappropriate in connection with a similar mark or trade name.Tarnishmentmainly occurs when the product is contrary to the corporate values of the trademark owner and another form is to offend or criticize the trademark’s owner. “