SpicyIP

MARCH 8, 2023

She is intrigued by the field of Intellectual Property Law and wishes to explore the same.] This results in common claims of ‘disparagement’ in trademark law. Previously, trademark cases have been entertained in situations where disclaimers/ warnings have been given along with products. Image from here.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MAY 28, 2024

In the author’s personal opinion, Trademark law when implemented and enforced effectively can play a crucial role in the protection of personality rights of celebrities and to target the prevention of deepfakes and unauthorized use of an individual’s identity or likeness by third parties.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

However, the prevalence of unauthorized use of renowned person names in advertisements has become a concern. Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 24, 2022

Therefore, to protect your business in the hospitality industry, you must seek protection via Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) , specifically by registering your hotel or restaurant brand name and logo as trademarks. Relationship between Trademark Law & the Hospitality Industry. For more visit: [link].

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Sunanda Bharti on the Michelin Stars and its interaction was trademark laws. Bharti is a Professor of Law at Delhi University, and her previous posts can be accessed here. Image from here Mischief, Manifestation, and the Michelin Trademark! What is a Michelin Star in Terms of Intellectual Property Law?

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Kashishipr

JUNE 4, 2021

QR codes originated in the automotive industry and are now commonly used in advertising, payments, product tracing, and detection of counterfeits, etc. Can we Trademark QR Codes? The post Can QR Codes be Trademarked? appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

This brings us to the question of whether the usage of such photographs is lawful or not, regardless of the person being a celebrity. For instance, famous Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has registered his name “Shah Rukh Khan” and the initials “SRK” as a trademark to protect his publicity rights. Under this Act, Sec.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

He was unmistakably aware of the nuances regarding colours in trademark law. Broadly speaking, trademarks are of two types: traditional and non-traditional. [1] This article will answer the question in the affirmative by reading in harmony with the Act, Rules, Manual, and case laws on the subject matter. 1] Rachna R.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Trademark Laws of different nations prevent third parties and entities from using a Registered Trademark , which is undoubtedly crucial considering the amount of time, money, effort, and hard work that goes into building a widely recognized and viable brand name. For more visit: [link].

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. In the ongoing digital era, social media is gaining more publicity with each passing day, thereby putting content creators and social media influencers at risk of legal concerns about Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs).

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

We know that brands try to make their trademarks as unique and distinctive as possible to attain the highest level of protection under the Trademark Law. ’ Common or generic terms are usually not protected under trademark law. ’ How are then these common words registered as a trademark?

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Today, several generic terms that we use, such as ‘escalator,’ ‘xerox,’ ‘cellophane,’ sound common but were once protected as trademarks. Interestingly, in these cases, the trademark owner itself/himself misused the trademark as the generic name of the product in advertising and Patent Applications.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Section 230(e)(2) says “Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or expand any law pertaining to intellectual property,” so IP lawsuits over third-party content are not preempted by Section 230. Legal Background. Section 230(c)(1) says websites aren’t liable for third-party content.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 18, 2021

The same is majorly influenced by the mode of use, nature of advertising, and inherent nature contributing to the inherent distinctiveness of the mark owing to its common characteristics. The issue of the distinctiveness of a family of trademarks was brought forth in the case of Pure & Simple Concepts, Inc. Conclusion.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Despite the judiciary’s efforts to address the concerns under current intellectual property laws like copyright and trademark, the absence of relevant and specific provisions for the protection of personality rights has started to pose a serious threat. Interesting right?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Kayode & Co, a boutique IP law firm with offices in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. We recently spoke with Omolara (Lara) Kayode about brand protection in Nigeria.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Kayode & Co, a boutique IP law firm with offices in Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. We recently spoke with Omalara (Lara) Kayode , about brand protection in Nigeria.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

We will look not only at the laws of the United States but at some other jurisdictions as well. So watch the docket to see how this case plays out, and to see how it impacts the concept of the registration of historic figure trademarks. As an IP attorney, I was curious whether anyone owned any trademark rights relating to Juneteenth.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” Third , it is a settled principle of law that common words can be registered only once they acquire secondary distinctiveness.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

(Again, what follows is from my head and hand because my request to ChatGPT to summarize holding and analysis of Rogers got the e-equivalent of a sheepish attempt to “pass” on the question from the visiting law prof ). ’” The Supreme Court used the First Amendment to preclude state law claims against the magazine).

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

the Apex Court held that one of the inherent aspects of the right to privacy as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution is the right to prevent others from using the person’s name or likeness without his consent for advertising or non-advertising purposes. State of T.N., RFMLR (2018) 1 Titan Industries Limited v.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

We can make things excludable through tech and law, making things that previously looked like public goods providable by private markets. Background: Erie marks transition from era of legal formalism to realism; one of the reasons we have the Lanham Act, since Erie invalidated the federal common law of trademarks.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Ramsey is a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. She writes and teaches in the trademark law area, and recently wrote a paper with Professor Christine Haight Farley that focuses on speech-protective doctrines in trademark infringement law.] By Guest Blogger Lisa P. Ramsey [Lisa P.

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