IP and Legal Filings

MAY 24, 2024

Though the verdict throws much light on the limits of artistic freedom and can provide more guidance for the brand owners and artists on the line between commercial goods and artistic works, I concisely put out three important considerations that could have been given much more deliberation.

Non-Fungible Tokens 82

Non-Fungible Tokens Art Trademark Branding 82

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AUGUST 2, 2021

India’s Accession to the Locarno Agreement: Amendments to the Design Rules, 2001 & Other Impacts. In a guest post , Yashi Agrawal writes about India’s recent accession to the Locarno Agreement and its implications for India’s design laws. Fonts and Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? Fonts and Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable?

Reporting 116

Reporting Designs Design Copyright 116

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The Philippines Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL) maintains a registry of patents and trademarks that is widely recognized in Southeast Asia. government cannot enforce rights for private individuals in the Philippines. Image Source: iStock]. Conclusion.

Trademark 90

Trademark Intellectual Property Registration IP 90

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Introduced to incorporate the Jan Vishwas Act amendments within the Trade Marks Act, the proposed Rules prescribe an adjudication mechanism to hear complaints alleging false representation of a mark as a registered trademark. Read the detailed comments authored by Pranav, Praharsh, Swaraj, and Reva on these Rules.

Trademark 80

Trademark Social Media Registering Trademarks Copyright 80

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DECEMBER 24, 2023

The Court observed that there is a need to balance the necessity of granting the interim relief with the principles governing non-compete clauses. the Court held that such usage would amount neither to infringement of the trademark, nor taking of unfair advantage of the Respondent’s mark. and Ors. , as the Plaintiff’s mark.

Registration 52

Registration Trademark Copyright Registering Trademarks 52

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OCTOBER 4, 2021

But even if the n-word isn’t unregistrable because it’s scandalous or disparaging, it may still be unregistrable because it already has so much expressive meaning that it’s simply incapable of adding a trademark function. failure to function can be significant in ordinary cases with uncontroversial subject matter.

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IP Trademark Advertising Advertising 94