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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

To answer that and other questions about Halloween costumes, we have to step back and look at how copyright and trademark law apply to costumes. Since the costume doesn’t have a mask or any accessories, from a copyright standpoint, it’s likely not breaking any laws. Trademark and Halloween Costumes. Bottom Line.

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

IP Tech Blog

Back in 2020, the famous Chinese brew company Tsingtao Beer filed an administrative complaint for trademark infringement against a smaller Chinese competitor for the use of recycled Tsingtao beer bottles. Is this however a case of trademark infringement? Trademark or Unfair Competition? And, why is this important?

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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

Kashishipr

The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. According to NTC, the SSPL label mark was only a registered trademark, and therefore, it couldn’t be used as an artistic work. Plaintiff’s Arguments. Concluding Remarks.

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

LexBlog IP

Back in 2020, the famous Chinese brew company Tsingtao Beer filed an administrative complaint for trademark infringement against a smaller Chinese competitor for the use of recycled Tsingtao beer bottles. Is this however a case of trademark infringement? Trademark or Unfair Competition? And, why is this important?

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

Article 143 of the Patent Law provides patent holders recourse to file claims in the Commercial Court if the rights under their patent are infringed by another party. Trademark: NFTs may also be protected as a trademark. Article 1(1) of Indonesia’s Trademark Law defines trademark.

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Cardozo A&ELJ symposium, Trademark

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Panel #2, TM, moderated by Vice Dean Felix Wu Jack Daniels says that use as a trademark is special: like copyright’s bête noire, confusion caused by trademark use is the central concern of trademark law. I’ve left out the parts specific to registered trademarks and the reference to treaties.

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Intellectual Property Protection for Content Creators & Social Media Influencers

Kashishipr

Trademarks – A trademark helps identify, indicate, classify, and differentiate the source of products or services of one from those of others. Content creators and social media influencers should obtain the permission of the trademark owner whose brand name or product is displayed on their social media posts or stories.