The IPKat

MARCH 18, 2023

13-14 April 2023: Fordham Law School’s 30th Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference The 30th Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference will be held on 13-14 April 2023 at Fordham Law School in Manhattan. Registration link here. Click here to register.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 12, 2023

This is an important judgment on the interaction of brands within a crowded marketplace. Former GuestKat Jan Jacobi (BarentsKrans) presented an analysis of the recent decision of the Dutch Court of Appeal in the Mexx case, concerning free riding and declining reputation of a brand. More information is available here.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The event will be held (in Dutch) and is being hosted by Jos Van der Wijst, lawyer specialised in IP law and AI. After the presentation, the attendees will be provided with an exclusive tour of the museum followed by a reception. On Thursday 23 November , the Book Launch: European Patent Law. EPO and UPC: Friends or Foes?

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Today, we as consumers can easily identify the products of popular brands due to the positioning of some specific elements on the products, for instance, the three stripes of Adidas, Louboutin’s red sole shoes, or the red label on the back pocket of Levi’s jeans. Requirements for Registration of a Position Trademark.

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Kashishipr

JULY 20, 2022

Bernard Kelvin Clive, a well-known brand strategist, once said that strong brands aren’t built through shortcuts and copycats. In the 21 st century, the Oreo cookie is the best-selling cookie brand worldwide. Let us discuss a few of them. Such results talk about Xiaomi being a poor imitation of the tech giant Apple Inc.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 16, 2023

It was originally practiced in present Northern France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The sales figures as presented by the ‘National Retail Federation’ of the USA give quite a good reason for the Halloween being called a commercialized festival. Later this day came to be celebrated as Halloween. Image Sources : Shutterstock].

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The IPKat

JANUARY 15, 2023

Events 19 January 2023: “Vintage Brands and the New Bad Faith Conundrum” Fide Foundation and TIPSA (Transatlantic Intellectual Property Academy) will hold the 24 Global Digital Encounters on 19 January 2023. More information and registration are available here and here. and “Sustainability and Intellectual Property Law”.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Major brands such as Coca-Cola, Disney, Nike, and Ubisoft were quick to jump on the bandwagon, for example. Some of the same brands have also been exploited by third parties who created unauthorized NFTs. law, including the DMCA’s takedown provision, is well-equipped to handle copyright and trademark issues as they arise.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

Registration is open and more details can be found here. Marques - CELEBRATING MARKS: How sustainability and technology will shape the future of brands - 20 to 23 September 2022 - Madrid, Spain The 2022 MARQUES Annual Conference will be held in Madrid from 20 to 23 September 2022. Registration shall be made by 8 July 2022 here.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 6, 2021

His law degree led him to various professional positions in the United States, where he is now Senior Copyright Counsel at Google. Registrations are open and available here. The presentation will be followed by comments from Professor Agnès Lucas-Schloetter and Professor Ansgar Ohly. The discussion will be moderated by Prof.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Corporations must establish online identities, such as logos, slogans, product names, and brands, to build consumer awareness, loyalty, and trust.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Registration can be made here. Competition Law Association: 22nd Annual Burrell Lecture and Dinner The Competition Law Association will hold the 22nd Annual Burrell Lecture and Dinner at the Institute of Directors (London, UK) on 2 December 2021 from 6:15pm to 10:30pm, GMT. in intellectual property law and/or competition law.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

If the property of a person can be protected, likewise, when a popular celebrity like Amitabh Bachchan faces possible harm regarding his brand, the same can be protected under his right to publicity. However, Indian law has indirect references for the protection of publicity rights. Under this Act, Sec. Tata Tea Ltd.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 12, 2024

The charge for non-members is £60.00, payable online at the time of registration. While many thousands of pieces of legislation have been saved from the end of year bonfire, the Government clearly sees REULA as the catalyst for future regulatory departure from EU laws. or contact secretary@aippi.org.uk before the date of the event).

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Kashishipr

MARCH 2, 2022

Your Trademark Application gets approved, and you receive your registration certificate. Don’t let that Trademark Registration certificate fool you. Identical or similar trademarks are present across different classes of products and services. Let us understand the term better with a few examples.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2022

The Trademark Modernization Act (“TMA”) was signed into law on December 27, 2020. Below are the most notable changes made by the TMA and key takeaways for trademark practitioners and brand owners. A reexamination proceeding must be filed within the first five years of registration.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

The dramatic rise in e-commerce in the last two decades saw many brand and business owners struggling to safeguard their Intellectual Property (IP) assets in cyberspace, starting from domain names and then going onto social media handles. A Comprehensive Approach to IPRs. For more visit: [link].

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

To do this, food firms invest a lot of money in developing and promoting distinctive brands and are increasingly turning to intellectual property (IP) protection as a means of establishing or maintaining their leadership in the industry. References Intellectual Property Law | Color Trademarks: What Protection Can They Have?,

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Though the deadline for sharing these comments passed on October 5 and the government is presently working on finalizing the Rules, we received a guest post underlining the need to regulate the menace caused by dark patterns and its interaction with intellectual property rights.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Copyrights are a form of intellectual property law and they protect original authorship works including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. Essentially, trademarks are used to protect the brand names and logos of goods and services.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In fact, businesses have begun to extend the scope of Intellectual Property laws by protecting subsets of their products or services. Surprisingly enough, store layouts play a crucial role in boosting the brand image, consumer favourableness and profitability of the business. This could lead to commercial gains.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

It can be a common marketplace for business companies and brands seeking a trademark search professional. Additionally, technology like the rotated trademark index helps in locating letter strings present as mid-word, prefixes, suffixes, or the entire word. It can be a possible search tool for non-word trademarks. Bottom Line.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 29, 2022

With evolution and development in recent trends and creations, every person got the right to protect their artistic creativity by acquiring intellectual property rights to save their invention from being violated by the competition present in the market. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY KIN OF E-COMMERCE.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 1, 2022

For every business or brand owner at present, the design of a product has become a crucial concern, and why won’t it be, after all, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” ” The unique design of a product, such as that of Mini Cooper and Coca-Cola, forms brand identity.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Therefore, brands and businesses need to be aware of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) that come into action when it comes to drafting and finalizing the content of an advertisement or running an advertising campaign. Every level of increased creativity and innovation shall involve additional IPRs.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 27, 2022

While applying for the Trademark Registration of a motion mark in India, it is essential to ensure that the mark is capable of being depicted on paper. The Indian Trademark Law and Motion Marks. It is imperative to note that during the examination stage, a motion mark can never be presented in its pure form.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Also, the plaque carried a fork, knife, and plate symbol (see also image 2) which was introduced by Michelin in the 2016 edition of the Paris Michelin Guide, as a brand new L’assiette’ or The Plate symbol to recognise restaurants that ‘simply serve good food’. The present post is devoted to this latter question.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 16, 2022

Trademarks (referred to as logos and brand names in a layman’s language) are the source identifiers intended to safeguard the general public from getting confused about the origin of products and services available in the market. Trademarks.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

EMP&A attorneys are actively involved in the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the American Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law section (ABA-IPL). Some of the solicitations also reference contract law in the fine print and give only a short timeframe to respond to create a sense of urgency. [7]

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Kashishipr

JULY 13, 2022

Undoubtedly, both technologies bring a complete set of novel Intellectual Property (IP) issues for business companies, brands, individuals, courts, and IP practitioners. Sometimes, AR and VR are used in overlapping ways; however, the two terms present unique and different issues in the IP world.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

When we talk about building brand image and attraction, fashion companies put in a lot of time, money, effort, and hard work. Trade dress protection falls under trademark law as the design functions as a trademark, i.e., identifying a product emerging from a specific fashion house or fashion designer.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2021

For those interested in participating, the business opportunity can be found here (in order to see the tender documents and participate, a BASIC registration in the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) is required). Register here.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Highlights of the Week Announcing the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law Prof (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer’s 48th birth anniversary today, we are excited to announce the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law! This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Warner Bros.

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Kashishipr

MAY 11, 2022

The single color or color combination of a product’s packaging can obtain Trademark Protection only if it is capable enough to be recognized by the general public as unique or belonging to a specific brand. Law on Color Trademarks in India. Final Thoughts.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Hiranya is a fourth-year law student at the School of Law, Bennett University. Her areas of interest are Intellectual Property Laws, Data Privacy Laws and Company Law.] Two important observations by the court in the present order were its reliance on the strict test (prescribed in Toyota v.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

A Unique Temporary Registration Number (UTRN) is generated on filing the online application. After approval of the application for recordation by the Commissioner of Customs, the UTRN will be converted to UPRN (Unique Permanent Registration Number), and the said UPRN would be issued, which confirms the recordation.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 8, 2023

student at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. She is keenly interested in Intellectual Property Law, Technology Law, and Corporate Law. Image from here [ This post is authored by SpicyIP Fellow Tejaswini Kaushal. Tejaswini is a 3rd-year B.A. Her previous posts can be accessed here. ]

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