SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Nature of Product and Purchasing Patterns: Relying on the judgments in Cadila Healthcare and Khoday Distilleries , the Court noted that commodities such as baby products, liquor, or other expensive/important items attract well- informed crowds which are not prone to deception and make purchasing decisions cautiously.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This case highlights the intersection of trademark law and e-commerce regulation, raising questions about the accountability of online marketplaces in protecting brand integrity. of facilitating the sale of counterfeit BHPC products, tarnishing the brands image and causing substantial financial loss. crore (USD 33.78

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

For bonus coverage, see my blog post on the INFORM Act.]. * * *. academics with expertise in trademark law. The SHOP SAFE Act represents one of the most significant proposed reforms of trademark law that Congress has contemplated in years, and it will likely reshape e-commerce in unwanted ways. March 8, 2022.

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IP Tech Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. This will enhance the chances of a brand to obtain a certain degree of well-known status recognition. There will be varying degrees of notoriety.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

While these cases exemplify the tension between different brands and their trademarks, they also allude to the growing misalignment between the luxury fashion industry and trademark law. Brands like Tide, Sharpie, and Nintendo sell at a premium because customers trust that they’re getting high quality products.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Non-conventional or Non-Traditional trademarks such as sounds, color, shape, scent or any other motion marks have emerged as a new innovative tools widely being used in the todays changing and competitive market era that redefine how brands connect with the public at large.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Invest in brand strength. Put simply, brand strength (sometimes known also as brand equity) is the value that is carried by a brand. It denotes a consumer’s perception of a brand, or the value invested in it by a business over time. What Makes a Brand Strong? Protectability A trademark must be protectable.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I’m sure you’re surprised to learn that when the judge actually reviewed the matter on a fully informed basis, it didn’t see trademark infringement. This is not because they seek any Emoji-Company-branded products (licensed or otherwise). ” Trademark law does not restrict that usage.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 11, 2023

Brand owners doing business in Canada should be aware of some of the most important cases and developments emerging within the last year. This overview highlights some recent notable trademark decisions that could impact your business. Please see full Newsletter below for more information. By: Dentons

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 29, 2023

In the fast-paced world of business, where new brands emerge every day, protecting one’s intellectual property has become paramount. Trademarks play a crucial role in establishing brand identity and distinguishing products or services from competitors. What is a Trademark?

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For brands and rights holders, these technologies mean a change in consumer behavior, a shift towards more immersive digital engagement with their customers, and an array of new business opportunities. However, we’re already observing complex IP and brand protection challenges, and it’s important businesses plan their strategies carefully.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 17, 2023

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. This will enhance the chances of a brand to obtain a certain degree of well-known status recognition. There will be varying degrees of notoriety.

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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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43(B)log

JANUARY 18, 2024

Christine Haight Farley, Trademarks in an Algorithmic World , 98 Wash. Abstract: According to the sole normative foundation for trademark protection—“search costs” theory—trademarks transmit useful information to consumers, enabling an efficient marketplace. 1123 (2023).

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 31, 2023

[Image Sources : Istock] Metaverse- a Magnet to Fashion Brands Virtual worlds provide fashion brands with the opportunity to significantly cut down on the excessive resource consumption of lifestyle and create sustainability. For undisputed ownership of virtual designs, Intellectual Property (IP) laws must be thoroughly handled with.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 7, 2021

[viii] This massive dichotomy in prices forces fans to choose between the Scylla of paying hundreds of dollars for a jersey to support their favorite team because of sports licensing monopolies, and the Charybdis of perpetuating trademark infringement by knowingly or unknowingly patronizing these shady, unregulated vendors. (ii)

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Intepat

MARCH 13, 2025

The integration of IoT-enabled designs and smart technologies adds another layer of complexity as the same would fall in the domain of patent law. Iconic buildings such as the Sydney Opera House in Australia and the Empire State Building in New York have been registered as trademarks within their national IP jurisdictions.

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

But being informational or functional might do the same thing, as might descriptiveness. It’s always been clear to McKenna that TM use is everywhere in TM law, but almost always implicit or found in its absence. TMs in the metaverse: TMs give you information about goods and services; something that doesn’t do that is not a TM.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 13, 2024

As such a proprietary right is granted by way of registration of a trademark, whereby the owner of the mark or other parties granted a license to use the brand has the exclusive right to use it for the purpose of making money. Under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, Pidilite Industries Ltd.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 14, 2022

Navigating Brand Protection and Trademarks for Social Media Influencers. Building a brand or business as an influencer on social media is not easy. Not only are you tasked with building a successful, recognizable brand, you’re building yourself as the brand. Making a brand out of a social media business.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 3, 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 was one of the signatories of the First Amendment Professors amicus brief filed in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. Grimaldi , and later adopted and expanded by the Ninth Circuit.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This Kat would like to join the petition for footnotes to no longer require last access date information. And then, in the first paragraph the author powerfully states: Our society has been accustomed to the proprietarian justification on information and knowledge and ignored the instrumental nature of IP.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Hundreds of trademark applications filed this year referenced masks , COVID, quarantine, social distancing, and other pandemic topics. It is very like that a large percentage of them will be denied as failing to function to indicate the source of goods or services, or as being informational or ornamental. Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Introduction Trademarks are an important division of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as it considerably contributes in identification and promotion of a product. A well- known trademark helps the consumers in spotting the difference between similar products by educating them about the product which results in informed choices.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In short, the fashion brand contends that Mrs. Bieber’s use of Rhode in connection with skin care products is likely to create consumer confusion, despite the fact that their federal trademark registration does not include skin care products. Bieber in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 4, 2021

The relatively new advent allows the marketers to put the barcodes on several different items and allow smartphone users to scan them and discover more information. Can we Trademark QR Codes? However, if you incorporate a QR code into a logo, you can file a Trademark Application to register that logo. Judicial Viewpoint.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 20, 2023

Brand owners, which are aggrieved by competitor ads, have alleged that Google’s Search Engine Results Page (SERP) should only contain results pertaining to the brand owner when the search term comprises or includes their trademark. DRS Logistics.

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 6, 2021

They allow companies to promote their brand image and connect with the community around them. When we start any business, one of the first things to choose is the name that will identify you in the market and, if the homework is done, it will be registered as a trademark (see a related post here ).

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

As a trademark law firm, we represent a wide array of clients but predominantly focus on helping small business owners protect their intellectual property. In recent years, trademark scams have proliferated and become increasingly problematic, particularly for small business owners. About Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This demonstrates the succinctness and simplicity of the Metaverse’s trademarking mechanism. Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. By deterring rip offs, trademarks safeguard a company’s identity and the repute of its brand(s), especially in the Metaverse.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The Offices found: NFT technology and blockchain networks present new opportunities for trademark owners to build their brands, reach new consumers with interactive products and services, document the provenance of products, and manage trademark rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The issue of counterfeiting not only compromises a brand’s reputation or brand value, but also puts consumer safety at risk by allowing the sale and uninformed purchase of sub-standard goods. The defendant was “Darveys.com”, it was a “luxury brand marketplace” [6]. Nakul Bajaj & Ors. [4] 4] [Civil Suit No. 344/2018].

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Traverse Legal Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Welcome to Trademark Law Radio, a top web resource on issues of trademark infringement, trademark licensing, trademark protection, and trademark registration. The purpose of trademark availability assessment is really threefold.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Beyond its functional role of safeguarding goods from damage, packaging serves as a powerful communication tool between brands and consumers. The visual and aesthetic aspects of packaging often act as unique identifiers for a brand, fostering consumer recognition and trust.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 23, 2022

Whilst the SPB Team does not blindly follow trends, we are advising all our trademark clients (even the more “conservative” ones) now to file trademarks covering goods and services related to the Metaverse. Here is why: New opportunities for growing your brand. Why you need new trademark registrations now.

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Chicago IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Award honors those who have made a significant creative contribution in one or more of the following substantive areas of intellectual property law: Patent Law: An invention or group of inventions having technological significance and an important social and economic impact, resulting in one or more U.S.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

This decision thus raises questions about the scope of powers granted under the state’s excise laws and their intersection with trademark law. This unclear delineation of responsibility for determining similarity raises important questions about the consistency of such assessments under both excise and trademark laws.

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