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Can Tactile Marks Be Effectively Protected Under Trademark Law?

IP and Legal Filings

INTRODUCTION For a long time, logos, names, and jingles have been the mainstays of trademark law. A recent trend in branding, however, is the use of non-traditional trademarks such as haptic markings. Still, despite such advancement, tactile marks are among the least common forms of non-traditional trademarks. [2]

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Trademark Registration Process in the US and The India: Key Differences

IP and Legal Filings

INTRODUCTION The time it can take to register a trademark can therefore take longer depending on several factors such as the jurisdiction to which it was processed, the materials that have been included in the application as well as whether there are opposing voices or objections prevailing over the trademark.

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Sports and Intellectual Property Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

The internet era has lead to an increase of IP in the sports sphere, but has also lead to negative aspects such as cybersquatting, which although does not have a specific remedy, can be quashed using existing trademark law. The Indian law also provides extensive remedies against infringement and unauthorised usage.

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Finding the Real “Burger King”: Identical Marks & Prior Use in the Pune Eatery Case

SpicyIP

The trademark infringement claim was dismissed by the Pune court owing to the hearsay nature of the evidence presented by the witness of Burger King US, which resulted in his inability to vouch for the submitted documents. Exploring the Presented and Potential Trademark Arguments 1. Additionally, in Pratibha M.

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U.S. Supreme Court Fixes Ninth Circuit’s Test for Mistakes in Copyright Registrations—Unicolors v. H&M (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Supreme Court held 6-3 that the Ninth Circuit erred in invalidating a copyright registration for failure to comply with the Copyright Office’s “single unit of publication” regulation, where the copyright owner had knowledge of the facts but arguably misunderstood the legal standard. Legal Background: Registration. Unicolors, Inc.

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Navigating the Essentials of Trademark User Affidavits for Successful Registration

Intepat

Registering a trademark involves navigating various procedures and submitting several documents to the Trademark Registry. Trademark applications can be filed under two primary categories: “Claiming User Date” and “Proposed to be Used.”

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Beware Trademark Squatters: The New Draft of the Chinese Trademark Amendment Aims at You!

IP Tech Blog

The China National Intellectual Property Association (CNIPA) has recently published a draft amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law. The document is still under examination and has been disclosed to the public for comments. One of those aspects is the never-ending fight against trademark squatters.

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