IP and Legal Filings

MAY 24, 2024

However, it is unlikely that people with deep pockets who often find themselves in the waitlist for Hermès bags be fooled by virtual unaffiliated products in the NFT market. Whether such sale rights of NFTs are guaranteed under artistic freedom or bound by the limits of intellectual property laws remain unanswered, perpetuating the conflict.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In May 2007, the label mark ‘SOYA DROP’ was registered. Since then, it has been continuously used and has even acquired reputation and goodwill in the market. According to NTC, the SSPL label mark was only a registered trademark, and therefore, it couldn’t be used as an artistic work.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

At present, with the immense growth of interconnectivity, along with digital experiences creating augmented reality and virtual reality, many digital marketers and technology experts have given the term ‘Metaverse’ to these new spheres of human interaction. Market Reach & Presence. IP Challenges in the Metaverse.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Although the trademark assignor profits from royalties on the trademark, the assignee obtains the authority to expand and enhance its market functions by using the brand name and extending its identity. Let us now understand why a trademark assignment should be handled properly. Overview of Trademark Assignment.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A digital asset that is held on a blockchain, such as music, art, in-game items, or films, is referred to as an NFT. As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. Provisions of intellectual property law will be applicable to NFTs.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 16, 2022

If any unauthorized person or party enters such a safeguarded piece of land, it is referred to as trespassing. In the same way round, IP puts a virtual fence around the property or assets that it safeguards. If any unauthorized person tries crossing that fence, it is referred to as IP Infringement. Trademarks.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Trademark Laws of different nations prevent third parties and entities from using a Registered Trademark , which is undoubtedly crucial considering the amount of time, money, effort, and hard work that goes into building a widely recognized and viable brand name.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. Patent Rights exclude others in the industry or market from manufacturing, using, selling, distributing, or importing the patented product or process. 4) Validity/Invalidity Search.

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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. Trademark violation raises significant issues. The registration and management of trademarks was another essential component.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A trademark exists in the form of an expression, slogan, or any other sign identifying the services or products of one business and distinguishing them from those of others in the market. As people associate a trademark with a brand or business, it serves as an intangible asset to your company or organization.

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Kashishipr

JULY 27, 2022

The term ‘ Intellectual Property (IP) ‘ basically refers to the creations of the human mind that are intangible in nature. They refer to the exclusive and legal rights safeguarding the unique creations of the human intellect for a specific period. Now let us define IPRs. Understanding Mergers.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

” After going through all the definitions mentioned above, we can say a trade secret refers to any piece of info or data relating to a brand or business that is generally not known to the public at large and for which its owner puts in a sincere effort to maintain its confidentiality. .”

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

What are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)? Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) refer to the legal rights granted to individuals or businesses for their creations or inventions. WHY ARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IMPORTANT FOR STARTUPS? Firstly, trademarks ensure brand exclusivity.

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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. Thus, the sign cannot be used to distinguish goods or services in the market. A QR (shorthand for ‘Quick Response’) code is a machine-readable matrix barcode.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Other than product sales data, component prices, customer details & records, market statistics, or supply chain info, a company owns commercially sensitive and confidential electronic pieces of information such as CAD drawings. There is an increasing value in the massive volumes of data accumulated over time in a company or firm.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Licensing your trademark can be a beneficial business strategy that can not only strengthen the brand but also allow for expansion into new markets. What is Trademark Licensing? Advantages of Trademark Licensing.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 29, 2022

EXCLUSIVITY – An IP asset’s value comes from its owner’s right to exclude others in the market from using it. IP valuation, in simple terms, refers to the process of determining the monetary value of your IP assets. Moreover, they should remain marketable in the event of bankruptcy or foreclosure.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 27, 2022

For maintaining a competitive edge in the market, businesses need to keep innovating. They must continue working on new projects, services, and products to best deal with the pressure against their competitors.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 31, 2021

Simply put, traditional knowledge refers to the know-how, practices, and innovative means used by indigenous and local communities across the globe in furtherance of varied objectives. It is also often referred to as ethnoscience, i.e., the ‘stock of knowledge,’ comprising “systems of concepts, beliefs and ways of learning.”

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Although the positional mark is similar to the three-dimensional mark, it cannot be used as the mark when it doesn’t refer to an appearance of a specific product. Courts and Intellectual Property (IP) offices have gradually started recognizing position marks as important sources of brand identification.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. In the ongoing digital era, social media is gaining more publicity with each passing day, thereby putting content creators and social media influencers at risk of legal concerns about Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs).

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

IP licensing provides business companies and organizations with additional or core revenue streams, which enables them to increase brand awareness, enhance their overall reputation, and extend their offerings (products or services) into new geographies and markets across the globe cost-effectively.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A barcode scanner refers to a laser device that transfers the data or information encoded in a barcode to a computer. A type of matrix barcode, QR codes refer to the two-dimensional (2D) representations of an array of black and white square blocks organized in unique patterns that store the data or information.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 24, 2022

Here in this article, we shall shed light on the relationship between Trademark Law and the hospitality sector in India. Relationship between Trademark Law & the Hospitality Industry. Hotels and restaurants must get their brand names and logos registered as trademarks for the ease of operating a business in India.

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Kashishipr

JULY 13, 2022

On the other hand, VR refers to a way of generating realistic sounds, images, and other sensations leading people to the middle of an imaginary world. The digital features could be anything perceived by the five senses, i.e., vision, smell, taste, sound, or touch. It is the primary technology of the metaverse.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 3, 2022

Whether you are considering filing your first Trademark Application or you own plenty of Registered Trademarks , you must know and understand that the first step to getting your trademark is distinctiveness. The ultimate question in this scenario is, “What makes your products, name, or logo stand out in the market?”

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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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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Simply put, trademark genericization is the death of the mark as it no longer acts as a source indicator of the brand owner. A wide array of linguistic, legal, and marketing-related factors contribute to trademark genericization. Many brands also resort to anti-genericide marketing campaigns.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 27, 2022

The reason why there has been a sharp increase in moving logos being incorporated as trademarks by many companies is that the contemporary market is now innovating new products with sensory and unique experiences to leave a mark on their customers and develop a distinct and novel reputation. Motion Trademarks in India.

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Kashishipr

MAY 11, 2022

A trademark refers to a recognizable expression, design, or sign uniquely identifying the products or services of a specific source and differentiating them from those of others. A trademark may be located on the packaging, voucher, label, or the product itself.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 18, 2021

These intangible assets are often used in collaboration with other marks by the formation of a trademark portfolio, which consists of marks sharing a few characteristics and belonging to one entity. Characteristics of a Family of Trademarks. The purchasing audience must recognize the shared characteristics indicating a common origin.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A compulsory license is an authorization provided by a national authority to an individual without seeking the consent of the titleholder but after payment of royalties/compensation for the exploitation of the subject matter protected by the law on patents or other IPRs.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Generic terms cannot typically be registered under trademark law, and no protection to the proprietor is provided. If any word is to be adopted as a trademark, it cannot be a term that is primarily understood by people as referring to a ‘product category.’ The post Can Common Terms Be Trademarked?

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” provid[es] an estimate of the fair market value of goods and services provided by religious organizations, and.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

As I noted on Twitter , nothing in the opinion suggests that the display of parodies, jokes, or other messages on the surface of toys, T-shirts, or other types of expressive merchandise would, by itself, constitute a trademark use of another’s mark or trade dress.

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