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Jack Daniel’s Continues, with Trademark Dilution as the New Battleground

IP Watchdog

By now, most IP practitioners are familiar with the U.S. The highly publicized ruling came after almost a decade of litigation between the parties over VIP’s “Bad Spaniels” parody dog toy designed to mimic a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. Supreme Court’s ruling in June 2023 in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. VIP Products, Inc.

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The Most Important Issues Facing the IP Industry | IPWatchdog Unleashed

IP Watchdog

This conference brings together some of the top thought leaders and newsmakers from the entire industry, with a variety of different backgrounds and people who focus on various different niche verticals within the IP community.

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[Webinar] Cross-border IP strategies for IP owners and litigators - September 12th, 12:00 pm GMT

JD Supra Law

Explore skinny labelling & obviousness in Canada and Australia - If you are an intellectual property (IP) owner, a litigator or an in-house legal professional managing IP litigation in multiple jurisdictions, don’t miss this exclusive discussion with leading IP lawyers from Canada and Australia.

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[Webinar] Canadian IP litigation 2024: a year in review - February 12th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

JD Supra Law

Join us for an insightful session as our presenters Matthew Burt, Daniel Davies and Jean-Sbastien Dupont provide an annual summary of key developments in Canadian IP litigation. By: Smart & Biggar

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SpicyIP Interview: Justice Prabha Sridevan on Evolving Roles of Expert Evidence in Indian IP Litigation

SpicyIP

She shared several pertinent points on issues concerning expert evidence in IP litigations and what she thinks is the best way forward for the Indian Courts vis a vis engaging experts in IP matters. Malobika Sen (MS) : Could you elaborate on the role of expert evidence in IP litigation? Sridevan : Absolutely.

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ERA summer courses on European IP and IT law return with 25% IPKat readers’ discount

The IPKat

Trier in summer As readers know, the Katfriends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier are always busy organizing programmes and courses on all aspects of European law, including IP and digital and IT law. For those looking to get a deep dive in either subject, ERA is organizing two distinct summer courses this year.

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Costs awards in Canadian IP proceedings – update and future directions

JD Supra Law

Most IP litigation in Canada takes place in the Federal Court. Pursuant to the Federal Courts Rules1, the Court has a broad discretion in awarding costs. However, the Federal Court will typically order the losing party to pay the successful partys legal costs.

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