SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Centre for Intellectual Property Research and Advocacy [CIPRA] of Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad is organizing its first blog writing competition in collaboration with us on the theme of Literature, Journalism and IP. Exploring the intersection of defamation and copyright in Indian social media journalism.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

However, the appellate court seems to invalidate that six-factor test: “Determining he ownership of social-media accounts is indeed a relatively novel exercise, but that novelty does not warrant a new six-factor test.” The next step is to determine whether ownership ever transferred to another party.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. Why should international companies seek to register their trademarks in Nigeria? Trademarks are the very embodiment of the nature and character of a product or service.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. Why should international companies seek to register their trademarks in Nigeria? Trademarks are the very embodiment of the nature and character of a product or service.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For both individuals and businesses, trademarks stand as valuable assets, offering protection for unique brands, logos, and slogans. However, there are instances where an individual perceives that a trademark application by another person infringes upon their rights or interests. What is Trademark Opposition?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Defining Trademark A “trademark” is a mark which is used for a commercial purpose. How do trademarks function? Trademarks reduces the chance of confusion: Trademarks helps in preventing confusion in the minds of consumers by indicating the source and quality of the product, they are intending to use.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2022

It has the freest economy in the Middle East and as per reports in Index of Economic Freedom published by The Wall Street Journal ranked Bahrain as the 12 th freest economy in the world. Trademark in Bahrain. ?????????A In addition, a mark of sound or smell can be considered a trademark. If the proprietor wish?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

The connecting line of recognition of copyright can be drawn back to the ancient times, when Roman jurists like Gaius and Justinian discussed the concepts of incorporeal property, to the enlightenment era where philosophers such as John Locke and Immanuel Kant contributed to the aspects of intangible property (such as copyright, trademark, etc).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

In a footnote, the court acknowledges the law is “evolving” with respect to employer ownership of social media accounts: The law on the ownership of a social media pages created by employees for employers is evolving rapidly and varies between jurisdictions. Trademark Owner Sues Over Alleged Twittersquatting–Coventry First, LLC v.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Call for Blog Posts: NLSIU’s Indian Journal of International Economic Law Blog [Submission on rolling basis]. We informed our readers about the call for blogpost submissions for NLSIU’s Indian Journal of International Economic Law Blog. Travel and accommodation shall be arranged by the organizers through scholarships.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

On August 14, the Delhi High Court passed the final judgment in a 23-year-old trademark dispute between Lacoste and Crocodile International. Samridhi is a final-year student at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and a graduate in Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College for Women.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

PBRs are not patents, but a lower-cost, more accessible mode of protecting legal rights without seeking exclusive ownership of a “ higher life form. Candidates are published in the Canadian government’s Plant Varieties Journal and held to industry scrutiny. Further reading: .

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 26, 2024

Samridhi is a final-year student at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and a graduate in Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College for Women. the DHC interim injunction in favor of makers of the Indian sitcom “Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashma” makes a strong case for the makers of the show.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 12, 2024

iii] The issue here was an infringement of L’Oréal’s trademark on eBay. The court has swiftly addressed the potential for disagreement over this ownership by allowing the affected party to seek clarification through a formal application. Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law, 11, 179-204. link] Sareen, M. link] Dixit, P.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Then, there is a second version of property ownership, as seen in the Second Life – virtual goods created by users, which belong to them. The concept of property ownership in the metaverse coexisting with traditional models was addressed by Mr Pryor, who highlighted the acute problem of ownership of NFTs. Conclusion.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This logic seemingly extends equally to trademark cases… * Politico : “Tech giant battle means doom for small news outlets, Trudeau was warned.” ” Canada’s C-18 “link tax” has devastated independent journalism in Canada. 512(f) case in the context of an ownership dispute is sent to a jury.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It is served not more than 6 months before the expiration of registration of the trademark. If renewal fee is not paid within the specified period, the Registrar shall remove the trademark from the register subject to Rule 60. Under Rule 59, the Registrar may remove the trademark from the register. Continuous Ownership Rights.

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IIPRD

JUNE 9, 2024

This will give recognition to those persons and provide them with ownership rights for that intellectual activity. When we talk about IPR in the metaverse various types of Intellectual Properties come into the picture, for example, copyrights, patents, and trademarks. Mason Rothschild.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Dr. John Rudolph – Associate Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Trademarks. Bruce Longbottom – Associate Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Trademarks. You might have hundreds of subscription agreements covering thousands of journals or content sources, and you have to sort through all of that first.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 26, 2023

7] They argued that since they paid for these elements to be used in their movie, they had legitimate ownership of the final product. Although the ownership of a work can be transferred by assigning the copyright, the author always remains the same and is not considered when referring to the owner of the work. Cornish, D.

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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?” context to see how various other countries have responded to such challenges as well, not only in copyright but in trademark and patent too.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

bankruptcy, class action, trademark, securities, and tort litigation, to the tune of $50 to $100 billion in investments annually. [10] 30] See Angela Morris, US Judge’s Pursuit of Ownership Disclosure Triggers IP Edge Filing Shift from Delaware , IAM (Jan. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

That is, in fact, the very nature of sound recording copyright and ownership.” ” Michael Nash, April 26, 2023 It’s unclear who exactly Nash was referring to when he said that “we” have remedies including under trademark and right of publicity law. .” We own all sounds captured on a sound recording.

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IIPRD

APRIL 4, 2023

In India, farmers have traditionally had a keen sense of community ownership over their agricultural practices and knowledge, and their rights have been recognized under the Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights (PVFR) Act of 2001. Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, 25(3), 171-180. Parayil, G. Reddy, R.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. Trademark as Collateral in the US. Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) governs security interests in trademarks. Case Studies.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Chandran vs Manju the petitioner was seeking a permanent prohibitory injunction against the respondent from entering into two shops under the trademark Calluna. The respondent filed a counterclaim arguing that she was the owner of the Calluna trademark and therefore, sought an injunction against her husband from using it.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summaries of the posts on Delhi HCs ruling on Celebrity Rights and the Powers of Regional Directors under Companies Act vis a vis Trademark Similarity. The journal encourages paper submissions focusing on the amalgamation of any area of technology and law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2023

Accordingly, the court preliminarily enjoins the Owocs from posting to the accounts until ownership is definitively adjudicated. You can see how social media account ownership issues are intractable when companies embrace “cults of personality” around a charismatic entrepreneur. So the accounts remain in limbo for now.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

NFTs (Non-fungible tokens), which act as a certificate of ownership for whatever the creator puts up for sale, allow artists to set their preferred terms of contract while making sales. Attars and Agarbattis: Protecting Traditional Cultural Expressions through Non-Conventional Trademarks. I, Issue I [Submit by September 20].

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor of the Intellectual Property Journal, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First?

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43(B)log

JUNE 26, 2023

16, 2023) The court refused to dismiss copyright and trademark claims based on copying of a TV show format, including the hosts. It developed the show with Big Fish, but the parties agreed that A&E would have exclusive ownership of the rights in Live PD. “In Big Fish Entertainment, LLC, 2023 WL 4053871, No. 7411 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Last week on the blog we featured posts with nuanced discussions on burning issues surrounding patents, trademarks, and copyright. Numeral Marks, Passing off, Trademark Infringement – Delhi High Court’s All-in-One Approach? Case Summaries After Delhi High Court, Bombay High Court interprets Section 124 of Trademarks Act.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), climbing from 3,773 in 2010 to 5,319 in 2019 (see Figure 1). The Wall Street Journal , Feb. With these technical advances comes an increase in legal activity, including intellectual property (“IP”) filings and litigation. higher energy density), and more durable than lithium-ion batteries.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

For background, check out my post on the district court’s ruling here: “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ”. It did not specifically address ownership of social media accounts. She also granted JLM rights in the trademarks relating to her name.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summary of the posts on the Lodha trademark dispute, the scrapping of the UGC-Care list, and the escalation of the Nayanthara-Dhanush copyright battle. Yogesh Byadwal looks into this query of family names and trademark disputes in this post! Anything we are missing out on?

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Weve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so its a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. Singh Note: Later in the year, the Delhi High Court tightened the scope of the rights under well-known trademarks in Vans Inc. vs. FCB Garment Tex. See Surabhis post on this order.)

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43(B)log

APRIL 11, 2025

Bite-size journalism makes people more black-and-white in their thinking, less nuanced. My fields are IP and advertising: and what I suggest those fields tell us is that attention can be owned, but when attention is not an object of ownership, it is not regulated. It makes us more divided, suspicious, lonelier, and less curious.

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