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The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction A mark represents the institution or company to which it belongs and serves as a means of differentiating goods or services among individuals. Marks can be of various types i.e., word marks, service marks, logos, symbols, series marks, etc [1]. In Freudenberg Gala Household Ltd v.

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IP as a political instrument in Russia

The IPKat

Initially, neither the 1992 Law on Trademarks, Service Marks and Designations of Origin , nor the 1992 Patent Law , had provided that putting patented or trademarked goods onto the market within Russia exhausted IP rights. For this reason, the Peppa Pig decision cannot serve as a judicial precedent.

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Call for Nominations for IPLAC Creator of the Year

Chicago IP

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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Call for Nominations for IPLAC Creator of the Year

LexBlog IP

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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Why Trademark Availability Assessments Make Sense. 2024 Update

Traverse Legal Blog

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. Youve been listening to Trademark Law Radio.

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Navigating the Essentials of Trademark User Affidavits for Successful Registration

Intepat

Trademark applications can be filed under two primary categories: “Claiming User Date” and “Proposed to be Used.” Each category demands specific documents based on the goods and services to process the application effectively.

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The Failure-to-Function Doctrine

IP and Legal Filings

Typically, the marks that are informative or descriptive of the product, or those which convey a message that is commonly used, or is generally used to express religious, political or social views, etc, may face rejection based on failure to function. Marks consisting of designs or patterns may also be rejected as a failure to function.