JIPL Online

APRIL 7, 2021

v] Thus, the market for counterfeit sports apparel in the United States is quite large. ii) Policy rationales behind trademark law and their application in the sprots apparel context. the court summarized the modern purpose behind trademark protection in that they “help consumers to select goods. [ix] Euroquilt, Inc. ,

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

As a result, the rise of hypersensitivity to religion, religious texts, and religious symbols determines the jurisprudence around the utilisation of such marks under Indian trademark law, even if they are not strictly prohibited. Gebi Products [10] , The Gala Company used the label mark “LAXMI” to market brooms.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Thank you for reading the August 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The November 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses the emergence of trademark filings for NFTs and a recent ITC patent infringement case regarding imported oil-vape cartridges. Pulp Fiction Shows us Where NFTs Meet Trademark Law - Watching the Pot™. In this issue: - "Say What Again?":

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Introduction Trademark law is mainly governed by two key principles: “first to file” and “first to use.” ” While countries like China focus on the “first to file” rule, India gives more importance to those who first use a trademark in the market. trademark law.

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Intepat

MARCH 25, 2025

Several luxury brands, including Tom Ford, Chanel, and Dior, annually invest millions into developing and marketing their signature perfumes. Dupe perfumes are often marketed as affordable alternatives to their premium counterparts, offering similar fragrances without the hefty price tag. billion in 2025.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 1, 2023

In January of this year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published its draft 5th Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law (a translated version is posted.)

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 14, 2022

The International Trademark Association (INTA) has made an amicus submission before the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) in a case concerning parallel imports and EU trademark law. In the case at hand, Harman, which makes audiovisual equipment, brought trademark infringement proceedings in Poland against AB, a distributor.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

To answer that and other questions about Halloween costumes, we have to step back and look at how copyright and trademark law apply to costumes. Halloween costumes sit at an interesting and muddled intersection between copyright and trademark law. Copyright and Halloween Costumes.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Vogue Magazine is suing 21 Savage and Drake after they created mock Vogue Magazines to market their new album. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode here:

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 28, 2023

Thank you for reading the April 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss practice tips for the two new petition processes instituted by the Trademark Modernization Act and highlight significant proposed amendments to the Chinese Trademark Law.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

These E-commerce platforms make it simple to access consumer goods from a computer or smart phone, but they also, by their very nature, make it simple for counterfeiters to market their counterfeit goods. In the year 2017 the market value of the E-commerce was $38.5 Nakul Bajaj &Ors, [Civil Suit No. 344/2018]. [6] 344/2018]. [7]

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 7, 2025

Global brands must adopt an international trademark strategy by registering their trademarks in multiple jurisdictions under treaties such as the Madrid Protocol. Global Enforcement: The key is working with local legal resources within crucial markets for protection of the brand.

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IP Tech Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. The draft Article 18 Trademark Law correctly removes the distinction between registered and unregistered well-known marks. For example, the actual art.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

academics with expertise in trademark law. The SHOP SAFE Act represents one of the most significant proposed reforms of trademark law that Congress has contemplated in years, and it will likely reshape e-commerce in unwanted ways. The SHOP SAFE Act would do this by fundamentally changing trademark law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

Any surviving services may need to be structured as marketing agencies that push all of the legal risk to the users and third-party vendors. If not, the print-on-demand industry may not be commercially viable under prevailing law. While Sunfrog won this battle, it lost the war because it’s exited the market.

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Patently-O

JUNE 29, 2022

That divide allows the company to cater to local market preferences and regulations and also avoid potential arbitrage. In the 1970’s Coca-Cola withdrew its flagship sugary cola from the Indian market at a time of heavy regulation of foreign companies. In the 1990s, the Indian market opened again to foreign competition.

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Erik K Pelton

APRIL 14, 2021

Erik speaks to local middle school students about what practicing trademark law is about, how he got to this point in his career, and why he enjoys doing this work. Erik shares some fun trademark tidbits and explains to the future entrepreneurs why communication, analysis, and marketing are three pillars to his long-term success.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

.” With respect to policy, the majority goes property-absolutist: “Because state property rights can facilitate market exchange, interpreting the § 230(e)(2) limitation to include state intellectual property laws tracks Congress’s pro-free-market goal.” I even agree with the latter point!) Facebook , Nos.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As we previously reported, in January of this year, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published its Draft 5th Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law.

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43(B)log

JULY 25, 2024

he remains associated with Plaintiffs and their business” plausibly alleged bad faith.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2022

Ab initio distinctiveness The Court concluded that the trademark is not distinctive ab initio because there are numerous similar perfume bottles on the market. So the Court considered that Chanel’s perfume bottle is commonplace within the perfume market. 5 perfume) within the entire perfume market (similar to C-25/05 P ).

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Introduction Trademarks serve as identifiers of the source of goods or services, traditionally encompassing logos, names, and slogans. However, as markets grow increasingly innovative, non-traditional marks have emerged, referred to as unconventional trademarks. For example, the specific shade of Tiffany & Co.’s

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

[These are my rough-draft talk notes from a recent workshop of trademark law professors.] The SAD Scheme involves a trademark owner suing dozens/hundreds of defendants using a sealed complaint, getting an ex parte TRO, and then having the online marketplaces freeze the defendants’ accounts and money.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 17, 2023

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. The draft Article 18 Trademark Law correctly removes the distinction between registered and unregistered well-known marks. For example, the actual art.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 2, 2022

Therefore, even after a trademark office grants you your exclusive trademark rights, you must do your part to safeguard such rights well. No trademark office across the globe will ever keep a watch on the market for unauthorized use of your Registered Trademark. Non-Use of a Registered Trademark.

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

Why not have it across all consumer markets? Beebe: East German TM regime encouraged colorful packages, tried not to fall further behind in the market. Art/not art serves social, market, political purposes; in TM, ornamental/not merely ornamental requires us to be explicit about values underlying that choice.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Unlike patents and copyrights, trademark law is not designed to reward the creative endeavor of invention or authorship. Rather, trademark is designed as a consume-protection and market-function tool and so focuses on consumer perception. On appeal, the TTAB reversed the refusal.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Going forward, my advice to parodists who don’t want to be found to infringe trademarks: make sure your parody slaps everyone right in the face. This is not just a new standard in trademark law, but a new standard for this ancient and important literary form. at 156 (citation omitted)”). Nope, the Supreme Court didn’t say that.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 27, 2023

We are just a few months into 2023, but we are already seeing a number of proposed changes to Chinese Trademark Law. Overall Theme and Key Takeaway It should be noted that this will be the 5 th round of major amendments to the China Trademark Law since it was first adopted in 1982.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Highlights of the Week Don’t Offend My Oats: Generic Disparagement, Market Leadership, and Marico Limited vs. Alpino Health Foods Recently, the DHC passed an order prima facie finding that Marico’s “Saffola oats” TM was “generically disparaged” by Alpino’s advertisements. Anything we are missing out on?

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SpicyIP

MARCH 24, 2025

While actions against infringement of copyright or trademark are welcome, the same should not be at the cost of choking a free market or the rights of small businessmen and entrepreneurs to carry on with their business ( Vasundhara Majithia ). E-Infringement Merely Academic Distinction?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The court could have cited two recent Supreme Court cases (Jack Daniels and Abitron) for the proposition that trademark law only applies when parties are using a trademark as a mark , i.e., to identify and distinguish the source of marketplace goods. ” Trademark law does not restrict that usage.

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The IPKat

MAY 11, 2024

The fruit industry news has been abuzz this week with reports that a new pineapple will soon be hitting the market in the United States. The pineapple, characterised by its red outer skin and produced in very limited quantities in Costa Rica, is being marketed under the name Rubyglow™ and will retail for nearly $400 per fruit.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In its injunction motion, WOTC considers criteria based on the trademark application examination process under US law. WOTC asserts that TSR LLC cannot register the marks in question because of factors such as proximity of goods, similarity of the marks, marketing channel convergence, and ultimately, consumer confusion.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 24, 2023

require the Court to consider exactly how far trademark law can go in regulating conduct in the face of competing public policy interests. citizens accountable when foreign companies also purposely target marketing to U.S. Both Abitron Austria GmbH et. Hetronic Int’l, Inc. and Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 18, 2023

Image Sources : Shutterstock] The differentiation between principles of design infringement and trademark infringement is logical. Trademark law is not intended to encourage creation or production but rather serves as a tool for source identification to benefit consumers who associate distinctive brand identity with goodwill.

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