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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]. 1] Acharya, M. 2022, February 28).

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Hashtag or Pound? One Law Firm’s Quest to Trademark #law

JD Supra Law

Is it “hashtag law,” as the PTO examiner suggested would be the most common understanding, or “pound law,” as alleged by the unsuccessful registrant of #law as a service mark. By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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Trademark: What’s In it for You?

Velocity of Content

In contrast, trademarks in the United States —in some instances referred to as service marks or trade names—are created by use by a person “in commerce”; technically, no government approval is required.

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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. Is anything here on the list?

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

The exclusive right to make a follow-up movie, which frequently stars the same actors and may include a significant chunk of the original movie’s narrative, is referred to as “sequel rights.” MK, An analysis on Protection of film titles under Trademark Law , Surana & Surana (Dec. Ltd ” [10].,

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Intellectual Property Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities

IIPRD

Intellectual property right The World Intellectual Property Organization coordinates the policies and national initiatives around intellectual property rights and has defined intellectual property as referring to the “unique value creation of the human intellect that results from human ingenuity, creativity, and inventiveness”.

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Navigating the Essentials of Trademark User Affidavits for Successful Registration

Intepat

.” The “Claiming User Date” category pertains to trademarks that are already in use by the applicant in the market, while the “Proposed to be Used” category applies to trademarks or service marks that are for future use.