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Trailblazers, OutKasts, and Iconic Brands: The INTA Annual Meeting in Atlanta

JD Supra Law

Against the backdrop of Atlanta's vibrant culture and dynamic business environment, attendees can expect a diverse lineup of speakers, interactive workshops, and insightful sessions covering the latest trends and developments in trademark law, brand protection, and intellectual property. By: Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark

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The SAD Scheme as an Institutional Failure

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

[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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IP Scholarship, Citations, and Knowledge Governance: Some Insights from the History of IP Teaching in India

SpicyIP

Moreover, as the 1987 report notes, IP litigation was very limited at that time, except for trademark law. It also decided to develop a systematic study of IPRs and recommended networking of institutions in IPR studies and organizing a workshop for developing an IPR curriculum. Out of those limited numbers, even fewer taught.

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'GRUR meets Brussels' conference returns. and brings 30% discount for IPKat readers

The IPKat

GRUR , established in 1891, is a recognized non-profit scientific association of all members of professional groups and organizations active in the field of intellectual property law; these are, particularly, law professors, judges, civil servants, lawyers, patent attorneys and representatives of associations and companies.

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Nintendo vs. Garry’s Mod: Dissecting the ‘Fake’ Domain Behind All the Chaos

TorrentFreak

At the time of writing, Garry’s Mod workshop content uploaded by users over many years, is being systematically taken down in response to takedown notices filed by Nintendo. In other parts of the notice, takedowns were requested under trademark law. Launched in 2006, the sandbox game has no goals; just hand over $9.99

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EMP&A comments on Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses

Erik K Pelton

As a trademark law firm, we represent a wide array of clients but predominantly focus on helping small business owners protect their intellectual property. In recent years, trademark scams have proliferated and become increasingly problematic, particularly for small business owners. About Erik M. Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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[Guest Post] Nigeria's quest for its own statute for the protection of Geographical Indications gains momentum

The IPKat

Okonkwo In April 2021, the Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation Project in Africa ( AfrIPI ) organised a high-level public sector workshop on geographical indications (GI) and following the workshop, the Nigerian Technical Working Group (TWG) on GI was established.