On April 8, 2013, India became the 90th member of the Madrid Protocol, a trade agreement that allows citizens of participating countries to receive trademark protections in all 90 member countries with one application. India has already become an economic and scientific powerhouse, and this step brings India further in line with the international trade [...]
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It seems obvious that patents were intended to be public. Ostensibly, patents reward innovation by allowing for a temporary legal monopoly, and legitimate patent-holders who are using patents to produce exclusive goods would want others to know their patent exists to avoid copycats and costly litigation. Unfortunately for many producers, modern patent law allows for [...] On the eve of fashion month, the red-sole-showdown between Christian Louboutin and Yves Saint Laurent finally comes to an end. The Wall Street Journal reports that Louboutin can have trademark protection for his soles as long as the upper part of the shoe is not also red. The law suit started last year when French [...] By now most of us are familiar with the high stakes Apple v. Samsung case (or Samsung v. Apple; as the two companies cannot agree whose name should be first) involving patents and allegations of copying each other’s products. The case is big enough that it has even made waves in popular culture, with talk [...] Olympic sponsorship comes with a hefty price tag—about $100 million for a 4-year cycle—so it’s no surprise that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and United States Olympic Committee (USOC) take their IP rules very seriously. In the past, enforcement presented quite a challenge as many corporations looking to cash in on Olympic fever were eager [...] Google is no stranger to litigation, but it now faces an unusual claim to cancel its trademark registration. The aptly named plaintiff David Elliott squares off against the Google Goliath with an argument based on dictionary definitions and case law– that the word “Google” is now used so ubiquitously as a verb meaning “to search [...] |
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