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Trademarks
The Freedom of Use of a Trademark in a Language other than French is Confirmed Thanks to Internation...
12 September 2014The freedom to use a trademark in a language other than French has recently been confirmed. This may sound obvious for non-Canadians, but the bilingual character of Canada and more particularly the laws of the province of Québec were interpreted by a...
Indian Courts Use Even-hand to Resolve Commercial Disparagement in Film
18 August 2014Filmmakers have recently been hauled into Indian courts by trademark right holders alleging commercial disparagement, tarnishment of trademark and damage to reputation, among other things, and seeking injunctive relief. Pravin Anand and Ach...
The Sweet Taste of "MANGO" is not for Everyone
18 August 2014“Mango” is commonly known as the juicy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera. But to others, it means more. To Consolidated Artists BV, “Mango” is a trademark symbolic of quality bags, fashion and accessories. Recently, MANGO has been the subj...