📁 The Court of Appeal in Y-Teq Auto Parts (M) Sdn Bhd v X1R Global Holding Sdn Bhd & Anor [2017] 2 MLJ 609 has recognised the value of the goodwill established by businesses and ought to be safeguarded. The law does not permit tortfeasors or genuine traders to ride on the fame and popularity
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📺 ReelzChannel, an established American TV network owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, sues Instagram/Facebook for using “REELS” on its platform, claiming that Reels is likely to confuse consumers who might mistakenly associate Instagram’s new feature with Reelz brand (after all, REELZ and REELS
📂 COCA-COLA is a registered trademark and also protects its “stylization”, a special font with the exaggerated capital “C” and extended tails of the “C”. This special stylization is known as the “Coca-Cola script” and has been in use since the 1880s.
⚖️ Recently, the Trademark
📰 On 1 March 2021, thousands of K-pop songs were removed from Spotify, making fans and artists frustrated. This was due to a licensing dispute between Spotify and Kakao Entertainment (a major South Korean music distributor). Fortunately, within 2 weeks, Spotify has announced that it has reached
📄 Nusr-et Gökçe, better known as “Salt Bae”, was sued for copyright infringement over an artwork showing his signature salt-sprinkling pose. This lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of New York on 12th April 2021 by a Brooklyn-based artist William Hicks, alleging “Salt Bae” for
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