Landmark Legal Analysis: Supreme Court of Nepal Formally Adopts Transborder Reputation and Protects Well-Known Marks
Supreme Court of Nepal Formally Adopts Transborder Reputation and Protects Well-Known Marks
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Landmark Legal Analysis: Supreme Court of Nepal Formally Adopts Transborder Reputation and Protects Well-Known Marks
Supreme Court of Nepal Formally Adopts Transborder Reputation and Protects Well-Known Marks
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Nepal Supreme Court Establishes Cross-Class Protection in Visa Case
An archived case note reports a Nepal Supreme Court decision concerning use of VISA for tobacco products outside the brand owner's registered classes.
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AIWA Recognised as a Well-Known Trademark
An archived case note reports that Nepal's Department of Industry recognised AIWA as a well-known trademark based on reputation and international use…
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An archived case note reports that Nepal's Department of Industry protected TikTok against a TIC TOC application for instant noodles on reputation grounds.
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An archived opposition note reports that Nepal's Department of Industry compared related goods and consumer perception despite different Nice classes.
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An archived case note reports that Nepal's Department of Industry recognised HILTON as a well-known mark in a dispute involving Hilton Academy.
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Scotch Whisky Wins Landmark Supreme Court Ruling on Geographical Indication Protection
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Infringement of Moral Rights in Copyright: Evolution Through Supreme Court Jurisprudence
An archived Nepal Supreme Court case note examines how an author's moral rights may remain relevant after economic publication rights are transferred.
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An archived case note reports that the Kathmandu District Court treated original artistic elements of product packaging as copyright-eligible works.
Read morePatan High Court Highlights the Need for Thorough Trademark Examination
An archived case note reports that the Patan High Court required a closer comparison of goods and marks instead of relying only on a shared Nice class.
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An archived case note reports that the Patan High Court set aside the Department of Industry's refusal of TOO YUMM applications in Classes 29 and 30.
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An archived case note reports that the Patan High Court set aside the Department of Industry's refusal of Tirth Agro Technology's SHAKTIMAN application.
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An archived case note reports that the Patan High Court set aside a refusal of GMS after comparing the marks, goods and market context with GM.
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An archived case note reports that the Patan High Court set aside a refusal of the TOOFAN trademark application; verify the certified decision before…
Read moreThe Highlander Case: Geographical-Indication Protection
An archived case note reports that the Patan High Court required the Department of Industry to address GI concerns raised against the HIGHLANDER mark.
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Similar Trademarks for Different Goods in the Same Class: Nepal
A Nepal trademark case note examines when similar marks may coexist for different goods within the same Nice class.
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