Case law, Infringement, Russia, Similarity of marks

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In the first part of this series, we examined how geopolitical factors have contributed to a rise in trademark squatting, focusing on Russian companies taking advantage of foreign brands’ market exits due to sanctions. In this part, we delve into the case between LLC “ALAYV TRADE” and SANYO Electric Co. Ltd. “ALAYV TRADE” vs SANYO…

Bad faith, Case law, Registrability

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Trademark squatting involves registering a trademark identical or similar to an established brand to profit from its reputation. This practice thrives in jurisdictions with weaker trademark laws, often forcing disputes to hinge on bad faith arguments in court. Nowadays, the phenomenon has been evolving and taking various forms. For example, trademark squatters now register domain…