First Use in the Marketplace
First Use in the Marketplace Osho International Foundation, Zurich (OIF), claims that it has used Osho as a trademark since 1989, but in...
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Abandonment and Quality Control
Even if some person or entity was able to prove first use of a trademark in the marketplace for a good or service, if other people began...
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Fraud
Fraud In many places even a valid trademark can be cancelled if the applicant committed fraud by saying something it knew or should have...
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Religious Freedom
Religious Freedom There are laws protecting religious freedom in all the countries and areas where OIF has attempted to claim ownership of...
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What’s wrong with OIF’s claim to own trademarks?
What’s wrong with OIF’s claim to own trademarks? There are two basic problems with OIF’s claims to own trademarks. The first is the one...
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