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The Trademark Holi Wars And The Case For Protecting Religious And Cultural Symbols And Names From Commercial Exploitation, Brooke Olaussen

Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society

Abstract

A market for commercial Holi festivals has emerged worldwide, promulgated by a handful of independent entrepreneurs, and inspired by the original Holi festival – a Hindu religious and cultural holiday where the participants celebrate the arrival of spring by throwing colorful powders and dye in the air and onto each other. The commercial iterations of the Holi festival feature electronic dance music, beer and, of course, the colored powder.

The increasing popularity of such commercial Holi festivals has sparked a trademark filing war in the European Union to claim the right to the exclusive commercial use of HOLI for …

Transatlantic Mutual Recognition In The Field Of Global Financial Regulation, Nico C. Klein

Global Markets Law Journal

In the course of the global financial regulatory reform following the recent financial crisis one could frequently read and hear, not least from the G-20, about the importance of such devices as global guidelines, global regulatory frameworks, international cooperation, international coordination or harmonization. More and more a strong case is also made for the concept of mutual recognition or similar devices, such as an exemptive approach, often without differentiating properly between them. Moreover, the exact interplay of mutual recognition with substantive coordination or harmonization is usually not examined in depth. This paper is intended to fill the gap by providing …