Company Law : Even after incorporation, a company name can be changed if it conflicts with a registered trademark. Section 16 empowers the Gover...
Corporate Law : Learn the complete trademark filing process, from class selection to handling objections. Key takeaway: Proper preparation ensures...
Income Tax : Payments for sports sponsorship that grant global trademark usage can be split as royalty. Courts upheld withholding where tradema...
Company Law : Trademark law in India has undergone remarkable transformation over the past decade. Once considered a limited tool for brand iden...
Corporate Law : Indian law grants cross-class protection to famous trademarks like TATA and WIPRO, preventing misuse of well-known names across un...
Corporate Law : Beware of fraudsters soliciting money for IP applications. Report any suspicious claims to the office. Applications processed lega...
CA, CS, CMA : Company Secretaries in Practice are allowed to be registered as Trade Marks Agent under Rule 144 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017, r...
Corporate Law : A writ petition is filed before Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur while challenging the Circular dated 28.08.2020 being issu...
Corporate Law : The Union Cabinet in its meeting dated 15.09.2020 gave the approval for signing the MoU with Denmark in the field of IP Cooperatio...
Corporate Law : A trademark application is processed in accordance with The Trade Marks Act, 1999 and The Trade Marks Rules, 2017. 1. Application ...
Income Tax : High Court held that consideration received on transfer of self-generated trademarks before 1 April 2002 was not taxable as capita...
Corporate Law : The issue was whether the NCLT could declare ownership of a trademark during CIRP. The Supreme Court held that title disputes not ...
Corporate Law : Delhi High Court grants injunction against Franchise India Brands Ltd. and Ichakdana Food Services LLP for unauthorized use of 'Ra...
Company Law : Delhi High Court quashes Regional Director's order in Panchhi Petha name dispute, rules authority can't decide trademark ownership...
Corporate Law : Madras High Court dismisses KCP Infra's plea, upholds MCA order to change company name due to similarity with KCP Ltd.'s trademark...
Corporate Law : Government proposes draft amendments to Trade Marks Rules 2017 introducing a Code of Conduct, disciplinary procedures, and complai...
Corporate Law : Calcutta High Court put on hold a public notice restricting online legal advertising for trademark registration, keeping the issue...
Corporate Law : Trade Marks (Holding Inquiry and Appeal) Rules 2024 now in effect. New procedures for complaints, inquiries, and appeals under the...
Corporate Law : Explore the proposed Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Learn about adjudication pr...
Corporate Law : The common or generic names of the commodity contained in the package and in case of packages with more than one product, the name...
Held that ad-interim injunction provided from the use of TATA in website tatabonus.com; crypto products by the name of $TATA or any other product being sold on the website www.hakunamatata.finance.
I’ve come across several inquiries on whether they can use their names or last names as brand names, is it against the law for a legitimate user to operate under their own name?
Held that in case of Trademark License Agreement an exclusive license to use the trademark is granted and hence the same is covered within the phrase transfer of right to use the goods and hence not leviable to service tax.
Learn about the process of cancelling a registered trademark in India. Understand the provisions and requirements under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
Discover the 9 essential things you must know about trademarks. Learn about the registration process, unique word, phrase, and logo requirements.
A colour be protected as a trademark to prevent other companies from using the same colour scheme if the company is recognisable by its colour
Discover the significance and benefits of having a well-known trademark. Learn about the process to declare your brand as well-known and the protection it offers against infringement.
Learn about the concept of a Deceptively Similar Trademark and its interpretation under the Trademark Act of 1999. Explore case studies and understand the scope of Deceptively Similar.
Understand the definition and purpose of collective trademarks. Learn about the types, conditions, and benefits of filing a collective trademark.
Learn about the differences between certification trademarks and regular trademarks, and understand the process of registering and canceling a certification trademark.
