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...
Discover the importance of trademarks and how they help distinguish your brand from others. Learn why trademarks are necessary for legal protection and building brand reputation.
Domain Name Registrars by the application of the algorithm derived by whom the infringing domain names were becoming available to prospective registrants, would themselves be infringers, within the meaning of Section 29 of the Trade Marks Act, and liable in that regard.
In an action for infringement when the defendant’s trademark is identical with the plaintiff’s mark, the court will not enquire whether the infringement is such as is likely to deceive or cause confusion.
Sporta Technologies Pvt. Ltd Vs Unfading OPC Private Limited (Delhi High Court) It is averred in the plaint that Plaintiffs are a hugely popular and well-known fantasy sports platform launched in 2012 and are the official fantasy sports partner of the International Council of Cricket (ICC), The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Premiera Division (La […]
Trademark ‘ADIT’ which was first adopted by the Plaintiff, the Defendant who is also using the name ‘Institute of Chartered Tax Advisers of India Ltd.’, cannot be allowed to launch a course under a name which is identical to that of the Plaintiff.
Radico Khaitan Limited Vs Sarao Distillery (OPC) Pvt. Ltd (Delhi High Court) The present injunction application has been filed seeking ad interim injunction in respect of the use of the mark ‘EVENING MOMENT’ by the Defendants, which is deceptively similar to the Plaintiff’s mark ‘MAGIC MOMENTS’ registered in Class 33 for alcoholic beverages. A perusal […]
INTRODUCTION This is an era of knowledge-based economy, where organizations mainly focus on its two vital sources for generating value and profit making for the company. Those are tangible and or intangible areas. In case of intangible resources, it is believed that stake holders prefer the importance of disclosing intellectual capital than the tangible capital […]
As you are aware that a Trade mark may be defined as a lawfully protected abstract, word, symbol, color, mark, slogan or a mixture of those related to an organization or a selected product that differentiates it from the others accessible within the market. We know that “Passing Off” is an actionable wrong and treated […]
Dr. Reddys Laboratories Limited Vs Controller General of Patents Designs And Trademarks (Delhi High Court) HC held that in view of the fact that the office of the CGPDTM was represented before this Court by two senior officials, namely, Mr. Sachin Sharma and Mr. Juneja, who did not disclose to this Court or to their […]
Delhi High Court ruling on Budweiser trademark infringement. Defendants restrained from using recycled Budweiser bottles for BLACK FORT and POWER COOL beers.
