Corporate Law : The article explains that trademark registration protects the composite mark as a whole, while Section 17 restricts exclusive righ...
Corporate Law : The article explains the trademark filing and prosecution process in Bhutan, including examination, publication, opposition and re...
Corporate Law : Sensory judgement: A legislative comment on the expansion of the ‘mark’ and the scientific resolution of graphical representat...
Corporate Law : The court ruled that using a registered trademark as a keyword to divert online traffic can amount to trademark infringement. The ...
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 : 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 : The Delhi High Court held that Google could not use the registered trademark HINDWARE as advertising keywords and granted a perman...
Corporate Law : The Delhi High Court ruled that the use of registered trademarks as keywords in Google Ads amounts to use under the Trade Marks Ac...
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...
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...
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.
DEFINITION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS The definition of intellectual property rights is any and all rights associated with intangible assets owned by a person or company and protected against use without consent. Intangible assets refer to non-physical property, including right of ownership in intellectual property . TRADEMARK PROTECTION Trademarks protect brands. The name of the […]
In a nutshell, a trademark registration application is filed with the Trade Marks Registry’s Head Office or a branch office in the territory where the applicant’s principal place of business is located. At the separate offices, the application is digitized and checked for formality. The application is then scrutinized to see if the relevant mark […]
IP (intellectual property) plays a vital role in Mergers and Acquisitions. IP mainly refers to intellectual and intangible assets of the Company, it includes patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc., and even though it’s intangible it can be more valuable than the physical assets of the company.
Article explains meaning of the trademark objection, reasons for trademark objections or opposition. Reason for trademark objections or opposition generally includes Incorrect Trademark Form, Incorrect name of Trademark Applicant, Failure to file Form TM-48 (Trademark Application), incorrect address on trademark application, Goods or Service Specifications Aren’t Clearly Defined in Trademark Application, Existence of Similar Trademark, Absence […]
