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...
In basic terms, trademarks are special, one-of-a-kind indicators that are used to identify a company’s goods or services. Designs, photos, signs, and even expressions can be used. It’s crucial since it sets your items apart from the competitors. It might be linked to your company or product. Trademarks are intellectual property, which means they are […]
Any name that is not the name of a country, region, or locality of that country is also considered a geographical indication for the purposes of this clause if it relates to a specific geographical area and is used on or in relation to specific goods originating from that country, region, or locality.
GROUNDS OF REFUSAL Registration of trademark can be refused in the following cases- Absolute grounds for refusal of Trademark registration. (a) The trademarks which are not capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one person from those of another person: (Not distinctive) (b) The trademarks which consist exclusively -designate the kind, quality, quantity, intended […]
An important tool for protecting a business from unauthorized use and infringement is known as Trademark registration. This process in India has been simplified by the Indian government. Entrepreneurs can now easily register trademarks for their brands in a matter of months. In this article, we’ll look at the documentation needed to register a trademark […]
Once, we get to know ‘When and Why‘ it’s time to know How? How we can get Intellectual Property Rights in India. Intellectual Property Rights can be obtained in India as well as out of India. In this Article, we are not going to discuss the differentiation between different types of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) […]
Trademark agents or attorneys are licensed verified professionals who offer comprehensive legal inquiries regarding trademark filings, registrations, and appeals. In order to maintain brand representation, it is important to clarify the checks that are accompanied by a trademark register, which are called brand representative checks. A company secretary receives the privilege of a brand agent […]
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) is the need of hour. Almost all the businesses have this Intangible Property in Form of IPR. The topic of the Article signifies when is the right time to take the IPR and Why we should take the IPR? Without wasting more time, let’s get into it. What is IPRs? IPR […]
Praveen Kumar Gupta Vs. Ravi Chadha and Ors. (Delhi High Court) Stay under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 is available against infringement of registered trade mark and not against passing off In the matter of Praveen Kumar Gupta Vs. Ravi Chadha and Ors. [CM (M) 428/2021, CMAPPL. 20526/2021] dated 06th August 2021, […]
DRS Logistics (P) Ltd. Vs Drs Logistics (P) Ltd. (Delhi High Court) Facts- An application seeking ad interim ex parte injunction was filed by the plaintiffs against Google India, Google LLC and Just Dial restraining them from using or permitting third parties to use plaintiffs’ registered trademark AGARWAL PACKERS & MOVERS or DRS LOGISTICS either […]
Use of Trademark in commerce:- Trademarks started to play an important role with industrialization, and they have since become a key factor in the modern world of international trade and market-oriented economies. Industrialization and the growth of the system of the market-oriented economy allow competing manufacturers and traders to offer consumers a variety of goods […]
