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 is an important asset for an organization. People spend their sweat, money and life to create value in a brand, which helps to create a different position in the market for their products with other’s products. Organization registers their trademark to extend their protection from infringer/copycats. The registration of a trademark confers upon the […]
In a layman’s language, a trademark can be defined as a design, symbol, mark, word or phrase that marks the identity for a specific product, commodity, or a service. A trademark is a very important asset for any business. In this article, we shall discuss about the frequently asked questions about the various aspect of […]
Article discusses Trademark, its effect and its types, Types of Trademark:, Validity of a Trademark after registration, Steps for Trademark Registration in India, Status of the Trademark Application, Timeline of the Trademark registration process, Correction to the Trademark Application, Procedure of Renewal of a Trademark and Trademark Application in multiple Classes. Check full details at […]
INTRODUCTION: A Trade Mark popularly known as brand name in layman’s language ) is a visual symbol which may be a word to indicate the source of the goods, a signature, name, device, label, numerals, or combination of colours used, or services, or other articles of commerce to distinguish it from other similar goods or […]
Trademark is essentially another word for brand or brand name. A trademark can be any name, word, symbol, slogan, or device that serves to both identify and distinguish a business or product from others in the market. Once you have trademarked your business, if someone else makes an attempt to use something similar enough to […]
WHY BRAND NAME REGISTRATION NECESSARY? With the economic growth the demand for trademark registration is also growing. It is very important for all corporate owners be it businessman or individual entrepreneur, to protect your company as it is directly linked to your company’s success. The basic motto is to protect your business against fraudulent cases, competition […]
INTRODUCTION Intellectual property (IP) pertains to any original creation of the human intellect such as artistic, literary, technical, or scientific creation. Intellectual property rights (IPR) refers to the legal rights given to the inventor or creator to protect his invention or creation for a certain period of time. These legal rights confer an exclusive right […]
1. Notice of Opposition to Registration Of Trademark Pursuant to section 21(1) read with rule 42, any person may within 4 months from the date of the advertisement or re-advertisement of Trade Mark Application (the date of publication of the trademark Journal in which the application for registration of the trademark was advertised or re-advertised), […]
International Standards Set out the benchmark for all the businesses who are dealing in different products or services that how any process should work. They help businesses by providing specifications for products, services and systems, to ensure that how quality, safety, reliability and efficiency are instrumental in facilitating Trade.
The ingredients to levy service tax on an Intellectual Property Service are two fold. Firstly, there must be a service provided to any person, by any other person. Secondly, the service should be provided to the recipient by granting him the right to use or exploit any Intellectual Property service.
