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...
Read about the Madras High Court’s decision to restrain the sale of Sunfeast Mom’s Magic butter cookies in blue wrappers, deemed deceptively similar to Britannia Good Day.
The Delhi High Court settles the trademark dispute between Theobroma Foods Pvt. Ltd. and Theos Food Pvt. Ltd. Read the full judgment and analysis.
Discover groundbreaking People Interactive v. Gaurav Jerry case where Bombay High Court deems trademark use in meta-tags illegal, protecting brand integrity.
Explore Kapil Wadhwa vs. Samsung Electronics case, a Delhi High Court landmark decision on using third-party trademarks in meta-tags. Learn about its legal implications
Explore legal implications of using third-party trademarks as meta-tags in online advertising, including court rulings and trademark infringement cases.
In present facts of the case, the Hon’ble High Court while considering the application under Trademarks Act have observed that it is well settled that a composite trademark is not to be dissected to determine whether there is any deceptive similarity with the impugned trademark and comparison has to be by taking the rival marks as a whole.
The Hon’ble High Court observed that for refusal of Registration under Section 11 of the Trademarks Act, it would have to be shown that the marks themselves are confusingly similar to each other, and that, owing to the similarity in the marks and the goods and services which they cover, there is a likelihood of confusion among the public, or a likelihood of the public believing the existence of an association between the marks.
Explore the comprehensive guide to Intellectual Property rights, including real-life examples of trademarks, patents, copyrights, and trade secrets. Learn how these intangible assets protect innovations, creativity, and the competitive edge of businesses in the global market.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology and intellectual property, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool with significant implications for trademark law.
The Trade Marks Act, 1999 provides a robust legal framework for the protection and registration of trademarks. One crucial aspect of this legislation is the provision for objections and oppositions, which allow interested parties to raise concerns and challenge the registration of a trademark.
