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Trademark

Breaking Trademark Barriers: Why Coexistence Agreements Are the Key to Shared Prosperity

August 3, 2023 admin 0

I. Introduction Trademark coexistence agreements are legally enforceable agreements formed between two or more entities that have trademarks that are similar or potentially conflicting. These […]

Trademark Protection vs. Freedom of Speech: The Rathee-Dabur Debate

August 1, 2023 admin 0

Introduction: In the world of intellectual property, trademarks hold immense value for businesses, representing the reputation and distinctiveness of their products or services. To safeguard […]

Supreme Red box logo now officially well-known logo: Delhi High Court

July 31, 2023 admin 0

[i]On 11th July 2023, in a decision under Delhi High Court by Justice Prathiba M. Singh the ‘SUPREME’ Red Box Logo device mark got the […]

Determining Well-Known Trademarks: Kamdhenu Ltd. v. The Registrar of Trade Marks

July 27, 2023 Anil Shete 0

Case Citation: C.A.(COMM.IPD-TM) 66/2021 Court: High Court of Delhi at New Delhi Date of Decision: 6th July, 2023 Introduction: This case involves an appeal filed […]

I AM BARBIE GIRL, I’M LIVIN’ IN MY IP WORLD – You Can’t Touch Me There Or Else Hallway Go Down To Courtroom

July 25, 2023 Swagita Pandey Tewari 0

The sky has turned pink with the release of the ‘Barbie Movie’ starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and everyone is humming: “I’m a Barbie […]

The Path to ‘Well-Known’ Status for Trademarks: A Leap Forward

July 25, 2023 admin 0

The enduring allure of the well-known mark – a status akin to the classic Onida tagline- Neighbour’s envy- owner’s pride. Though we don’t have Onida […]

TRADEMARKING IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN ASIA

July 17, 2023 admin 0

Customers have many options for the same goods in a world where innumerable food and beverage businesses are opening up every single day. In such […]

Forging the Path of Trademark Rights: Unravelling the ‘RATHI’ Dispute within the Rathi Family

July 6, 2023 Anil Shete 0

Case Citation: Dhananjay Rathi vs. Shree Vasu Steels Private Limited and Ors., MANU/DE/3191/2023 decided on 15.05.2023 in the High Court of Delhi. Introduction: This case […]

When Whiskey Meets Dog Toys: A Legal Showdown on Parody and Trademark Infringement

June 29, 2023 Amisha Mittal 0

Your pet might have been playing with your Whisky Bottle. Sounds interesting, no? Well, this dream could have been achieved and was in-fact well achieved […]

Corn Products Refining Co. vs Shangrila Food Products Ltd

June 19, 2023 Anil Shete 1

Case Citation: AIR1960SC142 Introduction: The case involves an application for the registration of a trade mark under the Trade Marks Act, 1940. The respondent, Shangrila […]

Anti-Suit Injunction and Anti Anti Suit Injunction

May 29, 2023 admin 0

Introduction An injunction is a remedy granted by courts that prohibits the commission of a wrong threatened or the continuance of a wrongful course of […]

The Intersection of Trademark Law and Publicity and Privacy Rights

May 17, 2023 Shreya Kapoor 0

The legal fraternity has witnessed the dynamics of and the tensions between trademark law with multiple areas of law such as contract law, antitrust law, […]

Delhi High Court halts family restaurant from using ‘BURGER KING’ trademark

May 12, 2023 Aeshita Marwah 0

Burger King Co. LLC v. Virendra Kumar Gupta[1], is a trademark infringement case that was filed in the Intellectual Property Division of the Delhi High […]

Advertiser’s Freedom to Make Ads with “Generic Comparison” V/S Product Disparagement: Where to Draw the Line?

April 12, 2023 admin 0

INTRODUCTION Advertisement is seen by sellers as a critical tool to promote their product, grab the attention of new consumers, and retain existing consumers in […]

After All, Adidas Does Not Own Stripes

March 22, 2023 Shreya Kapoor 2

We witness a bunch of stripes on apparel, and we instantly tend to associate it with the sportswear giant Adidas, until we check the brand […]

Does a brand die when its services are discontinued? Understanding through the case of Vistara!

March 19, 2023 Manya Jain 0

VISTARA has been making the headlines. In the 4th Quarter of 2022, Tata Sons announced the merger of Air India and Vistara which has recently […]

A New Test Budding for Judging Likelihood of Confusion: The Hetero Healthcare Ltd Case

March 17, 2023 admin 0

Introduction The Delhi High Court (“HC”), in recent months, has been called upon to pass an interim injunction order against an alleged trademark infringement and […]

RAJNIGANDHA v RAJNIPAAN: A classic case of deceptive similarity

December 14, 2022 admin 0

INTRODUCTION Pan Masala as an industry is seeing an immense surge recently in terms of trade and consumption. The data regarding its consumption shows significant […]

NUANCES OF BONAFIDE USE UNDER THE INDIAN TRADEMARK ACT

November 25, 2022 Sonal Sinha 0

Introduction For any business, its brand plays an essential role in its success amongst the consumer base. The brand takes on a personality of itself, […]

“An attempt to mislead, if not deceive”- Calcutta HC in the case of Fox & Mandal v. Fox Mandal

November 24, 2022 Manya Jain 1

The Calcutta High Court vide its order dated 15th November 2022 in its case of FOX AND MANDAL AND ORS. Vs SOMABRATA MANDAL AND ORS […]

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The letters ‘FR’ in the term ‘FRAND’ for SEP licensing stands for:

The time limit for filing PCT National phase application in India is:

Which was the first country to have a full-fledged copyright statute?

Economic rights to performers for their performances fixed in audio-visual fixations were given in which international agreement?

Economic Rights under the Indian Copyright Act of 1957 are enumerated under:

The first legislation in India relating to patents was enacted in:

The Indian Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

The Trademark Act of 1999 provides for Absolute grounds of refusal:

'IPC' in relation to Patents means:

The Central Government reviews the Secrecy directions under Indian patent act at the intervals of:

 

 

Which of the following is not patentable under the Patents Act of 1970?

Number of classes of ‘works’ under Indian Copyright Law:

The Protection of Plant Variety and Farmers Right Act, 2001 (PPVFR Act) received the assent of President on:

Slogans/ Short phrases can be protected under:

The popular symbol for copyright ‘©’ originated in which country?

This sound mark belongs to whom:

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Exceptions to copyright infringement in India also referred to as:

Can Disney sue a cakemaker for making an “Elsa” inspired cake?

copyright protects the ____ elements of GUI

Before the Copyright Act, 1957 (amended in 2012), which statute governed the copyright
laws in India?

What is the period of protection of copyright granted in USA and UK?

India is a member of:

The minimum term of patent protection required as per TRIPS is:

What does a trademark protect?

In "quid-pro-quo", quo stands for:

"Independent claim" is a term associated with:

Singer Adele was sued for copyright infringement of which of her song?

Beyonce and Jay Z were recently sued for copyright infringement for which of their song?

The letters 'ND' in the term 'FRAND' for SEP licensing mean:

"Computer program per se" is protectable under:

Which of these is a geographical indication?

The copyright over a photograph lasts for:

Who is appointed as the WIPO's next Director-General on May 8, 2020, by the consensus of the member states of the (WIPO):

Ariana Grande faced Copyright Infringement lawsuit in January 2020 for which of her song?

Taylor Swift was sued for copyright infringement for which of her song?

Which Oscar winning movie was sued for copyright infringement?

'Prior art' in patent law includes

Pre-grant opposition before the Indian Patent Office can be filed by:

Trade-secret is protected in India by:

Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

A request for Foreign Filing License shall be disposed of by the Indian patent office within:

A "3-D shape" of a product can be protected under:

An important consideration for the grant of a patent of an invention is:

An improvement over a patented invention can be protected by:

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was established in the year:

Law on_____ is not codified in India.
Rights conferred by registration are subject to prior user rights under the Trademark Act of 1999

Can sand-sculptures be copyrighted?

The term "patent troll" was coined by the staff of which company?

The 2017 movie Raabta was alleged to be a copy of the Telugu movie:

A patentee has a right to claim damages for infringement from date of:

The design should be___under the Indian Design Act, 2000

 

Can tattoos be copyrighted in India?

Hint: Did you know Shahrukh Khan’s tattoo in Don2 was copyrighted?

Prior art search includes:

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