CASE COMMENT ON TRADEMARK CONFLICT OF ROOH AFZA VS. DIL AFZA
INTRODUCTION: “A great trademark is appropriate, dynamic, distinctive, memorable and unique “ [1] A trademark is a form of intellectual property that typically consists of […]
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The tales of hues and harmonies: Trademark Protection of single colour and sound marks
Part 1A: The Golden Hare and Monochromic affair On the day of July 29, 2021, the folks at Lindt & Sprüngli Group rejoiced, for Easter […]
Significant Developments with regard to Well-Known marks under the Trademarks Rules 2017: A Critical Analysis
Introduction: The Introduction of the Trademarks act brought in the concept of ‘well-known marks’[i] in India and defined protection criteria for the same. Later after […]
‘META’ – A stolen trade mark or Ingenious, well-thought strategy
On 28th October 2021, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the world’s largest social network website ‘Facebook’ announces the rebranding of its corporate name from ‘Facebook’ to […]
THE OVERLAP BETWEEN DESIGNS AND TRADEMARKS
There are certain Intellectual Properties that are capable of being protected and enforced under more than one legal regime. In this situation, it becomes necessary […]
Amul’s Victory in Canada: Comparative Analysis with Indian Trademark Law
Hailed as one of the major wins for the homegrown brand, Amul Dairy won a major trademark battle in the Federal Court of Canada. As […]
EFFECT OF PRIUS JUDGMENT ON TRANS BORDER REPUTATION OF TRADEMARKS
A Brief Background A trademark is accorded reputation through its prolonged use and goodwill it holds in the market where it operates. A trademark is […]
MAKE MY WARS SAYS ‘MAKEMYTRIP’ – A GLOSSARY OF ONGOING ‘MMT’ DISPUTES
The company MakeMyTrip (India) Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘MMT’) was incorporated in the year 2000 and started its business with airline booking and […]
The Dichotomy of Deceptively Similar Marks
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION Trademarks like any other intellectual property are considered to be the property of the individual or corporation in whose it has been […]
Reverse Trademark Bullying
One must agree that times have changed when intangible proprieties like intellectual property have surpassed the tangible properties in worth and significance. Trademark is one of the […]
Certificate Course on Trade mark Law and Advocacy
After huge demand for us to start specialised courses on IP, we are here to bring our first-ever certificate course on trademark law and advocacy. […]
Understanding the scope behind the use of trademark protection in the Indian film industry
India is a place that offers a diversity of things and one thing which plays a major role in glorifying India at world cinema is […]
‘GOODYEAR’ Declared As A Prima Facie Well-known Mark: The Concept Explained
Recently, the Delhi High Court had restrained a person from using the trademark Goodyear which is associated with and is a registered trademark of the […]
Do you know why “Market Survey” is important in trademark?
UNDERSTANDING DISTINCTIVENESS The distinctiveness of a trademark is of utmost importance as it makes the trademark unique and allows to differentiate the goods and/or services […]
Amazon facilitates the process of filing trademark for its sellers!!!
On 4th July 2021, amazon announced to launch an IP Accelerator Program which will help sellers to secure trademarks. Here, sellers are those individuals and […]
Trademark war in the Wadia Group: Who gets the rights in ‘Go Air’?
The Wadia Group, one of the oldest business conglomerates in India is caught in an internal trademark tussle between two of its companies over the […]
Ambush marketing and trademark law in India
The word “Ambush Marketing” was first coined by marketing guru Jerry Welsh while he was working as a manager for American Express in the 1980s. […]
DPS Belt or Gucci Belt: A Strip of Confusion; -a Trademark Infringement Perspective
It will not be an exaggeration if we say the world has shrunk due to social media. We never know what will grab people’s attention […]
PhonePe Vs. BharatPe: Anti Dissection vs Dominant Mark Test
When it comes to the success of a particular brand, Trademarks play an essential role. Trademarks of a brand are its unique identification captured in […]
Trademark valid only for personal use: High court curtails the right to license!
Introduction Can a person, who uses his own name or surname as a trademark, be held liable for trademark infringement of a registered trademark? Does […]