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Trademark
T-Series’ Copyright Battle against Video Sharing Platforms
Recently, a number of video-sharing platforms, wherein users can create and share original content or lip-sync to songs and movie scenes, have run […]
Stricter approach to similarity in pharma trademark cases
The rules of comparison for pharmaceutical trademarks have long been stricter than those in other categories of products. The courts have frequently held […]
The epidemic of fake branded masks
According to precautionary and safety guidelines issued by national and international authorities, wearing a face cover is essential to curb the spread of […]
McDonald’s Wins Interim Injunction Against Franchise Scammers
Recently, the Delhi High Court delivered an interim order in the case of McDonald’s Corporation & Anr v. National Internet Exchange of India […]
Indian Trade Marks Registry to resume Hearings (pre-acceptance) through Video Conferencing
To tackle the growing concerns of Covid-19 pandemic, the Trademarks Registry (TMR) had suspended all show-cause hearings in trademark applications since March this […]
Diligence & Proactiveness – Important Factors For Grant Of Injunction
The Delhi High Court recently decided an interim injunction application in a civil suit between Ajanta Pharma Ltd. and Zuventus Healthcare Ltd. The […]
Limited Interim Relief for Unilever against Emami in Potential Trademark Battle
On June 25, 2020, Hindustan Unilever Limited announced to rebrand its decades-old popular flagship brand, Fair & Lovely by dropping ‘Fair’ to take […]
Madras HC: No monopoly can be claimed over common or laudatory words
The long-awaited judgment was finally pronounced by the Madras High Court, thereby putting a halt to the ongoing battle between the two big […]
Goodwill And Reputation In India, The Prerequisites To Successful Trade Mark Passing Off Action Based On Prior International Use
In an interesting case of a prior international use of a trade mark claiming passing off by an entity in India, the Delhi […]