On June 25, 2020, Hindustan Unilever Limited announced to rebrand its decades-old popular flagship brand, Fair & Lovely by dropping ‘Fair’ to take […]
Limited Interim Relief for Unilever against Emami in Potential Trademark Battle
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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 […]
Indiamart throttles ahead to safeguard both Business and Consumer interests
In a recent order passed by the Delhi High Court, a Single Judge bench directed both private and governmental agencies to work together […]
It’s all in the name
Starting a business in one’s name or surname is very common across the world. Manisha Singh and Gautam Kumar of LexOrbis take us […]
Generic word + .com = Non-generic registrable mark
Intellectual property law has for long always strived to keep up with the dynamic business environment and this inherent quality of molding itself […]
INDIA: The Marriage of Registered Trademarks and Google AdWords
Advertisements with infringing trademarked terms are permitted in Google AdWords, a court in India has ruled. The appellate side of the High Court […]
Exploring Trade Secrets
What is common to Google, Kentucky Fried Chicken, New York Times Bestseller List, and Listerine? This may appear a strange question. Apart from […]
BMW Curbs Threat Of Trademark Dilution From Rickshaws
In cases of dilution of well-known trademarks, the question of deceptive similarity or element of deception may not be a necessary consideration. Dilution […]
Addressing Infringing posts on Social media websites; An Indian perspective
The Indian information technology law, in conjunction with intellectual property rights, seeks to protect the rights of a trade mark owner by obligating […]