Starting a business in one’s name or surname is very common across the world. Manisha Singh and Gautam Kumar of LexOrbis take us […]
It’s all in the name
Trademark
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 […]
GSK’s Win in Otrivin
The Delhi High Court, in a civil suit between Plaintiff GSK Consumer Healthcare S.A and Defendants, EG Pharmaceuticals, Zydus Healthcare Ltd. and Biochem […]
Amending use claims in trademark cases
The Delhi High Court recently heard, in the case of D&H India v Superon Schweisstechnik India, an appeal from the order of a […]
Registered designs don’t imply novelty
Can a registered design serve as a proof of novelty? The Delhi High Court said no! In a latest case where the parties […]
Composite Trade Marks & the Odds of Registration
The well-established principle of entirety which states that a trademark is to be seen and/or read as a whole at times may be […]