Until a few years back, the Indian Trade Marks Office was confronting what some might describe as an insurmountable pendency. Due to inefficient […]
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Unconventional trademarks: An Indian perspective
Co-authored by Shilpi Jain Protection and enforcement of unconventional trademarks such as colors, shapes, sounds, motions, smells, and tastes has always been a […]
Fair use of trademarks on parts, accessories and ancillary products
The fair use of brands by third-party manufacturers of genuine parts which are intended to be ancillary or used as an accessory to […]
CGPDTM issues Guidelines for determining well-known marks
As you may be aware, the Trade Marks Rules, 2017, have come into force on March 6, 2017. While there have been […]
Taking the divisional route – a trademark perspective
The increasingly crucial role played by intellectual property in the success of a business has compelled individuals and enterprises to take proactive steps […]
Protecting Translations of Descriptive Words as Trademark
In law of trademarks, words that are distinctive enough to distinguish goods or services of one person from those of others, qualify to […]
Goodwill trumps prior use: AZ Tech vs. Intex
A trademark can easily be touted as one of the most important intellectual properties. Considerable mental faculties are expended (by most) to come […]
Bombay High Court Limits The Purview Of A Well-Known Trademark
A trade mark with the status of a “well-known” significantly improves the extent of protection as it provides the proprietor, the exclusive right […]
Arbitration in Intellectual Property / Trademark Disputes And Further Remedies
Arbitration is a mode of alternate dispute resolution which can more often than not be fruitfully resorted to by IP litigants in India. […]
NEW TRADE MARK RULES, 2017 NOTIFIED
With the objective of achieving a more robust, streamlined, efficient and user friendly processing framework in the working of the Trade Marks Office, […]