Khurana & Khurana Opens Jalandhar (Punjab) Office
Khurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys (K&K) along with its IP Asset Management Practice, IIPRD, are happy to announce that they are expanding to Punjab and opening up their new branch Office in Jalandhar, w.e.f *insert date*, in wake of its growing Intellectual Property (IP) and Commercial Litigation Practice, and with an intent to … Continue reading Khurana & Khurana Opens Jalandhar (Punjab) Office
Read more »A Holistic Compendium: Indian Trademark Cases 2018
Awareness about intellectual property in India is on the rise, so is the number of trademark registration and therefore the infringement of registered marks are increasing. Indian Trade Mark Jurisprudence has crossed quite a lot of mile stones in year 2018 due to the increase in the number of litigations and by contributing to the … Continue reading A Holistic Compendium: Indian Trademark Cases 2018
Read more »Non-Conventional Trademarks: A Legal Analysis
NATURE AND SCOPE OF NON-CONVENTIONAL TRADEMARKS The Non-Conventional marks are those marks which do not fall under the category of conventional marks such as marks including letters, numbers, logos, pictorial description, symbols, or those elements which consists of the combinations of such elements. The definition of Non-Conventional mark is illustrative and states that it includes … Continue reading Non-Conventional Trademarks: A Legal Analysis
Read more »Position Of Unconventional Trademarks In India
INTRODUCTION As of late, the field of intellectual property has seen immense improvement, particularly with respect to trademarks. The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPS”) perceives different sorts of trademarks. India has additionally rolled out vital improvements in its laws to follow the arrangements of the TRIPS agreement. A trademark according to … Continue reading Position Of Unconventional Trademarks In India
Read more »Principles of Passing off In Trademarks: Wockhardt Limited Vs. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Background Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Plaintiff/ Respondent) owned a trademark a trade mark called “CHYMORAL” and “CHYMORAL FORTE”, which is a drug administered post-surgically for swellings that may arise and/or wounds that may arise. They filed a suit for infringement and an interlocutory application for passing-off against the rival, Wockhardt Limited (Defendant/ Appellants) for violating its … Continue reading Principles of Passing off In Trademarks: Wockhardt Limited Vs. Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Read more »Fashion And Trademarks: The Clothing Controversy
Much like the trends on a ramp evolve every season, in the same way legal strategies of the industry’s leading fashion brands, fashion-houses and designers are in flux. Fashion is something to which each one of us relates. It is a part of everyone’s daily life; be it in the form of apparels or shoes … Continue reading Fashion And Trademarks: The Clothing Controversy
Read more »Trademark Squatting: A Threat To MNCs
With the evolution of Globalization and the increasing presence of multi-national corporations like Amazon and Apple Inc. amongst others, enforcing Global Intellectual Property (“IP”) Rights becomes indispensable. As a result of this, business owners need to be conscious of ways to ensure that their IP, especially trademarks is protected globally. In 2012, Apple faced an … Continue reading Trademark Squatting: A Threat To MNCs
Read more »A Reminder for Online Retailers
Here’s one case that involves an online retailing businesses that is having a link with Trade mark Law – Jadebay Ltd and others v Clarke-Coles Ltd (t/a Feel Good UK) [2017] EWHC 1400 (IPEC). However, overlooking the customary practice of online retailing methods, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court followed the theoretical root of the Trade … Continue reading A Reminder for Online Retailers
Read more »Appointment of Chairman of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board
IPAB is one of the most important IP tribunals in the country and was established by the Central Government by notifying in the Official Gazette on 15.07.2003. IPAB is an administrative body that has appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of the Controller of Patents, Registrar under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and the Geographical Indications. … Continue reading Appointment of Chairman of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board
Read more »Louboutin’s ‘Red Sole’ Declared as a Well-Known Trademark by Delhi HC
The news of famous French fashion designer Christian Louboutin’s ‘red sole’ shoes with their sky heel stiletto and iconic red sole often regarded as the fashion statement has recently been in the limelight for being declared as a well-known trademark by Justice Mukta Gupta, Delhi High Court, but very few know the story behind the … Continue reading Louboutin’s ‘Red Sole’ Declared as a Well-Known Trademark by Delhi HC
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