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From Budgeting to Branding: Using the Madrid Fee Calculator for Trademark Registration

6th November, 2023 - 6:00 am Categories: Trademark

Introduction Expanding internationally can have a huge impact on the business landscape. However when venturing into new markets it becomes crucial to ensure our brand is safeguarded and recognized worldwide. This is where Trademarks play a role. Trademarks go beyond being logos; they help protect a company’s brand identity, reputation and the trust of consumers. … Continue reading From Budgeting to Branding: Using the Madrid Fee Calculator for Trademark Registration

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Process Of Registration Of Trademark In The Philippines

30th September, 2023 - 8:38 am Categories: Trademark

PROCESS OF REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARK The steps involved in the registration process of trademarks in the Philippines are as follows: APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION Section 124 of The Act lays down the requirements of an application for registration of a trademark. The application for the registration of the mark shall be in Filipino or in English … Continue reading Process Of Registration Of Trademark In The Philippines

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‘Use of Trademarks as Keywords’ : Case Summary of Google v. DRS

23rd August, 2023 - 8:58 am Categories: Trademark

INTRODUCTION The Delhi High Court in Google LLC v. DRS Logistics (P) Ltd.[1] has ruled in favour of DRS (‘Respondent’) in an appeal favoured by Google LLC (‘Appellant’). The division bench upheld the order of the single bench to the extent that the use of the respondent’s trademark as a keyword in the Google Ads … Continue reading ‘Use of Trademarks as Keywords’ : Case Summary of Google v. DRS

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Understanding Family Trademarks

21st August, 2023 - 7:51 am Categories: Trademark

Introduction Trademarks serve to safeguard the distinctive characteristics that distinguish the origin of products under the ownership of a particular entity. This legal privilege is typically granted to those who have obtained registration or have been using such marks for a long period of time. Nonetheless, the subject at hand challenges this notion. Numerous well-known … Continue reading Understanding Family Trademarks

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Posthumous Celebrity Rights- Until Death Do Us Apart?

14th August, 2023 - 9:36 am Categories: Celebrity Rights Trademark

Introduction With the advent of the 21st century, branding has gained importance. A successful banding strategy needs advertising. Engaging a known popular face for advertisement has become a trend. These faces often happen to be celebrities with large fan following who trust them. Celebrity endorsements are a way of influencing customers, gaining visibility and increasing … Continue reading Posthumous Celebrity Rights- Until Death Do Us Apart?

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Lifting the veil to the world of Barbie

12th August, 2023 - 1:12 pm Categories: Technology

The history of Barbie coming into existence is an interesting trail of legal relevance. Barbie – the teenage fashionista is not an original concept; Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie saw a Lilli doll in a toy store window during her Europe tour in Lucerne, Switzerland. This led to her pursuing her desire of transforming … Continue reading Lifting the veil to the world of Barbie

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S.M. DYECHEM LTD. VERSUS CADBURY (INDIA) LTD.

10th August, 2023 - 12:07 pm Categories: Intellectual Property

Parties The Appellant-Plaintiff is the registered proprietor of the trademark “piknik” and has been in the business of preparing potato chips, potato wafers, etc. since 1988. The Respondent Defendant Cadbury is a household name in India. They have been marketing chocolates since 1948. Brief Facts Brief facts of the case are as follows The Appellant-Plaintiff … Continue reading S.M. DYECHEM LTD. VERSUS CADBURY (INDIA) LTD.

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Neon Laboratories Limited Versus Medical Technologies Limited And Others

9th August, 2023 - 6:10 am Categories: Legal Issues Trademark

Parties The Respondent-Plaintiffs are indulged in the manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products and became the owner of the trademark ‘PROFOL’ in the year 2000 after amalgamating with the predecessor-in-title, Hematal Biologicals Ltd. or Core Health Care Ltd. who had applied for registration of the trademark ‘PROFOL’ in the year 1998 and received the registration … Continue reading Neon Laboratories Limited Versus Medical Technologies Limited And Others

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Adidas AMERICA INC. V. SKECHERS USA INC.

13th July, 2023 - 9:58 am Categories: Legal Issues Trademark

Introduction The dispute between Adidas and Skechers is a keynote example to depict the multifaceted perspectives regarding the impact, application, and importance of a Trademark in the business realm. A trademark is one which possesses the power to differentiate & attribute goods/services of a firm from the other players in the market whose registration is … Continue reading Adidas AMERICA INC. V. SKECHERS USA INC.

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Yahoo! Inc. v. Akash Arora & Anr(1999) Delhi HC

10th July, 2023 - 6:17 am Categories: Trademark

Introduction The issue at hand is considered to be one of the most important examples of cybersquatting in India. The illegal practice of registering a well-known brand or business name as a domain name in order to drive traffic and increase earnings to one’s website is referred to as cybersquatting. The act of Akash Arora … Continue reading Yahoo! Inc. v. Akash Arora & Anr(1999) Delhi HC

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