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Foreign Trademark Applicants to be represented by U.S. licensed Attorneys

15th July, 2019 - 9:35 am Categories: Intellectual Property

A new rule has been announced by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) requiring that any foreigner who applies for trademark registration or appears before a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in the United States can only be represented by a lawyer who is licensed to practice in the United States. This rule … Continue reading Foreign Trademark Applicants to be represented by U.S. licensed Attorneys

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Shoe Branding Europe V. Adidas: Case History

22nd June, 2019 - 4:53 am Categories: Legal Issues Trademark

Introduction of Companies involved in the dispute Shoe Branding Europe BVBA is a Belgian footwear company and wants to register it’s 2 stripe logo as a trademark. Adidas has its roots in Germany but now it’s a global company dealing in Sportswear. Adidas has a 3 stripes logo to differentiate its product from other products … Continue reading Shoe Branding Europe V. Adidas: Case History

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Biggest Threat To Intellectual Property Rights trips agreement : Counterfeiting With Special Focus On Fashion Industry

20th June, 2019 - 12:47 pm Categories: Intellectual Property

IP rights trips agreement are proprietary rights granted to protect original products of creation. They are intended to encourage and reward creativity and fair competition in the marketplace. IP rights can be relied upon to prevent others from using one’s trademark, patented invention, copyright work, or design without consent. IP is territorial in nature and … Continue reading Biggest Threat To Intellectual Property Rights trips agreement : Counterfeiting With Special Focus On Fashion Industry

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A Brief Analysis Of The Case Of Shyam Steel Industries Ltd v. Shyam Sel and Power Ltd

7th June, 2019 - 12:30 pm Categories: Intellectual Property

Issue Is the use of the word “Shyam” by the defendant Shyam Sel and Power Ltd an infringement of the registered trademark “Shyam”of Shyam Steel Industries Ltd? Whether the defendant is passing off his merchandise by unlawfully exploiting the reputation of the plaintiff? Rule Trademark has been characterized as an imprint equipped for graphical representation … Continue reading A Brief Analysis Of The Case Of Shyam Steel Industries Ltd v. Shyam Sel and Power Ltd

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Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation Vs Kishor D Jain & Anr – Trademark Counterfeiting

5th June, 2019 - 10:07 am Categories: Legal Issues Trademark Trademark Litigation

Background The Bombay High Court has passed an order in Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation Vs Kishor D Jain & Anr[1] imposing costs of INR 5 Crore to be paid by the defendants who were caught counterfeiting the Plaintiff’s mark and goods. In a global economy, counterfeiting activity is a challenge that impacts business … Continue reading Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation Vs Kishor D Jain & Anr – Trademark Counterfeiting

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Non-Conventional Trademarks: A Legal Analysis

15th April, 2019 - 12:22 pm Categories: Trademark

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

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Simmba Vs Simba: A Trademark Tussle

14th February, 2019 - 9:50 am Categories: Legal Issues

Context Before the release date, Rohit Shetty’s much-appreciated film ‘Simmba’ got into trademark squabble with ‘Sona Beverages Co. Ltd’. In November, the makers of Simmba were slammed with the allegation of trademark infringement of a beverage company in Delhi High Court. Chhattisgarh-based Company named Sona Beverages Co. Ltd owned the trademark ‘SIMBA’ for selling a … Continue reading Simmba Vs Simba: A Trademark Tussle

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Criminal & Civil Prosecution for Copyright/Trademark Violation

23rd October, 2018 - 1:21 pm Categories: Trademark Litigation

If any brand’s product is genuine & original, then it enjoys a substantial amount of recognition in the eyes of its potential customer, therefore it is necessary to protect the commercial value of any product offered by such brands and the said protection is provided through Intellectual Property Rights associated with the product i.e. Trademark, … Continue reading Criminal & Civil Prosecution for Copyright/Trademark Violation

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Fluentgrid Limited Vs. Esyasoft Technologies Private Limited And Others

10th August, 2018 - 7:29 am Categories: Legal Issues

Fluentgrid Limited, Plaintiff, is a Indian company, which has been carrying out its business in India since the year 1998. It is engaged in providing information technology services through Smart Grid Products under its registered trademark, “mpower” and domain name www.fluentgrid.com, along with its website www.nxter.io, which is its cloud solution for energy retailers. The … Continue reading Fluentgrid Limited Vs. Esyasoft Technologies Private Limited And Others

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Law On Internet Memes

13th February, 2018 - 12:54 pm Categories: Copyright

Internet users in India spend half their time on social media every day. It is one of the most efficient platforms for communication yet the most exploited one. One such famous platform would be Facebook, an online networking site that mostly everyone is aware of. Similarly, internet ‘meme’ is also ubiquitous It is defined as … Continue reading Law On Internet Memes

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