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The Delhi High Court Refuses to Injunct University Photocopier!
A recent judgment of the Delhi High Court involving a photocopying shop operating in the prestigious Delhi University’s campus is...
Sep 22, 20163 min read
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Efficacy of Cease and Desist Letters in India
This post talks about how courts in India construe action or inaction upon receipt of a cease and desist letter by a potential defendant....
Sep 10, 20163 min read
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INDIA – A New Development at the Trade Marks Registry
On July 28, 2016 the Trade Marks Registry (“TMR”) has announced that it will no longer issue original Certificates of Registration for...
Aug 2, 20162 min read
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Rights Granted by the Registration of a Composite Mark
Does registration of the individual components of your composite mark, alone, confer effective protection to your composite mark taken as...
Jul 26, 20162 min read
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Filing Trade Mark Applications in India—Some Common Pitfalls
Filing a trade mark application in India should be simple, right? Wrong. Consulting with a specialist is a good idea because there are...
Jul 10, 20162 min read
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Using Ex-Parte and Ad-Interim Injunctions to Enforce Trademark Rights in India
Despite gradual improvements over the years, the time frame from filing to decision in civil suits in India tends to be very long, only...
Jun 30, 20163 min read
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Remedies Against Trade Names That Incorporate Trade Marks of Others
Under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (hereinafter “the Act”), a trade mark includes a trade name. The Act states that a registered trade mark...
May 10, 20163 min read
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SPLITVIEW—The Battle in the Delhi High Court
Recently Apple Inc. (“Apple”) was sued by Rohit Singh, a local software developer, in the Delhi High Court for passing-off. The suit...
Apr 20, 20162 min read
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Use Information in a Trade Mark Application
The law on trade marks requires all trade mark applicants to state whether their applications are based on proposed use or use. If an...
Apr 10, 20163 min read
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INDIA’S SUPREME COURT ON JURISDICTION IN IP MATTERS
IP owners have long preferred the High Court in Delhi for filing lawsuits involving their property. This preference is based on a number...
Jul 8, 20153 min read
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Filing Trade Mark Applications in INDIA
In recent times the Trade Marks Registry has introduced an e-filing portal through which most documents, including trade mark...
Jun 29, 20152 min read
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Another Blow to Nestle—the FSSAI Order!
Nestle’s recall of the iconic MAGGI noodle brand continues to make news in India! India’s food regulator, The Food Safety and Standards...
Jun 17, 20152 min read
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START-UP’S and their Intellectual Property Investments
Start-up’s seem to be springing all over India. Our busy schedules combined with growth and the spread of the internet has added impetus...
Jun 12, 20152 min read
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ZARA – the clothing brand v. the restaurant!
A recent judgement pronounced by the Delhi High Court on May 19, 2015, would have come as a huge relief for international fashion brand...
Jun 9, 20154 min read
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2Minute Noodles but a 20 year Damage
India witnessed its first ever food recall last week when Nestle S.A.’s famed MAGGI noodles were recalled from store shelves on the...
Jun 9, 20152 min read
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The Shri Ram Schools Trade Mark Saga!
On 11 May 2015, the Delhi High Court pronounced a judgment on the relatively long drawn battle between two brothers involving use of the...
Jun 9, 20153 min read
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Trade Mark Oppositions
India has a well-developed system of oppositions to registrations of trade marks. All oppositions must be filed at one of the five (5)...
May 29, 20152 min read
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The Merger Doctrine: Dispelling the most common myth about copyright
In my career as an IP professional so far, the myth that I have heard most from unwary clients is that an idea is protectable by way of...
May 26, 20153 min read
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Firefighters and antacids: An off-beat trade mark dispute
The Delhi High Court rendered its preliminary opinion on 31st October, 2014 on a rather unique trademark and copyright dispute. The...
Apr 25, 20152 min read
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E- filing Designs
The office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDT) has introduced the e-filing of design applications. This...
Mar 11, 20151 min read
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