A Bombay HC order involving cello and Modware case “Justice Pate,l had relief to cello on account of cello successfully establishing, prima facie , both passing off and design passing off and design infringement. The conflict regarding this block is ““If the design of the bottle is acting as an indicator of source, doesn’t [...]
A week ago,two millennial babalog flied a public interest litigation(PIL) before the Delhi court against whatsapp’s new privacy policy which informed user that their data would be share with the facebook unless user opted out.facebook had acquired whatsapp for $19 billion dollars two year ago and it was only a matter to time before [...]
Matal v. Tam, the trademark case, that asks whether a disparaging trademark can be federally registered. The Court explained that the disparagement clause violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Lanham Act, the statute that sets forth U.S. trademark laws, has certain provisions that explain under what [...]
How do I get a trademark? To register a trademark, breeders and growers need to file a trademark application with the relevant government entity, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a federal mark or various state government offices for state marks. For both state and federal trademark registrations, an applicant typically must [...]
Madrid – The International Trademark System The Madrid System is a convenient and cost-effective solution for registering and managing trademarks worldwide. File a single application and pay one set of fees to apply for protection in up to 114 countries. Modify, renew or expand your global trademark portfolio through one centralized system. Whether you [...]
In the retail and fashion industry, names and marks are key element of marketing strategies and longetivity of brands. Using generic names or marks can land retailers and fashion designers in trouble when it comes to successfully trade marking and protecting their brands. Generic marks routinely face certain issues when being registered as trademark. [...]
