PayPal instituted a Notice of Opposition in PayTM’s application under Class 36 to register its TM. PayPal is one of the world’s largest online payment services with presence in over 190 countries and the ability to transact in over 100 currencies. PayPal alleges in its notice that PayTM has misappropriated the latter’s bicolor scheme. We also have a feeling that [...]
There is a temporary injunction in the case of AZ Tech (India) & Anr, v Intex technology (India) ltd. & Anr, where the handset giant, Intex technologies was injuncted from using the Aqua trademark. This injunction was granted primarily on the grounds that AZ Tech (India) was the prior user of the mark and [...]
Wise old saying -“There is always a second chance” was followed by www.secondshaadi.com. This domain name was launched by Vivek Pahwa and others (herein referred as ‘Defendants’) on January 25, 2006. It was cater to those seeking to marry again; hence the name, making the market position of the website completely different. On the [...]
In a recent judgment [Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetable versus S.K. Raheem], Justice of the Delhi High Court granted a permanent injunction in favor of Mother Dairy, restraining the use of its trademark by the defendant in its milk products sold under the name Vinay Milk. One of the key factors for Court’s conclusion [...]
The Washington Redskins are entangled in a trademark battle over its name and is urging the Supreme Court to hear its case. The football team disagrees about the offensiveness of the name and contests the constitutionality of Section 2 (a) of the Lanham Act which bans trademarks that are “disparaging.” Under the act, the [...]
It is a trademark infringement lawsuit against Medallion food filed by Frito-Lay for unfair competition. Frito-Lay alleged that Medallion Foods’ tortilla chips result from processes, which infringe one or more claims of United States Patent no.6610344, either literally or under the doctrine of equivalents. Additionally, Frito-Lay contends that Medallion Foods is liable for infringing the [...]
