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Unveiling Trademark Dilution from Scratch to Denouement

IP and Legal Filings

Although the statute does not consist of this word specifically, an interpretation to Section 29(4) of the act refers to this concept of dilution which states that a trademark should be a well-known trademark and have a reputation in India for the application of this section. Court refused the registration for Philips Co.

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Be Bold but Never Break the Trademark Mold:Implications of Delhi HC’s Decision in PepsiCo v. Parle Agro

IP and Legal Filings

For the Bold” incorporated in its entirety the registered trademark “For the Bold”. Plaintiffs submitted to the court that on 19 th September 2020, Parle had applied for the registration of the trademark, “Be the Fizz! Hence, under Section 29 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 [3] , Parle infringed the trademark of PepsiCo.

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Hark! The Herald Trademarks Sing: A Holiday Trademark Extravaganza

LexBlog IP

MR. CHRISTMAS became a registered trademark for “Christmas Ornaments and Decorations of the Non-Electrical Type” way back in 1966 (Registration No. ” Scrooge wasn’t the only one who had that idea: a business owner registered ALWAYS CHRISTMAS & Design as a service mark in 1995 (Registration No.

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Protection of Trademarks in Singapore

IP and Legal Filings

The objective of the Singapore Treaty is to create a modern and dynamic international framework for the harmonization of administrative trademark registration procedures. The Singapore Treaty is applicable to all types of marks registrable under the law of a given Contracting Party. Image Source: IStock].

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Trademark Classification of Goods and Services

Intepat

Even when conducting a trademark search, you need to know the “ trademark classification ” and “ trademark classes.” ” The system of trademark classification eases the process of registration of a trademark. Thus, it gives the trademark registration process a definite structure.

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Vans v. FCB: Taking a Look at the Delhi High Court’s Restrictions on the Rights of Well Known Trademarks vis-a-vis Prior Use

SpicyIP

In this post, I have briefly discussed the judgement and analyzed what it could mean for the proprietors of well-known trademarks and other proprietors. The petitioner, Vans Inc, USA, filed for registration of their mark- VANS in 1992, on a ‘proposed to be used basis’. The mark was published in 2005 and was registered in 2006.

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Personal Names and Trademark Protection

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Section 9(1)(a) 1 of the Indian Trademark Act, 1999 mentions lack of distinctiveness in the mark as one of the grounds for refusing registration of the mark. However, in India, there are numerous family enterprises where personal names and surnames have been registered as trademark. Registration of Famous Names.