LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

“The first step in determining whether an unregistered mark or name is entitled to the protection of the trademark laws is to categorize the name according to the nature of the term itself.” Platinum Fin. 3d 722, 727 (7th Cir. ” Int’l Kennel Club of Chi., Mighty Star, Inc., 2d 1079, 1085 (7th Cir. Sullivan v.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Trademark owners have sued both search engines and advertisers who purchase the keywords, alleging that the use of their trademark in this capacity creates a likelihood of confusion among consumers. Alternatively, should trademark owners have a responsibility to aggressively protect their intellectual property?

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Pramod Borse [9] , the plaintiff was the registered owner of trademark “Bisleri” and the defendant had registered an identical/deceptively similar domain name “Bislari.com”. After examining the facts, the court held that the owner of trademark had the exclusive right to register the trademark as a domain name under the trademark law.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 7, 2022

As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. Trademark Infringement. The trademark legislation of 1999 protects Indian trademarks. Landmark Judgements Of Trademark Infringement. MilmetOftho Industries and others (MOI) v. Allergan Inc. (AI)[2004].

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 20, 2021

It has marketed its software under the name “SmartSync” since 2004 and obtained a trademark for SmartSync in 2007. Ironhawk develops computer software that uses compression technology to allow for the efficient transfer of data, especially in “bandwidth-challenged environments.”

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 7, 2022

As a result, the logo and name are registered as trademarks under the act of 1999 to protect the brand name and value. Trademark Infringement. The trademark legislation of 1999 protects Indian trademarks. Landmark Judgements Of Trademark Infringement. MilmetOftho Industries and others (MOI) v. Allergan Inc. (AI)[2004].

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2024

Moreover, as the 1987 report notes, IP litigation was very limited at that time, except for trademark law. Then in 2004, IIT Kharagpur’s Rajiv Gandhi School of IP came into being with generous funding from US billionaire Vinod Gupta. Out of those limited numbers, even fewer taught.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

1 v OHIM , C‑329/02 P, EU:C:2004:532, paragraph 23). Here in a nutshell is the query the Court addressed: 16 Under Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001, trade marks which are devoid of any distinctive character shall not be registered.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In order to maintain the owner’s rights, a trademark must be used and periodically renewed; otherwise, the proprietor might lose the validity and the right of enforcing the trademark. TRA/159/2004/TM/DEL] [iii] K.R REFRENCES [i] M/S. Nichols (Vimto) Limited v. M/s Kellog Co., [TRA/159/2004/TM/DEL] Beri & Co.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 23, 2023

Since trademark law protects domain names against cybersquatting, trafficking and trading, the court granted punitive damages and directed the defendant to transfer the domain name to the plaintiff. 3] AIR 2004 SC 3540. [4] The court further observed that the domain name “arunjaitley.com” had been registered in the bad faith.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

But the court held that “the FAQs as a whole do not qualify or dispel the notion that Brenner was the one who discovered NR and that he did so in 2004.” Elysium also counterclaimed, and ChromaDex kicked out some of them while Elysium got partial summary judgment on the falsity of a statement that ChromaDex was the only seller of NR.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

Unlike UDRP, it is governed by the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 and hence, binding in the court of law 8. Despite no separate law on the protection of domain name, Indian courts have, over the years, given protection under the trademark law. Judicial Decisions.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Appointed to the Delhi High Court in 2004 where he served until May, 2019 before assuming the role of chief justice of the Rajasthan High Court and eventually being appointed to the Supreme Court in September 2019. There is much to say about Justice Bhat’s career on the bench especially his courage on the bench.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The court starts its trademark analysis nostalgically: “Turn back the clock to the Internet’s nascent age—1999.” The court recounts the perennially problematic Brookfield case and how the 2004 Playboy v. ” (How about this: let’s not). Netscape and 2011 Network Automation cases modified it.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Putting an End to some long standing Trademark Disputes Some of the longest-running battles in Indian Trademark Law have finally reached their conclusions! While these cases raised critical questions in Trademark Law, what truly unites them is the sheer time it took for the courts to deliver a verdict.

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