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The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

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As a result, the rise of hypersensitivity to religion, religious texts, and religious symbols determines the jurisprudence around the utilisation of such marks under Indian trademark law, even if they are not strictly prohibited. Gebi Products [10] , The Gala Company used the label mark “LAXMI” to market brooms.

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[Part II] Assessing DHC’s Finding on Piercing the Corporate Veil and Damages in the Amazon Case

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Ali Shayif (2009) ( paywalled ) which has been cited numerous times by the Supreme Court and numerous High Courts of India ( here and here ). Existing trademark laws sufficiently address online infringement without needing a new “e-infringement” category. E-Infringement Merely Academic Distinction?

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Trademark Enforcement In E-Market : Challenges In Identifying The Infringer And Holding Them Accountable

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These E-commerce platforms make it simple to access consumer goods from a computer or smart phone, but they also, by their very nature, make it simple for counterfeiters to market their counterfeit goods. In the year 2017 the market value of the E-commerce was $38.5 27-10-2009). [8] Nakul Bajaj &Ors, [Civil Suit No.

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China: The New Draft Trademark Law Increases Requirements for Recognition of Well-Known Status

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The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. The draft Article 18 Trademark Law correctly removes the distinction between registered and unregistered well-known marks. For example, the actual art.

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China: The New Draft Trademark Law Increases Requirements for Recognition of Well-Known Status

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The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. The draft Article 18 Trademark Law correctly removes the distinction between registered and unregistered well-known marks. For example, the actual art.

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Honesty as a Defense vis-à-vis Trademark Infringements: Principle or Provision?

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In this post, I extend it by highlighting HCU’s history arguing that HCU is a principle of trademark law and not just a provision limited to Section 12. In the KEI cases, KEI Industries claimed the adoption of the mark KEI in 1968 for manufacturing, marketing and selling wires and cables. However, much has changed after that.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

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Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Trademark violation raises significant issues. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement.