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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. 6] Section 9(2)(b) of the Indian Trademarks Act, 1999. [7] Lal Babu Priyadarshi [9].

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

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Image from Rick Harrison, here Our readers may be aware of Section 12 in the Trademark Act 1999 which allows the registration of identical or similar trademarks by more than one proprietor in case of honest concurrent use of some special circumstances. Rather, it can be invoked as an active defense against an infringement suit.

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Registrability Of The Two-Letter Wordmark

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Instead of showing two or more letters as letters in and of themselves, the letters might be entwined or interwoven into a single device, formed into a monogram, which is prima facie registrable as a device. Registrability of letters or numerals as wordmark. Additionally, letter marks have an aspect of pronouncability. Jewellers Pvt.

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Can Trademark Protection be Extended to Cryptocurrency?

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The presence of cryptocurrency is constantly growing, and therefore, it needs the law to transform along with it to address its administration and execution. Several courts have had trouble in applying substantive Trademark Law to this field of technology. Can Cryptocurrencies be Protected under the Trademark Law?

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Of house marks and family disputes: Taking a look at the Lodha v. Lodha TM battle 

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Further, HoABL has filed for registration of their TM in the same class (36- real estate affairs; 37- building construction) as Macrotech developers. In Trademark law, it is important to determine if the mark is being used to offer goods and services similar to the ones for which it is registered. A legal entity cannot use Sec.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

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Using trademarks in domain names, linking, framing, meta-tagging, and framing are a few methods that could lead to trademark challenges. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement. A fundamental tenet of trademark law is to avoid consumers being confused about the origin or source of products or services.

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

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Firstly, the basic step towards protecting trademarks in online marketplaces is to register them with the Trademark Registry. The registration of trademarks provides legal protection and remedies in case of infringement. 27-10-2009). [8] Nakul Bajaj &Ors, [Civil Suit No. 344/2018]. [6] 344/2018]. [7]