IP and Legal Filings

MAY 8, 2024

Karanveer Singh Chhabra, emerges as a poignant saga, pitting the stalwarts of the liquor industry against each other in a quest for brand integrity and consumer trust. The plaintiffs have obtained registration in respect of their trademark in Class-33. Whether the consumers of such products be able to differentiate between both brands?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 16, 2024

pdf) , wherein while the Court vide its judgment dated August 5, 2024, summarily rejected the argument claiming the applicability of the rule, its pertinent observations on the same, reflecting the gradual emergence of the concept in the legal discourse, warrant an exclusive discussion of their own. (pdf) Plasto Tanks and Pipes Pvt.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

On copyright subsistence, the judge held that the Mark with Text is an artistic work, failing within the sub-category of “graphic works”. These are currently expected to be heard by September / October of 2024. Subsequent registrations of the Wordless Mark were also found to be invalid for bad faith.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Comments on the Proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 The recently proposed Trademark Rules amendments were open for comments in a period ending today. Image from here A SARAL Analysis of the Proposed Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 Just Keep it Simple! Well, it appears the courts think most consumers would.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

UK Supreme Court Confirms No Patent for “AI-invented” Inventions Image from here On December 20, the UK Supreme Court affirmed its previous decision to deny registration to inventions by Dr. Stephen Thaler’s AI DABUS, holding that an AI software cannot be listed as an inventor. SpicyIP intern Vedika discusses this development.

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Registration Trademark Copyright Registering Trademarks 52

IIPRD

JUNE 8, 2024

Fundamentals concerning this trend’s effects on consumer perceptions, intellectual property rights, and brand integrity are brought up. Although they provide more affordable options, knockoffs and counterfeiting present a problem for luxury brands and designers who want to safeguard their creative investments.

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