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UNABLE TO REGISTER YOR TRUE BRAND DUE TO PRIOR IDENTICAL REGISTRATIONS? HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO

Selvam & Selvam Blog

To add more clarity to this, ‘Trademark squatting’ – in which one person obtains registration for a trademark which does not actually belong to them nor do they have any right/ claim over the same – has evolved into an actual business today. So, how do you approach this issue when your brand is caught in the middle of it?

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How Do People End Up Losing Their Trademark Rights?

Kashishipr

Your Trademark Application gets approved, and you receive your registration certificate. Don’t let that Trademark Registration certificate fool you. The inconvenient truth in this scenario is that owning a trademark is not like owning a home; instead, it is more like renting.

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A Comprehensive Guide on How to File Trademark Oppositions

Intepat

Any entity spotting an identical or similar trademark in the Trademark Journal can file an opposition to its registration. The Trademark Act, 1999, and the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 (“Trade Mark Rules”) outline the trademark opposition process.

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Statement of use of a trademark: a requirement in the USA that does not exist in the EU

Garrigues Blog

The use of a trademark is crucial to preserve the rights in the mark. However, whereas in the US the statement of use is essential to maintain the registration, in the EU, it does not exist. However, this article does not seek to lay down the ten commandments of trademark registration and protection. Let’s take a look.

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Safeguarding Personal Names

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws. An effective solution to address this concern is the formal registration of a celebrity’s name as a trademark.

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Assignment of Trademark

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The assignor or the registered proprietor can assign the trademark for consideration under section 37 of the Act. An assignment occurs when the ownership of the trademark is transferred from the assignor to the assignee along with or without the goodwill of the business. Registration of Assignment.

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Cybersquatting – A Menace in Digital India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The domain registration agreement incorporates the policy. The disputes should deal with the registration of a domain name. It also lays down the use of an Internet domain name between the registrant and any party other than them. Service mark and trademark holders must be granted civil recourse. INDRP stands for.in