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Delhi High Court Orders Amazon to Pay Rs. 339 Crore Damages: A Wake-Up Call for E-Commerce Giants on Counterfeit Goods

Selvam & Selvam Blog

This case highlights the intersection of trademark law and e-commerce regulation, raising questions about the accountability of online marketplaces in protecting brand integrity. The Plaintiff argues that Amazon failed to exercise sufficient due diligence and allowed counterfeits to be sold under its platform.

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IP Financing in India – Part I: Perfection of Security and (Non) Registration of Copyright

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Note that even the patent and trademark law requires mandatory registration on the transfer/assignment of intellectual property (Section 45 Trademark Act 1999; Section 68 Patents Act 1970). These records provide banks with a clear history of ownership of that land and thus assure them of the valid title of the borrower.

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Security Interests in Trademarks: Best Practices

Traverse Legal Blog

The easy answer is both, but it is important to understand how a trademark lien may become important. Due Diligence for Security Interests in Trademarks. For United States entities, trademark due diligence will be performed, including a search for security interests on those trademarks.

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An Explorative Study on the Liability of Domain Name Registrars with reference to Trademark Infringement.

IP and Legal Filings

However, the same process does not include any examination or verification to determine whether the domain name is distinctive or capable of distinguishing itself from the competition, i.e., existing domain names that are clearly in violation of trademark law.

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Fish & Richardson’s Trademark Practice Receives Top Rankings by World Trademark Review

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Fish & Richardson has been recognized as a top national trademark law firm for the 11 th consecutive year by World Trademark Review ( WTR ) 1000. Fish provides a full range of global trademark services through its 14 offices in the U.S., 7 Fish Attorneys Recognized For Top Rankings in Practice Areas.

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Groundless threat of trademark infringement: Is Section 142 a means to combat trademark bullying?

Selvam & Selvam Blog

The trademark law firmly establishes that a trademark owner reserves the exclusive right to use the trademark and enforce the same. Through this, the former aims to monopolize the market and kick out any remotely similar business operating under the mark.

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

IP and Legal Filings

The intermediaries can be disqualified from the safe harbor exemption if they fail to exercise “due diligence” with consonance of intellectual rights. Inthis the Court decided that the defendant was more than an Intermediary and had the complete control over the product sold.