The Delhi High Court ruled that generic and descriptive words cannot be trademarked, dismissing Yatra Online's plea to restrain Mach Conferences from using 'BookMyYatra'.
'Accordingly, no proprietary rights or exclusivity can be claimed over such a generic phrase, and any attempt to do so is legally unsustainable and contrary to the basic principles of trademark law.' According to the opposition, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's star power alone does not entitle him to monopolise a phrase that has historically described several athletes across generations.
Delhi high court ruling on numbers as trademarks could be a trendsetter.
MS Dhoni seeks trademark for sobriquet 'Captain Cool'
Reliance Industries Ltd has withdrawn its trademark application for the term 'Operation Sindoor' -- the codename for India's military strikes in Pakistan -- stating that it was inadvertently filed by a junior employee without authorisation.
If the 'Captain Cool' trademark goes through, it could trigger a wave of similar attempts by celebrities to trademark nicknames given to them by fans.
The government introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday the Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill for simplifying the trade marks registration procedure.
'This case is not a good example of intellectual property strategy for either sector.'
'We can hope to see a lot of creation of jobs in the days to come.'
Financial technology (fintech) firms PhonePe and BharatPe announced on Sunday that they have settled long-standing legal disputes regarding the use of the trademark with the suffix 'Pe' in their brand names. The settlement concludes five-year-long legal disputes across multiple courts. Both companies have decided to withdraw all opposition against each other in the Trade Marks Registry.
The legal battle over the alleged infringement of trademark of whisky brands witnessed an unusual sight in the Supreme Court as liquor bottles were placed before the country's highest court.
The court said a social media influencer is expected not to try to play the role of a professional without any backing to substantiate what is being shared by them.
'There are ominous portents of an isolationist administration not only building a physical wall to the south to prevent unwanted immigrants from entering the land of milk and honey, but also trade walls not just against China, but all nations,' foresees Sreekant Sambrani.
Last week, the Delhi high court ruled that the mere use of trademarks on Google Ads, an online advertising platform, did not amount to infringement under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. This was after online travel agency MakeMyTrip (MMT) claimed that its trademarks, "Makemytrip" and "MMT", were being used as keywords in Google Ads to display ads and links of its rival Booking.com. The order has opened up a new debate on trademark infringement in the digital realm, revolving around whether it can create confusion among users.
More than 200 Indian companies have invested in China.
At the Leo fete, Vijay had this also to tell his fans: 'I know you all are in my heart. But today, I also know that I am also in the hearts of all of you...' A typical politician's line, did you say, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.
Equity benchmarks eked out marginal gains to settle in the positive zone after swinging between gains and losses during the session on Wednesday amid weakness in global bourses. In a trade marked with highs and lows, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 54.13 points or 0.09 per cent to settle at 59,085.43. During the day, it hit a high of 59,170.87 and a low of 58,760.09. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty went up by 27.45 points or 0.16 per cent to 17,604.95.
In a country like India, where counterfeit items are sold in every nook and corner, the regulation of trademark infringement poses a big challenge.
Ronnie Screwvala-led edtech unicorn upGrad, has filed a suit for trademark infringement against another EdTech company called Scaler. The suit has been filed in the Delhi high court for violation of intellectual property relating to upGrad's trademark. It has also sought damages of more than Rs 3 crore. upGrad accused Scaler of using its brand name 'upGrad' through Google Ads to appear on top of search results on Google Search Engine and in turn gaining illicit benefit.
The high court noted in its order that Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, which has filed a suit against Goswami or ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, which owns Republic TV, has submitted that the journalist is free to use the same as part of his speech/presentation of any news channel.
It started commercial operations as a full service carrier on January 9.
'Modi looks to be an effective, result-oriented, purposeful leader, focused on bringing greatness and glory to the nation.'
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So it is best for his critics to give up their sniping and supplement his efforts,' asserts B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant who served three prime ministers.
In order to mark the sainthood of Mother Teresa, the government of India granted the trade mark registration.
Sachin Tendulkar has decided to settle his lawsuit against bat-maker Spartan in the Federal Court of Australia after the company apologised for "breach of contract". In 2016, Tendulkar entered into a worldwide exclusive sponsorship agreement with Spartan to promote its sporting goods and sportswear.
Calling him "chor", a man from Gwalior today threw ink on the face of Sahara chief Subrata Roy
While retail inflation soared to a nine-month high of 11.24 per cent in November, the index based on wholesale prices zoomed to a 14-month high of 7.52 per cent last month.
The order comes in response to a petition filed by Jaguar Cars Ltd seeking to quash the decision of deputy registrar of Trade Marks, Kolkata.
Did you know that the Government of India has granted certain tax exemptions to start-ups for a prescribed period?
RIL is understood to be the first major Indian enterprise to participate directly in a global oil futures market, emphasising the trend of continued growth in Asian oil production.
There are several examples of one name standing in for many brands.
Delhi high court on Monday restrained Coca-Cola from airing its Thums Up and Sprite commercials featuring film actor Salman Khan holding that the promos were intended to depict Pepsi as an inferior drink.\n\n
Reader J K Anand spotted New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden at Nottingham,UK.
British car maker won its law suite against Chinese automaker Geely over using trade mark name "luhu".
IMAGES from Sunday's IPL match played between Delhi and Bangalore in New Delhi
A top European court has ruled that Google has not infringed rights of entities, including French luxury brand Louis Vuitton, by allowing online advertisers to buy keywords similar to their competitors' trademarks.
India would join the World Intellectual Property Organization's Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks this year.
According to a recent journal published by the controller general of patents designs and trade marks, Canada-based Research In Motion, who manufacture the popular Blackberry smartphones, has sought a patent for wireless systems providing a mechanism for resource sharing. After getting a patent in India, RIM would have exclusive right over the invention in the country.
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd, which is engaged in the textile business apart from petroleum, has approached the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks for a process patent to make thermoplastic polyester. RIL filed an application in this regard in March this year and the approving authorities have published the claims made by the company in their latest Patent Office Journal, giving public notice.
the first franchisee has been awarded to M/S US Eating Point.
Physicist Stephen Hawking to trademark his name.
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