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Relief for The Wellness Shop – Commercial Court at Bangalore restrains the sale of counterfeit products bearing identical trade mark and trade dress as that of The Wellness Shop
Urbaine Consumer India Private Limited is a leading entity engaged in marketing and selling ecologically conscious, cruelty-free and safe skincare, hair care, body care and wellness products under its brand “The Wellness Shop”. On becoming aware of counterfeit versions of its “Turmeric Facial Wax” being sold on e-commerce platforms, Urbaine Consumer India Private Limited approached … Continue reading Relief for The Wellness Shop – Commercial Court at Bangalore restrains the sale of counterfeit products bearing identical trade mark and trade dress as that of The Wellness Shop
Read more »Supreme’ Red-Box Logo Given A ‘Well-Known’ Mark Status by the Delhi High Court
Introduction Brand logos are one of the key identification factors of brands globally. Most brands register their trademark under the relevant law to prevent and punish any unauthorized usage. But some brands and their logos become so famous that even in the absence of registration, their logos get legal protection. The present case Chapter 4 … Continue reading Supreme’ Red-Box Logo Given A ‘Well-Known’ Mark Status by the Delhi High Court
Read more »Trademark Law For Entertainment Brands: Protecting A Brand Identity
Introduction Section 2 (1) (zb) of the trademark act of 1999 defines a trademark. It is a distinguishing sign or signal put on commercial items by a person or organization to differentiate one trader’s products from those of another. Trademarks are becoming valuable in the music and film industries. Music and film are two of … Continue reading Trademark Law For Entertainment Brands: Protecting A Brand Identity
Read more »‘Use of Trademarks as Keywords’ : Case Summary of Google v. DRS
INTRODUCTION The Delhi High Court in Google LLC v. DRS Logistics (P) Ltd.[1] has ruled in favour of DRS (‘Respondent’) in an appeal favoured by Google LLC (‘Appellant’). The division bench upheld the order of the single bench to the extent that the use of the respondent’s trademark as a keyword in the Google Ads … Continue reading ‘Use of Trademarks as Keywords’ : Case Summary of Google v. DRS
Read more »Understanding Family Trademarks
Introduction Trademarks serve to safeguard the distinctive characteristics that distinguish the origin of products under the ownership of a particular entity. This legal privilege is typically granted to those who have obtained registration or have been using such marks for a long period of time. Nonetheless, the subject at hand challenges this notion. Numerous well-known … Continue reading Understanding Family Trademarks
Read more »Posthumous Celebrity Rights- Until Death Do Us Apart?
Introduction With the advent of the 21st century, branding has gained importance. A successful banding strategy needs advertising. Engaging a known popular face for advertisement has become a trend. These faces often happen to be celebrities with large fan following who trust them. Celebrity endorsements are a way of influencing customers, gaining visibility and increasing … Continue reading Posthumous Celebrity Rights- Until Death Do Us Apart?
Read more »Non-Use Of A Registered Trademark
Section 47 Of The Trade Marks Act, 1999 The intention behind Section 47 of The Trade Marks Act, 1999 is to prevent hoarding of trademarks. It stipulates that a registered trademark may be taken off the register in case of non-user, if the trademark was registered without any bona fide intention on the part of … Continue reading Non-Use Of A Registered Trademark
Read more »Neon Laboratories Limited Versus Medical Technologies Limited And Others
Parties The Respondent-Plaintiffs are indulged in the manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products and became the owner of the trademark ‘PROFOL’ in the year 2000 after amalgamating with the predecessor-in-title, Hematal Biologicals Ltd. or Core Health Care Ltd. who had applied for registration of the trademark ‘PROFOL’ in the year 1998 and received the registration … Continue reading Neon Laboratories Limited Versus Medical Technologies Limited And Others
Read more »Bhole Baba Milk Food Industries Limited Versus Parul Food Specialities (P) Limited
Parties: The Plaintiff manufactures and sells milk and dairy products. They have been using the mark ‘KRISHNA’ since the year 1992 and have earned substantial goodwill in the market. The Defendant filed for the registration of its trademark ‘Parul’s Lord Krishna’ bearing application number 1863747, on 17 September, 2009. Brief Facts: Brief facts of the … Continue reading Bhole Baba Milk Food Industries Limited Versus Parul Food Specialities (P) Limited
Read more »Defending IPL From Ambush Marketing Strategies
Introduction Sports play a massive role in everyone’s lives as a source of entertainment and unparalleled passion, contributing to 5% GDP of world’s economy[1]. Sports industry is one of the biggest industries across globe now owing to people’s increasing interest in the same. One such example is the popular Indian Premier League of cricket in … Continue reading Defending IPL From Ambush Marketing Strategies
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