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Relief for Body Cupid Private Limited – Karnataka High Court restrains the sale of products under the marks which are identical and similar to Wow Skin Science
Body Cupid Private Limited, a leading manufacturer of premium-quality personal care and wellness products, owns the brands WOW SKIN SCIENCE, WOW LIFE SCIENCE and BODY CUPID. The products under the brand, are being sold under the brand since the year 2014. Recently, Body Cupid became aware that one Mr. Gaurav Bhadani, through Mahadev Enterprises based … Continue reading Relief for Body Cupid Private Limited – Karnataka High Court restrains the sale of products under the marks which are identical and similar to Wow Skin Science
Read more »Delhi Hc’s Subway Judgement: When Is A Trademark Not Seen ‘As Whole’?- Part I
Introduction Recently a single bench of the Delhi HC gave an order in Subway IP LLC v. Infinity Foods & Ors.[1] (‘Subway’) using the rule of Anti-Dissection. In this case, although the single bench acknowledged the rule of Anti-Dissection but took a calculated detour to appreciate a dominant element of the two competing marks to … Continue reading Delhi Hc’s Subway Judgement: When Is A Trademark Not Seen ‘As Whole’?- Part I
Read more »Case analysis: ISKCON v. ISKCON Apparel Pvt. Ltd.
Introduction According to Investopedia a trademark is any name, sign, design, logo, or symbol that serves to distinguish the goods of one business from those of another[i]. However, Section 2(1)(zb) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, defines ‘trademark’ as a mark which is capable of being represented graphically and capable of distinguishing the goods or … Continue reading Case analysis: ISKCON v. ISKCON Apparel Pvt. Ltd.
Read more »Twitter’s Blue Tick and the Trademark Value it Holds
Introduction Twitter is undergoing massive changes since Elon Musk completed the company’s purchase for $44bn this month. The changes include Musk firing a majority of his staff, including top executives and reinstating Twitter accounts of various banned celebrities and politicians including rapper Kanye West and former US President Donald Trump. The most significant change is … Continue reading Twitter’s Blue Tick and the Trademark Value it Holds
Read more »Examining Calcutta High Court’s Decision on Infringement in the “Amul” Trademark Conflict
Introduction In the recent case of the Calcutta High Court granted an interim relief in an issue about trademark infringement in favour of the well-known brand “Amul”. As per the facts of the case, the local cake/bakery shop is giving complimentary candles which are duly packed in a box having a similar logo to that … Continue reading Examining Calcutta High Court’s Decision on Infringement in the “Amul” Trademark Conflict
Read more »Schneider Electric India Private Limited v. Millborn Switchgears Private Limited
A Commercial Court in Bengaluru recently restrained Millborn Switchgears Private Limited from manufacturing, marketing, offering for sale and advertising any product under the trademarks “MU” and “MU-G” and under the registered design of Schneider Electric India Private Limited. The Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge (Commercial Disputes) passed an ex-parte injunction order in a commercial … Continue reading Schneider Electric India Private Limited v. Millborn Switchgears Private Limited
Read more »Protection Of Domain Name And Related Disputes
Introduction The domain name, like any other source identifier in trademark law, can be used as a sign of a company’s goodwill. In the world of e-commerce, a company’s domain name selection can be a crucial marketing tool, if not the most crucial component of its online presence. Users frequently attempt to predict a company’s … Continue reading Protection Of Domain Name And Related Disputes
Read more »Determination Of Jurisdiction In The Cyberspace From The Perspective Of Trademark Disputes, With Respect To CPC And Trademarks Act
Introduction In the Age of “If your business is not on the internet, then your business will be out of business”, it naturally follows that more and more disputes arise from forums operating in the nebula that is the World Wide Web. Section 20(c) of CPC, and more specifically, Section 134(2) of the Trademarks Act … Continue reading Determination Of Jurisdiction In The Cyberspace From The Perspective Of Trademark Disputes, With Respect To CPC And Trademarks Act
Read more »Ruling Of Karnataka High Court Deciding The Conundrum Of “Yezdi” Trademark Ownership
Introduction The term “Yezdi” has earned a lot of goodwill as pioneers of an indomitable symbol of the motorcycle industry since the 1960’s. Through various incidental graphs of globalization and commercialization the “Yezdi” trademark has pounced around with its ownership status. Initially belonging to the Ideal Jawa (India) Ltd, this is currently under liquidation and … Continue reading Ruling Of Karnataka High Court Deciding The Conundrum Of “Yezdi” Trademark Ownership
Read more »The Trending Hashtag Culture Leading To Trademark Infringements In Social Media?
Introduction Social media is a form of e- communication and a means of interaction, among which sellers share information, ideas and other contents via virtual groups and networks. Social media evolved in the 1990s and the launch of the early social media service was SixDegrees.com and Blogger- a portal for posting any personal blogs. Then, … Continue reading The Trending Hashtag Culture Leading To Trademark Infringements In Social Media?
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