ODISHA COURT ADMITTED CASE AGAINST AAMIR KHAN PRODUCTION’S PROPOSED ‘SATYAMEV JAYATE’ USE AS TRADE MARK
10th July, 2014 - 11:16 am
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As per the sources, the court in the Odisha capital, Bhuvaneshwar has admitted a petition challenging Aamir Khan Production’s plans to use ‘Satyamev Jayate’, the national motto of India, as a business brand under which it is proposed to sell everything from kitchen utensils to footwear. A city based journalist and social activist, Dr. Subash … Continue reading ODISHA COURT ADMITTED CASE AGAINST AAMIR KHAN PRODUCTION’S PROPOSED ‘SATYAMEV JAYATE’ USE AS TRADE MARK
Read more »Understanding ITC Litigation (Section 337 Cases)
12th February, 2014 - 5:39 am
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Having seen regular and growing number of queries from Indian Companies on U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) cases in the US (primarily companies having domestic market in the US), this is a brief attempt to give clarity on jurisdiction that ITC provides, types of cases handled, advantages/disadvantages of the ITC routes, among few other characteristics … Continue reading Understanding ITC Litigation (Section 337 Cases)
Read more »Passing Off Action by Mid-Size Foreign Companies Having Unregistered Marks in India
There are often cases that we undertake for representation, wherein the cases relate to enforcement of trademarks by/of mid-sized foreign corporations that have not been filed and/or used in India against Indian companies that have deceptively used their marks thereby constituting misrepresentation, which might amount to passing off. Rupkatha and Poorva, interns at Khurana & … Continue reading Passing Off Action by Mid-Size Foreign Companies Having Unregistered Marks in India
Read more »Gucci vs. Guess
Copying has become quite common in today’s times, and especially when a lower priced product or a small company imitates an expensive brand. However, a trademark infringement fight between two top most fashion brands is not something that we usually see. Back in 2009, Gucci sued Guess for trademark infringement over the stylized initial “G”. … Continue reading Gucci vs. Guess
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