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Harley Davidson’s Sound Mark, Kamdhenu mark, Trademark Registration tips and more.

Harley Davidson, Sound Mark, Delhi High Court, Kamdhenu mark, Counterfeit products, Deceptively similar, Trademark registration tips and more, presented by the Trademark attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK A good trademark, whether a word mark or symbol, is devoid of fashion or trend, which makes it potentially iconic if it’s seen for long enough in the right places. -Ivan Chermayeff TRADEMARK STATS Trademark Stats from the Indian Trademark office (30th March -…

April 5, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1037Views 0Like

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Trademark Stats, Interesting Trademarks, Trademark case, Nuziveedu v. Monsanto, Trademark Licensing and Merchandizing, Domain name dispute, Trade Mark Tips and more

Trademark Stats, Interesting Trademarks, Trademark case, Nuziveedu v. Monsanto, Trademark Licensing and Merchandizing, Domain name dispute, Trade Mark Tips and more, presented by the Trademark attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Trademark quote of the week "A great trademark is appropriate, dynamic, distinctive, memorable and unique" - Primo Angeli Trademark Stats from the Indian Trademark office (22nd March 2017 to 29th March 2017) Whether you would like to call it as the after effect of the new trademark…

March 29, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 755Views 0Like

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Highlights of Trademark Rules 2017 (Part 1) : Revised Trademark Fees and comparison with Trademark Rules 2002

On the 6th of March 2017, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion notified that the Trademark Rules 2017 would replace the earlier Trademark Rules, 2002. The amended Rules aim at simplifying the registration procedure with fewer forms, speedy examination and improved online filing process. The 2017 Rules have however substantially hiked the trademark registration costs in India. The revised Trademark Fees under the Trademark Rules 2017 and a comparison with the applicable fees under the 2002 Rules are given below. The…

March 25, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1683Views 0Like

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Interesting Trademarks, Domain Name Disputes, Cybersquatting, TM Merchandizing, Licensing, Trademark tips and more

Interesting Trademarks, Domain Name Disputes, Cybersquatting, TM Merchandizing, Licensing, Trademark tips and more, presented by the Trademark attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK Your brand is what other people say about you when you are not in the room - Jeff Bezos. Trademark Stats from the Indian Trademark office The Trademark Office has been a little slow this week considering there has been an overall decrease in the number of applications that…

March 22, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 940Views 0Like

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Akar v. Akash, Hyderabadi Biryani Geographical Indication (GI), Kit Kat chocolate shape mark, Parallel Imports and Trademark Infringement, Disney merchandize, Trademark tips and more

Akar v. Akash, Hyderabadi Biryani Geographical Indication (GI), Kit Kat chocolate shape mark, Parallel Imports and Trademark Infringement, Disney merchandize, Trademark tips and more, presented by the Trademark attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Trademark quote of the week "Representations that do not make sense are the best Trade Marks." Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Author and Professor. Trademark Status from the Indian Trademark office (8th March 2017 to 15th March 2017) Total…

March 15, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Trademarks 0Comment 1070Views 0Like

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ISIC vs ISID, Trademark Rules 2017, Hike in Trademark fees, Star Bucks vs Cake Bucks, Ferraro partners with Global Icon, Pakistan’s Geographical Indication Protection Bill and more

ISIC vs ISID, Trademark Rules 2017, Hike in Trademark fees, Star Bucks vs Cake Bucks, Ferraro partners with Global Icon, Pakistan’s Geographical Indication Protection Bill and more, presented by the Trademark attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. Trademark quote of the week "Every Trade Mark you Build adds to the financial value of your business, much more than your tangible assets." - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Trademark Stats from the Indian Trademark office (28th February 2017…

March 8, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, IP Commercialization/Licensing, Trademarks 0Comment 634Views 0Like

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Trademark Rules 2017

The Trademark Rules, 2017 have come into force from today, 6th March, 2017. The new Rules published by the Department of Industrial Promotion and Policy(DIPP) today afternoon would replace the Trademark Rules, 2002. The amended Rules aim at simplifying the registration procedure, with fewer forms and improved online filing process. A few key highlights of the Trademark Rules, 2017 are listed below: Official Fees: The new Rules have substantially hiked the trademark registration costs in India. The revised costs…

March 6, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 923Views 0Like

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Clinic plus v. Head & Shoulders, Comparative advertising, Trump Trademarks, INTA study on counterfeit products and piracy & more

This weekly update on Trademarks is brought to you by the Trademark experts of BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. Trademark quote of the week “A brand is the set of expectations, memories, stories and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer’s decision to choose one product or service over another” – Seth Godin Trademark Stats from the Indian Trademark office (22nd February 2017 to 28th February 2017) Total Trademark applications examined by the Trademark Office: 18916 Total applications disposed through show cause…

March 1, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1511Views 0Like

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Non-Conventional Trademarks: Sound marks

The following article is brought to you by the Trademark experts of BananaIP (BIP) Counsels, India's leading new age IP firm. This post discusses Sound marks as a non-conventional trademark and how sound marks are registered in India and the US. The ever increasing competition in the commercial arena and a budding consumer society has directed several brand owners to adopt innovative methods in order to surpass their competitors, and boost their own products in order to achieve a distinctive frame. Trademarks as…

February 25, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 2652Views 0Like

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Fast Registrations, Trump, Beer, Brand Licensing, Ikea v. Aikya & more

This weekly update on Trademarks and Geographical Indications (GI) is brought to you by the Trademark experts of BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK THOUGHT OF THE WEEK “A great trademark is appropriate, dynamic, distinctive, memorable and unique” - Primo Angeli TRADEMARK STATS FROM THE INDIAN TRADEMARK OFFICE, BETWEEN 16th FEBRUARY 2017 TO 21st FEBRUARY 2017 The Trademark office has been very busy during the last week. They have taken several actions with respect to the trademark process. Total Trademark applications examined by the Trademark Office: 8399 …

February 22, 2017 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 781Views 0Like

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Harley Davidson’s Sound Mark, Kamdhenu mark, Trademark Registration tips and more.

Trademark Stats, Interesting Trademarks, Trademark case, Nuziveedu v. Monsanto, Trademark Licensing and Merchandizing, Domain name dispute, Trade Mark Tips and more

Highlights of Trademark Rules 2017 (Part 1) : Revised Trademark Fees and comparison with Trademark Rules 2002

Interesting Trademarks, Domain Name Disputes, Cybersquatting, TM Merchandizing, Licensing, Trademark tips and more

Akar v. Akash, Hyderabadi Biryani Geographical Indication (GI), Kit Kat chocolate shape mark, Parallel Imports and Trademark Infringement, Disney merchandize, Trademark tips and more

ISIC vs ISID, Trademark Rules 2017, Hike in Trademark fees, Star Bucks vs Cake Bucks, Ferraro partners with Global Icon, Pakistan’s Geographical Indication Protection Bill and more

Trademark Rules 2017

Clinic plus v. Head & Shoulders, Comparative advertising, Trump Trademarks, INTA study on counterfeit products and piracy & more

Non-Conventional Trademarks: Sound marks

Fast Registrations, Trump, Beer, Brand Licensing, Ikea v. Aikya & more

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