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Trademark Fit Check: MISS MANGO Wears It Right, MANGO Can’t Block It

In the case of Mohamed Yusuf vs. The Registrar of Trade Marks, the appellant sought registration for a clothing brand using the device mark ‘MISS MANGO’. The Registrar rejected the application citing similarity to the word mark ‘MANGO’. The High Court found the refusal unsustainable, ruling that the marks were not confusingly similar and the generic nature of the word ‘MANGO’ raised questions about its own registrability.

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Delhi High Court Cancels Registration in JBR Trademark Dispute

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The registration of the JBR trademark was cancelled after identity of marks and similarity of goods were found under Section 11 of the Trade Marks Act. The Registrar’s order dismissing the opposition was set aside.

‘In Vitro Detection’ Still Diagnostic: Nematode Cancer Test Barred under Section 3(i)

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In Hirotsu Bio Science v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs, the Delhi High Court held that branding a process as “in vitro detection” does not rescue it from Section 3(i) when, in substance, it diagnoses cancer. The nematode-based urine test was thus refused as an excluded diagnostic method.

Logo Vs. Word Trademarks: Haveli Logo Trademark Rights Do Not Extend to the Common Word

In the case of Haveli Restaurant and Resorts Limited vs Registrar of Trade Marks and Another, the court examined whether long standing use of a brand name and registration of logos could convert a commonly used word into exclusive trademark property. The court considered the nature of the word HAVELI, its widespread use in the hospitality sector, and whether consumers were likely to associate that word with only one restaurant chain. The court rejected the claim that registration of a logo or a composite mark could confer exclusive rights over a common word.

Hashtag, Trade Mark, Defamation: When #THRILLOPHILIA Crossed the Line on Social Media

In the case of Thrillophilia Travel Solutions Private Limited vs Mrs Vishali Maggo, the court drew a clear line between a consumer complaint and the use of a registered trade mark as a hashtag to amplify allegations of fraud and scam on a professional social media platform.

Trademark Application Abandonment: Madras HC Ruling on STIMULAID

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An appeal against trademark application abandonment for STIMULAID was decided by the Madras High Court. The Registrar’s order was set aside after compliance with the examination report and Form TM M filing was recorded.

Shattering one order at a time – Court allows appeal against refusal of glass fiber patent

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The Calcutta High Court overturns OCV patent rejection, reinforcing ‘teaching away’ doctrine, inventive step analysis, and Section 3(e) interpretation.