Trademark Application Alone Not Enough for Infringement Suit
In Deepak Kumar Khemka v. Yogesh Kumar Jaiswal & Ors., the Delhi High Court held that filing a trademark application does not amount to trademark infringement. The Court…
legal update
7 articles
Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2019 come into effect
The Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2019 expand expedited examination eligibility and remove specific fees for PCT applicants. These changes reflect a structured approach to streamlining patent processes and increasing…
Controller’s Public Notice to file Examination Reports
The Controller has issued a public notice requiring responses to trademark examination reports by 15th September 2017. Applicants and attorneys are advised to check the published lists and…
McDonald’s Wins EU ‘MacCoffee’ Trademark Dispute
The EU General Court ruled in favour of McDonald's, preventing Future Enterprises from registering 'MacCoffee' as an EU trademark. The court found a likelihood of consumer confusion and…
Registrar of Trademarks issues new public notice following Delhi HC’s stay order
The Delhi High Court has stayed the abandonment of trademark applications by the Trade Mark Registry after 20 March 2016. In response, the Registrar has issued a public…
Delhi HC stays abandonment orders issued by the TM Registry
The Delhi High Court has stayed mass abandonment orders issued by the Trade Mark Registry following challenges to the Registry’s process and lack of applicant intimation. The case…
Trade Mark Office issues public notice regarding mass abandonment of applications
The Trade Mark Office has released a public notice addressing the mass abandonment of trademark applications due to missed responses to examination reports. Applicants have been invited to…