Too Late to Renew? Trademark granted after 13 years!
In R. Booma Rani v. Registrar of Trade Marks, the Madras High Court examined whether trademark renewal can be refused for the THOTHA matches label, registered sixteen years…
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Nice Try, NISE? Madras High Court Dismisses Dr. Reddy’s NISE Trademark Opposition
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories opposed Nice Neotech's 'nice' mark for neonatal equipment, citing its pain-relief brand NISE. The Madras High Court examined whether phonetic similarity across pharmaceuticals and medical…
Stitching Prior Art Together? Madras High Court on Patent Inventive Step and Mosaicing
In The North Face Apparel Corp v. Controller of Patents and Designs, the Madras High Court examined whether a garment tracking invention lacked patent inventive step because four…
Two Doors to Revocation: Madras High Court on Patent Revocation Petition vs Counterclaim
Can a defendant attack a patent through a separate patent revocation petition once the patentee's infringement suit is pending? In Arunachalaa Enterprises v. R. Sukumar, the Madras High…
Can a Religious Name Work as a Brand?
In GEF Foods India v. Annapurna Swadisht, the Madras High Court asked whether a goddess's name can work as a brand for snacks and spices. The Annapurna trademark…
Sleeping on Your Marks? Why Trademark Rectification Acquiescence Can Beat Even a Well-Known Mark
The Madras High Court dismissed RPG Enterprises Limited's rectification petition against RPG Marble Pvt. Ltd., asking whether fifteen years of inaction after a 2002 legal notice bars removal…
Not Burnt Out Yet: Madras HC Says an Agent’s Silence Should Not Extinguish a Patent Application
In the case of Deakin University v. The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, the Madras High Court asked whether a foreign applicant should lose its…
From Cow to Incense: Madras HC Backs KMF In Nandini Trademark Case
Can a dairy cooperative stop an incense-stick maker from using its own famous brand name? In the Nandini trademark case, the Madras High Court revives KMF's opposition, distinguishing…
Photographer Copyright: Clicked by One, Owned by Another?
In the case of The Cinema Resource Centre v. Ganga Rudraiah, an album of film photographs travelled into an archive after being purchased from a scrap dealer. The…
Madras HC Restrains Derogatory Claims on Pressure Cooker Patent
Elgi Ultra Private Limited sued Harish Joshi before the Madras High Court after he claimed its pressure cooker patent as his own idea on Facebook. Did the court…