{"id":38858,"date":"2017-03-22T12:02:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T06:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=38858"},"modified":"2025-06-12T15:43:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T10:13:37","slug":"trademark-domain-disputes-cybersquatting-merchandising-licensing-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/trademark-domain-disputes-cybersquatting-merchandising-licensing-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Interesting Trademarks, Domain Name Disputes, Cybersquatting, TM Merchandizing, Licensing, Trademark tips and more"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Interesting Trademarks, Domain Name Disputes, Cybersquatting, TM Merchandizing, Licensing, Trademark tips and more,\u00a0presented by the Trademark\u00a0attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India\u2019s Premier New Age IP Firm.<\/p>\n

TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Your brand is what other people say about you when you are not in the room – Jeff Bezos.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Trademark Stats\u00a0from the Indian Trademark office <\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Trademark Office has been a little slow this week considering there has been an overall decrease in the number of applications that has been examined by the Registry. The statistics can be seen below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Particulars<\/strong><\/td>\nLast week<\/strong><\/td>\nThis week<\/strong><\/td>\nChange in %<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Trademark applications examined by Trademark Office<\/td>\n5056<\/td>\n3193<\/td>\nA decrease of 36%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total applications disposed through show cause hearings<\/td>\n731<\/td>\n799<\/td>\nAn\u00a0 increase of 12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total applications published in the trademark journal<\/td>\n\u00a07147<\/td>\n6087<\/td>\nA decrease of 12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total registrations granted<\/td>\n4935<\/td>\n3151<\/td>\nA decrease of 36.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total hearing notices issued<\/td>\n1654<\/td>\n799<\/td>\nA decrease of 51.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total renewal notices issued<\/td>\n3957<\/td>\n1748<\/td>\nA decrease of 55.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Total number of marks published in trademark journal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sr.no<\/td>\nName of office<\/td>\nPublication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nMUMBAI<\/td>\n1198<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nAHMEDABAD<\/td>\n856<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nKOLKATA<\/td>\n429<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nDELHI<\/td>\n717<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nCHENNAI<\/td>\n1619<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nINTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION DEVISION<\/td>\n268<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nTotal Trademarks published in Journal<\/td>\n6087<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

INTERESTING TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Donald trump – YOU’RE FIRED<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u2018YOU\u2019RE FIRED\u2019 is certainly\u00a0an interesting trademark to have but Donald Trump was not lucky enough to have the same registered. The United States President, back in 2004 had tried to trademark the phrase ‘YOU’RE FIRED\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>but unfortunately did not get registration for the same, as it was opposed by a pottery store named YOU\u2019RE FIRED\u2019, owned by Susan Brenner. The catchphrase actually gained recognition on Trump\u2019s reality TV show – Apprentice, consequent to which he wanted to trademark the phrase.<\/p>\n

Nintendo – IT\u2019S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Nintendo, one of the largest gaming companies in the world got the phrase \u2018IT\u2019S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG\u2019 registered before the USPTO, allegedly to create hype for its then upcoming game \u2018Donkey Kong Country Returns\u2019 which was launched in 2010.<\/p>\n

Paris Hilton – THAT\u2019S HOT<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You might end up in legal trouble if you decide to use the brand \u2018THAT\u2019S HOT\u2019 in relation to apparels in the US. Paris Hilton, the renowned celebrity has successfully registered the mark \u2018 THAT\u2019S HOT\u2019 in 2007 before the USPTO. The mark picked up momentum in the early 2000’s in her TV show \u2018The Simple Life\u2019.<\/p>\n

INDIAN TRADEMARK NEWS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

International Trade Mark Filings from India<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The recent WIPO statistics indicate that only 151 Applicants from India had utilized the Madrid Protocol for filing Trademarks in 2016. However, the total number of foreign applications that designated India increased to 11,105.<\/p>\n

Salman Khan ventures in to Smart phones segment with \u2018BeingSmart\u2019.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Bollywood star, who already owns the clothing brand \u2018Being Human\u2019, has now ventured into the smart phone industry and has applied for registration of the mark \u00a0\u2018Being Smart\u2019 for his upcoming smartphones models. The proposed \u2018Being Smart\u2019 Phones will\u00a0 run on android and will cost below Rs 20, 000. \u2018Being Smart\u2019 is expected to compete with leading smartphones like Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi.<\/p>\n

DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES<\/strong><\/h3>\n

WIPO Cybersquatting Cases Rise<\/strong><\/h4>\n

WIPO’s UDRP reported that the number of cybersquatting complaints increased by 16 percent in 2016. About five thousand three hundred disputes were filed in the year. Complaints emerged from 109 countries, US, France and Germany being the toppers.<\/p>\n

WIPO Domain Name Disputes from India<\/strong><\/h4>\n

WIPO\u2019s UDRP report indicated that there was\u00a0a 36% increase in the domain name disputes initiated by Indian entities in the year 2016.\u00a0 In 2016 a total of 34 new domain name disputes were initiated before the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre under the UDRP.<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL TRADE MARK NEWS<\/strong><\/h3>\n

WIPO, Trade Marks and Industrial Design Filings Rise in 2016<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Trade Mark Filings through the Madrid System increased by 7.2 percent in 2016. Around fifty two thousand Madrid applications were filed in the said year. Industrial Design filings using the Hague system increased by around 13 percent. Around eighteen thousand design applications were filed in 2016. L\u2019Or\u00e9al, Glaxo and BMW were among the top Madrid Application filers. India received more than eleven thousand designations.<\/p>\n

Thirty Eight Trump Trade Marks Approved in China<\/strong><\/h4>\n

About thirty eight trade marks containing the name ‘Trump’ have been approved by the Chinese TM Office. The trade marks deal with goods and services ranging from hotels to bodyguards. The trade marks were filed in April, 2016.<\/p>\n

TRADE MARK MERCHANDIZING AND LICENSING<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Famous Five Products to hit stores soon<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Merchandize around Enid Blyton’s Famous Five series is set to hit the stores soon. The estate of Enid Blyton has tied up with Bulldog to launch stationery, food products and gifts. The company is also working on merchandizing Secret Seven.<\/p>\n

Popular Dog and Cat Charity Collaborates for Brand Extension<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Licensing.Biz has reported that Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, a UK Charity established in 1860, has partnered with Point. 1888 to extend its brand into retail stores for\u00a0 new products. The partnership is expected to make new products available to consumers in retail stores. The licensing revenues will be used to further the charity’s objectives of re-homing dogs and cats.<\/p>\n

BANANAIP’S TRADE MARK TIP OF THE WEEK<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A company using a trade mark for a long time must consider filing an application for well-known mark listing by the trade mark registry. The new trade mark rules have opened this opportunity, and being recognized as a well-known mark can increase the financial value of the mark substantially. Needless to state, the mark must be famous in order to merit this listing.<\/p>\n

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