{"id":40393,"date":"2017-08-23T11:41:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T06:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=40393"},"modified":"2025-06-13T17:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T11:58:23","slug":"trade-mark-updates-india-laxmi-brooms-attari-nestle-ferrari-saffron-gi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/trade-mark-updates-india-laxmi-brooms-attari-nestle-ferrari-saffron-gi\/","title":{"rendered":"Laxmi Brooms and Trade Marks, Attari v. Nestl\u00e9 , Ferrari’s Trade Mark Use, Saffron GI and more."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cTrade Marks over\u00a0 Names of People and Deities, Atari sues Nestl\u00e9,\u00a0 Genuine Use of Ferrari’s Trade Mark Testarossa, McDonald’s\u00a0 Franchises and more\u201d brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels.<\/p>\n

TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK<\/h2>\n

“Value of a Trade Mark is directly proportional to\u00a0 your Aggression and Risk Ratio.” – Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Professor and Novelist.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS<\/h2>\n

The productivity of the Indian Trade Mark Office has been low compared to the previous week\u2019s status. The total number of applications examined decreased by about six percent (6%). The total number of registrations granted decreased by fifty-nine percent (59%). However, the total applications disposed through show cause hearings increased by 105%<\/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>\n6570<\/td>\n6156<\/td>\nA decrease of 6.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total applications disposed through show cause hearings<\/td>\n474<\/td>\n976<\/td>\nAn increase of 105%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total applications published in the trademark journal<\/td>\n7469<\/td>\n7545<\/td>\nAn increase of 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total registrations granted<\/td>\n4689<\/td>\n1919<\/td>\nA decrease of 59 %<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total hearing notices issued<\/td>\n1792<\/td>\n1362<\/td>\nA decrease of 24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total renewal notices issued<\/td>\n2184<\/td>\n1825<\/td>\nA decrease of 16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
S.No.<\/strong><\/td>\nName of Office<\/strong><\/td>\nPublication<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/strong><\/td>\nMUMBAI<\/strong><\/td>\n534<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/strong><\/td>\nAHMEDABAD<\/strong><\/td>\n877<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/strong><\/td>\nKOLKATA<\/strong><\/td>\n1950<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/strong><\/td>\nDELHI<\/strong><\/td>\n310<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/strong><\/td>\nCHENNAI<\/strong><\/td>\n1365<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Total Number of Applications received: 5036<\/strong>
\nTrademark Statistics from 01.01.2017 to 23.08.2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sr. No<\/strong><\/td>\nJurisdiction<\/strong><\/td>\nNew Applications<\/strong><\/td>\nExamined<\/strong><\/td>\nPublished<\/strong><\/td>\nRegistered<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nAHMEDABAD<\/td>\n19540<\/td>\n15393<\/td>\n17614<\/td>\n18193<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nCHENNAI<\/td>\n30341<\/td>\n23403<\/td>\n24772<\/td>\n41548<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nDELHI<\/td>\n60466<\/td>\n46214<\/td>\n50815<\/td>\n71545<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nKOLKATA<\/td>\n9445<\/td>\n7534<\/td>\n7141<\/td>\n11134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nMUMBAI<\/td>\n41353<\/td>\n32524<\/td>\n31961<\/td>\n56485<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/td>\n<\/td>\n161145<\/td>\n125068<\/td>\n132303<\/td>\n198905<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

INDIAN TRADE MARK CASE<\/h2>\n

Laxmi v. Mahalaxmi – Trade Marks over\u00a0 Names of People and Deities<\/h3>\n

The Bombay High Court recently reiterated on appeal that common names of Hindu Deities and people cannot be the subject of trade mark protection unless they acquire distinctiveness. In a case involving rival broom companies, the owner of a label mark including the word, Laxmi, sued its competitor using the word, Mahalaxmi, in its trade mark. The Bombay High Court refused to grant interim relief, which has now been affirmed on appeal. In its judgment, the Court reiterated standard trade mark principles with respect to protectability of religious names, differences between word and device marks, and the standard of the consumer.<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL TRADE MARK NEWS<\/h2>\n

Atari sues Nestl\u00e9<\/h3>\n

Attari filed a copyright and trade mark infringement suit against Nestl\u00e9 alleging that its Kit Kat advertisement campaign uses the look and feel of its Break Out game. Attari’s complaint alleges that Nestl\u00e9 simply substituted Kit Kat bars for bricks in the game screen, which infringes its IP rights. The game was created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak forty years back. The case has been filed in the Northern District Court of California.<\/p>\n

Genuine Use of Ferrari’s Trade Mark Testarossa<\/h3>\n

Ferrari registered its trade mark TESTAROSSA in Germany in 1990 for cars. The car is no longer on sale, and a trade mark application for ‘Testa rossa’ was recently filed by Kurt Hesse for electric cycles. Ferrari opposed, and Hesse claimed that Ferrari’s mark registration was not valid for non-use. The regional court of D\u00fcsseldorf reviewed the facts and held that Ferrari’s\u00a0 trade mark has not been in genuine use, and that use of the mark on second-hand cars is not sufficient use for trade mark purposes.<\/p>\n

TRADE MARK LICENSING, FRANCHISING,\u00a0 AND MERCHANDIZING<\/h2>\n

McDonald’s\u00a0 terminates Franchises<\/h3>\n

PTI reported that McDonald’s has terminated its Franchise Agreement with Connaught Plaza Restaurant Ltd for 169 Outlets in North and East India. After the termination, Connaught Plaza must stop using trade marks of McDonalds within fifteen days. It has been stated that the termination is because of non-payment of royalties due to McDonalds. Connaught Plaza has issued a statement that it is considering legal action against\u00a0McDonalds.<\/p>\n

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION NEWS AND UPDATES<\/h2>\n

Jammu and Kashmir Saffron to go for GI Protection<\/h3>\n

Spices Board and Jammu and Kashmir Government are planning to file an application to protect saffron from the state as a Geographical Indication. The initiative is part of the ongoing effort to boost saffron production and trade from the state.<\/p>\n

BANANAIP TRADE MARK TIP OF THE WEEK<\/h2>\n

Trade Marks in Advertisements<\/h3>\n

Certain phrases and words used in advertising campaigns may grab consumer attention quickly, and are normally copied by competitors. Protecting these phrases and\/or words at the right time can go a long way in helping businesses prevent use by competitors, and build value around the phrases\/words.<\/p>\n

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