PUBG features Godzilla, Apple unable to prevent Swatch from trademarking Steve Jobs\u2019 quote, Calcutta High Court protects Well-Known \u201cAmul\u201d trademark and more brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels<\/p>\n
The Calcutta High Court recently passed an interim order against Maa Tara Trading Co., restraining them from using the trademark \u2018Amul\u2019 in connection with their products. The case was instituted by Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd. (\u201cKaira\u201d), who are the proprietors of the trademark \u2018Amul\u2019. It was contended in the Plaint, that Maa Tara Trading Co. was incorporating the \u2018Amul\u2019 trademark with a deceptively similar font in the labels of candles marketed by them, which was alleged to be an act of trademark infringement. The counsel appearing for Kaira also pointed out that the \u2018Amul\u2019 trademark was recognised as a well-known mark by the Trademark Registry, and therefore, the Calcutta High Court duly passed an order of temporary injunction restraining Maa Tara Trading Co. from using the \u2018Amul\u2019 mark until the suit is disposed of.<\/p>\n
Citation: Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd and Anr. V\/S. Maa Tara Trading Co. and Ors. [Ga\/1\/2020 In Cs\/107\/2020]<\/em><\/p>\n Up-and-coming rapper Lil Nas X recently released a line of limited-edition footwear in collaboration with streetwear brand MSCHF, which attracted a lawsuit from sportswear giant Nike. The shoes launched by Lil Nas X were modified versions of Nike\u2019s own Air Max 97 shoes, which were redesigned to include a pentagram logo, a Bible verse, and certain other Satanic depictions. Nike has instituted a suit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, claiming that it has not authorised the manufacture of the customised shoes, and that the selling of shoes bearing its trademarked \u2018swoosh\u2019 logo amounts to trademark infringement.<\/p>\n Swiss watchmaker Swatch recently succeeded in securing trademark protection over the phrase \u201cOne More Thing\u201d, which was challenged by technology giant, Apple. The phrase \u201cOne More Thing\u201d was repeatedly used by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, while announcing new exciting products towards the end of his keynote speeches. Apple contended that the phrase was popularised and associated with Apple due to its infamous usage by Steve Jobs on several momentous occasions. A Judge of the UK High Court, however, held that although the phrase may have been registered by Swatch to \u201cannoy\u201d Apple, it was not sufficient grounds to reject Swatch\u2019s trademark application.<\/p>\n Legendary Entertainment and Toho, the creators of the recent blockbuster hit \u2018Godzilla vs. Kong\u2019, have penned a deal with one of the most widely played online mobile games, PUBG. The partnership would bring significant changes to the PUBG game, with the main characters from the Godzilla vs. Kong movie becoming playable characters in PUBG, and a variety of Godzilla themed game modes and other features being introduced. This partnership follows a number of similar deals in the past where PUBG had integrated immensely popular shows and movies like The Walking Dead and Mission Impossible into the game.<\/p>\n American streetwear giant Supreme has recently partnered with footwear company Dr. Martens for a line of limited-edition shoes, that are set to release on April 8, 2021. The coveted collection, which has been named the \u20185-eye shoes\u2019, come in three designs, zebra print, brick red, and classic black. The zebra print shoes also feature an inner lining of pony hairs, with the other two iterations featuring leather linings. While the cushioning and the split-toe stitching are completely done by Dr. Martens, the insoles will be co-branded by both Supreme and Dr. Martens.<\/p>\n A real estate company, RealtyPRO Network Inc., was recently handed an unfavourable decision from the National Arbitration Forum, an American dispute resolution service provider, in a case concerting the domain name RealtyPRO.com<\/a>. RealtyPRO Network, which currently uses the domain RealtyProNetwork.com<\/a>, had previously attempted to purchase the disputed domain name several times, but its offers were rejected by the domain owner. RealtyPRO Network Inc. then initiated proceedings under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (\u201cUDRP\u201d), seeking to gain ownership over the RealtyPRO.com<\/a> domain name. The Panelist of the National Arbitration Forum took into account the previous attempts made by RealtyPRO Network to purchase the disputed domain name, and accordingly held that the company had filed the present complaint as a \u201cPlan B Scheme\u201d to acquire rights over the domain. The dispute was, therefore, held as an attempt at reverse domain name hijacking by RealtyPRO Network Inc.<\/p>\n Pakistan has recently expressed its intention to register Himalayan Pink Salt as a Geographical Indication (\u201cGI\u201d), so as to prevent unauthorized use of the same by other countries. One of the world\u2019s largest deposits of the Himalayan Pink Salt can be found at Jhelum, in Pakistan\u2019s Punjab province. The Himalayan Pink Salt is also known to be loaded with minerals, that have numerous health and other benefits. This decision could spark further controversy between India and Pakistan, owing to Pakistan\u2019s recent GI registration for Basmati Rice in the European Union.<\/p>\n The tribal dolls, or the \u2018Adivasi Gudiya Hastshilp\u2019, which have been produced in Madhya Pradesh\u2019s Jhabua district for decades, has recently been applied for geographical indication tagging by the Tribal Co-Operative Marketing Development Federation (TRIFED). The dolls, which are made using cloth, cotton, and iron wires, feature a combination of Rajasthani puppet-making and Gujarati ethnic art, which uses beads and jewellery. The granting of the GI tag for the Adivasi Gudiya would be a major step towards the recognition of tribal art forms in the country.<\/p>\n Authored and compiled by Uma T.S, Shreya Chaddha & Varun Gopalakrishnan<\/strong><\/p>\n The post examines recent trademark and intellectual property news, covering legal actions involving Amul, Nike, and Apple, as well as brand collaborations and GI applications. Objective analysis is provided on each case, reflecting current legal developments in the field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":9,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,11],"tags":[2242,639,11250,5,11251,337,3698,4857],"class_list":["post-70748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-intellectual-property","category-trademarks","tag-amul","tag-geographical-indications","tag-godzilla","tag-intellectual-property","tag-lil-nas-x","tag-nike","tag-pubg","tag-trademark-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70748"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70748\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141565,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70748\/revisions\/141565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK UPDATES<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Nike Sues Rapper over Trademark Infringement Concerns<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Apple Unsuccessful in Preventing Usage of Steve Jobs\u2019 quote <\/strong><\/h3>\n
BRAND LICENSING UPDATES<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Godzilla and King Kong to Feature in PUBG<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Supreme and Dr. Martens Pen Footwear Collaboration<\/strong><\/h3>\n
DOMAIN NAME DISPUTE UPDATES<\/strong><\/h2>\n
RealtyPRO Network Inc. Found Attempting Reverse Domain Name Hijacking <\/strong><\/h3>\n
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION UPDATES<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Pakistan Intends to Register GI for Himalayan Pink Salt\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Madhya Pradesh\u2019s Tribal Dolls Applied for GI Tag<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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