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BananaIP Seminar, KENT Trade Mark Infringement Suit, The Ritz Carlton-Caviar, Vespa to Launch Footwear, Gamosa GI and more.

“Indian Trade Mark Statistics for September 2017, KENT Trade Mark Infringement, Vespa to Launch Footwear Collection, Assam Intends to file GI for Gamosa, 3M Sues Thunder Fish for Trade Mark Infringement, and more,” brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “You may  build a large portfolio of trade marks, but all you need is just one well known mark.” -Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Professor, and Author. INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS…

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Hurricane Irma Trade Mark, SYSKA Trade Mark Infringement, Siroi Lily GI and more.

“Indian Trade Mark Statistics for September 2017 (Third Week), SYSKA Trade Mark Infringement, Hurricane Irma Trade Mark, UrWork in a Legal Battle with WeWork, Siroi Lily of Manipur for GI Registration and more,” brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Branding is not just about being seen as better than the competition. It's about being seen as the only solution to your audience's problem" - John Morgan INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS …

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BananaIP Trade Mark,5% GST on Packaged Foods, Hinder Trade Mark Infringement, Kolkatti Jewelry GI and more.

“Indian Trade Mark Statistics for September 2017 (Second Week), TATA Trade Mark Infringement, Los Pollos Hermanos Trade Mark, Hinder Rock Band and Wingler in a Legal Battle over Hinder, Kolkatti Jewelry to be Applied for GI Registration and more,” brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Within every brand is a product, but not every product is a brand” -- David Ogilvy INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS The productivity of the Indian…

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Bumblebee Trade Mark Infringement, Rashad Jennings’ Signature Trade Mark, Nokia Trade Mark Infringement, DIPP’s ‘#LetsTalkIP’ Campaign

Indian Trade Mark Statistics for September 2017 (First Week), Rashad Jennings Files Trade Mark for his Signature, Nokia Trade Mark Infringement, Hasbro and DC Comics in a Legal Battle over Bumblebee, TI Cycles to Bring Schwinn Brand of Children’s Bicycles to India, and more brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Every interaction in any form is branding” --Seth Godin INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS The productivity of the Indian Trade Mark…

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Emoji Burger Trade Mark, Puma Trade Mark Infringement, Paytm and India Post in a legal tiff and more

Indian Trade Mark Statistics for August 2017 (Fourth Week), Emoji Burger Trade Mark, Puma Trade Mark Infringement, India Post and Paytm in a legal tiff over the use of the word ‘Postcard’, Gobindhobog Rice of West Bengal gets GI registration, and more brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.” …

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Laxmi Brooms and Trade Marks, Attari v. Nestlé , Ferrari’s Trade Mark Use, Saffron GI and more.

“Trade Marks over  Names of People and Deities, Atari sues Nestlé,  Genuine Use of Ferrari's Trade Mark Testarossa, McDonald's  Franchises and more” brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Value of a Trade Mark is directly proportional to  your Aggression and Risk Ratio." - Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala, Renowned IP Attorney, Professor and Novelist. INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS The productivity of the Indian Trade Mark Office has been low compared to the previous…

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Pink Color Trade Mark, Pest Control Case, India Licensing Expo, Booking.com’s trade mark registration and more  

“Indian Trade Mark Statistics for August, 2017 (Second Week), Pink Realty Inc files trade mark for the Pink Color, Costco to pay 19 million dollars for trade mark infringement, Booking.com obtains trade mark registration, India Licensing Expo 2017 in Mumbai, Bangladesh’s Hilsa fish gets GI registration, and more,” brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “A brand is a promise. A good brand is a promise kept” - Muthar Kent  INDIAN TRADE…

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Controller’s Public Notice to file Examination Reports

  On 14th August, 2017, in an attempt to speeden the trade mark registration process and clear the back log, the Controller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks issued a public notice asking applicants to respond to examinations that were sent by the Trade Mark Registry before 15th September, 2017. As per the notice, not filing a response before the said date will result in abandonment of the trade mark application. A list of trade marks for which examination reports have…

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Rasgulla GI, Fevikwik Trade Mark case, Game of Thrones Merchandize, Ferrari Trade Mark loss, Empire State Building Trade Mark, Indian Medical Association and Trade Marks and more

Indian Trade Mark Statistics for August, 2017 (Second Week), Empire State Building Files Trade Mark for ‘World’s most famous building’, Fevikwik Trade Mark Infringement Suit, Indian Medical Association (IMA) files for new trade mark, Game of Thrones (GOT) official merchandize available in India, and more brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do…

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Character Trade Marks, Onion Man Trade Mark, Burberry Trade Mark Infringement, Nepal Tea’s TM applications, Kim Kardashian’s legal battle and more

Indian Trade Mark Statistics for July 2017 (Fourth Week), Trade Mark relating to The Blooming Onion Man, Burberry Trademark Infringement Suit, Nepal Tea to get a trademark, Flipkart ties up with Ducati and other trade mark news brought to you by Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK " Your brand is the single most important investment you can make in your business " -- Steve Forbes  INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS The productivity of the Indian Trade…

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