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Scent as a Trademark, Apple in Trouble for Memoji, Goan Chilli Applied for GI and Other News

  Indian Trademark Statistics for October (First Week) 2018, Netflix Sued Over 'Easy' Trademark, H&M Collaborates With Morris & Co., Goan Chilli Applied as GI brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Branding is the art of becoming knowable, likable and trustable" - John Jantsch INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS In the last week, the Indian Trademark Office have had a slow week. The total number of applications published in the trademark journal has decreased…

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Samsung Defeats its Counterfeit Products, Tiger Shroff Launches Active Wear Brand, Femina Flaunt Enters Fragrance Segment and other news

  Indian Trademark Statistics for September (Fifth Week) 2018, Free Pizza for Life? Bihar’s Famous Shahi Litchi Soon to Obtain GI Tag, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The ideal trademark is one that is pushed to its utmost limits in terms of abstraction and ambiguity, yet is still readable. Trademarks are usually metaphors of one kind or another. And are, in a certain sense, thinking made visible” –Saul Bass INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS…

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Design as a Trademark?, Bumblebee Dispute Settled, Kodaikanal Hill Garlic GI and other news

Indian Trademark Statistics for September (First Week) 2018, Trademark Monopoly Can be Over a Class? Smiley Toys to be Launched in India, Monster Energy Loses Opposition Battle, and more brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The ideal trademark is one that is pushed to its utmost limits in terms of abstraction and ambiguity, yet is still readable. Trademarks are usually metaphors of one kind or another. And are, in a certain…

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India Licensing Expo 2018, Goan Coconut Feni GI, TATA Trademark, and Domain Name Infringement, and other news

  Indian Trademark Statistics for August (Fourth Week) 2018, Ferrari Sued for Infringement, Jurassic World Lego Collection, Goan Coconut Feni GI and more” brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Brand is just a perception, and perception will match reality over time. Sometimes it will be ahead, other times it will be behind. But brand is simply a collective impression some have about a product.” --Elon Musk INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS In the last…

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Samsung Defeated its Counterfeit Products, Alibaba Unsuccessful in Stopping the ‘Alibabacoin’, Avengers Limited Edition T-shirts, Thomson Smart TVs to be Launched in India and other news

Indian Trade Mark Statistics for April (Fourth Week) 2018, Alibaba Unsuccessful in Stopping the ‘Alibababcoin’, The Roald Dahl Enters Preschool Sector, UP Grabs Two More GI Tags and more” brought to you by the Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Brand is the holistic sum of customers’ experience, composed of visual, tonal and behavioral brand components, many of which are shaped by interaction" --Kate Kaplan INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS The Indian Trade Mark Office…

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Alibaba Sues Dubai’s Alibabacoin, Castrol Wins Trade Mark Infringement Suit, Jimi Hendrix Lifestyle Brand Expansion and Other News

“Indian Trade Mark Statistics for April (Second Week) 2018, Castrol Wins Trade Mark Infringement Suit, Alibaba Sues Cryptocurrency Firm, Madurkathi Bags GI Tag and more” brought to you by the Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Brand is the holistic sum of customers’ experience, composed of visual, tonal and behavioural brand components, many of which are shaped by interaction design.” --Kate Kaplan INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS In the last week, the Indian Trade Mark…

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Trade Marking a Face?, Corona Beer weds Corona Lime, Madhya Pradesh Basmati isn’t Basmati, and other News

  “Indian Trade Mark Statistics for March (Third Week) 2018, Corona Beer weds Corona Lime, Trade Marking a Face , MP Fails to Obtain GI Tag for Basmati and more” brought to you by the Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Products are made in the factory, but brands are created in the mind" - Walter Landor INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS The Indian Trade Mark Office had an overall decrease in its productivity. The total number…

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Starbucks Loses to a Puppy, Narcos Series Video Game to be Launched!, Battle of the Chickens, Jurassic Park Roars 25th Anniversary, and other Weekly Trade Mark News

  “Indian Trade Mark Statistics for March (Third Week) 2018, Narco’s Pablo to be Played, Starbucks Loses Opposition Battle, Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary, Battle of the Chickens and more” brought to you by the Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK ‘The designer’s role in the development, application and protection of the trademark may be described as pre-creative, creative and post-creative’  – Lester Bell INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS The Indian Trade Mark Office has picked up…

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Woodland Kicks Trade Mark Violators, Ralphuff Lauren Going to the Dogs, The Powerpuff Girls Womenwear, Assam Elephant Apple GI, and other Weekly Trade Mark News

  “Indian Trade Mark Statistics for February (Fourth Week) 2017, BBC Trade Mark Battle in China, Ralph Lauren Going to the Dogs, Femina Flaunt Eyewear, Assam Elephant Apple GI and more Weekly Trade Mark News” brought to you by the Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK "The ideal trademark is one that is pushed to its utmost limits in terms of abstraction and ambiguity, yet is still readable. Trademarks are usually metaphors of one kind…

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Gucci Stripes Not For Forever 21, Renault’s Super Hero Vehicles and Other News

  “Indian Trade Mark Statistics for February (Third Week) 2018, Gucci Stripes not for Forever 21, Renault’s Super Hero Vehicles, Grasim Industries Trademark Suit, and more brought to you by the Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “A great trademark is appropriate, dynamic, distinctive, memorable and unique” - Primo Angeli INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS The Indian Trade Mark Office had an upbeat week in comparison to the previous. The total number of applications examined has…

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