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Weekly Trademark Updates

This week’s trademark updates are as follows: House of Zana wins trademark dispute against Zara International fashion giant, Zara, recently objected to the registration of the trademark ‘House of Zana’ by a Darlington-based fashion boutique House of Zana in the UK, claiming that the mark is identical and is likely to cause confusion amongst the average consumers. The Hearing Officer, Matthew William, opined that, although Zara is a common word, the word “House of” has a distinctive nature and…
August 26, 2022 Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 603Views 0Like
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Weekly Trademark Updates

This week’s trademark updates are as follows: A piracy of 'Torts'  In the matter of Allahabad Law Agency v. Amazon Retail India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., the plaintiff sought for permanent injunction against several sellers on the defendant's platform who have been found selling pirated versions of the book- 'Law of Torts' by Dr. RK Bangia. A Delhi Court, understanding the gravity of the situation, has passed an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining the defendants and several others from either…
August 19, 2022 Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 708Views 0Like
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This week’s trademark updates are as follows: Hailey Bieber strikes a win! Entrepreneur Hailey Bieber was sued for trademark infringement by Purna Khatau and Phoebe Vickers, founders of RHODE, a clothing line. The founders sought for a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Bieber submitted a 17-minute YouTube video documenting the inspiration behind the word 'RHODE'. Bieber stated in the video that 'RHODE' is her and her mother's middle name and hence, the…
July 28, 2022 Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 995Views 0Like
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This week’s trademark updates are as follows: Hero MotoCorp gets permission to use Hero as the trademark for EV business Hero MotoCorp led by Pawan  Munjal gets permission for electric vehicles under the trademark Hero by the arbitration tribunal appointed by the Delhi High Court. The dispute was between two factions of the Munjal family group. Hero electric filed an application for an interim injunction against Hero MotoCorp for using HERO for the electric vehicles. The tribunal refused to grant an…
July 20, 2022 Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Social Media Law, Trademarks 0Comment 1111Views 0Like
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Weekly Trademark Updates

This week’s trademark updates are as follows: HT Media Ltd. provided relief from Delhi High Court Delhi High Court has granted ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of HT Media Limited (the news publication house) which has a registered Trademark - Hindustan Times. The order was passed against the rogue website for using a deceptively similar domain name and abstained the website from using www.hindustantimes.tech and also restrained the website from publishing any articles, columns, reviews that can violate the copyrights…
July 13, 2022 Geographical Indications (GI), Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 785Views 0Like
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Recap 2021: IP Updates – Part 2

In this post we revisit the IP Updates ie., any amendments, ordinances, notifications, and other information related to IP published in the year 2021. For reader's convenience it has been divided into parts, please find the link to the previous and next parts towards the end of this post. COPYRIGHT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ECOMMERCE GOVT. NOTIFICATIONS-2021 The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued a notification, through the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), introducing the Copyright (Amendment) Rules,…
February 2, 2022 Biological Diversity, Copyrights, General, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks 0Comment 1299Views 5Likes
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CASE BRIEF: Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. vs B. Vijay Sai and Ors.

Decided by Supreme Court of India on 19th January 2022 (Reportable) Facts The Appellant, proprietor and holder of the trademark ‘RENAISSANCE’, had filed a suit against the Respondents for a permanent injunction against the use of the allegedly infringing trademark ‘SAI RENAISSANCE’, as well as any other mark identical to the Respondents’ mark, ‘RENAISSANCE’. The Appellant discovered two hotels being run by the Respondents, in Bangalore and Puttaparthi, and noted that it copied the style, signage, and the word ‘RENAISSANCE’. The Respondents’…
February 1, 2022 Case Study, Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 4173Views 3Likes
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Latest Trademark Cases in 2022 – Part 1

This running post provides a summary of the latest Trademark cases decided by courts in India in 2022: Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. Vs. B. Vijay Sai And Ors. The Appellant, proprietor and holder of the trademark ‘RENAISSANCE’, filed a suit against the Respondents for a permanent injunction against the use of the allegedly infringing trademark ‘SAI RENAISSANCE’, as well as any other mark identical to the Respondents’ mark, ‘RENAISSANCE’. The Appellant discovered two hotels being run by the Respondents, in Bangalore…
February 1, 2022 Case Study, Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 7097Views 4Likes
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An insight into well-known trademarks

Brands enjoy huge importance as consumers today prefer different brands differently at different times and hence brands have a unique value to the consumers. However, they are of value not just to the consumers, but also of value to the suppliers and proprietors of the mark. A well-known trademark status is one of the biggest quality justification that any mark may possess. A well-known trademark status acts as a powerful safeguard from the risk of deceiving counterfeit products and thereby facilitates…
November 16, 2021 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1941Views 1Like
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Getting Speedy Trademark Registration in India – Steps to Take

There are various laps one needs to cross before successfully registering a trademark as enunciated in the previous post on TM application, prosecution process, and time-lines . At times, even after diligently following the steps as required by the Registry, the process as a whole takes a very long time. Here are few steps one may follow to ensure quicker registration and expedited processes. Steps to maximise the chances of getting a quick trademark registration: Firstly, in order to increase…
November 11, 2021 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 3789Views 1Like
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