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Solid 21 Inc in Legal Battle, Kamala Harris Trademark, Bonjour Collaborates with Hush Puppies and Other News

  Indian Trademark Statistics for February (Second Week), Kamala Harris Trademark, 3.85 Crores Awarded to Whatman in Damages, Solid 21 Inc in Legal Battle, Harmal Chilli GI and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK Every interaction in any form, is branding-Seth Godin INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS In the last week, the Indian Trademark Office has had a slow week. The total number of applications published in the trademark journal has decreased by four…
February 13, 2019 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 620Views 0Like
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The image depicts a pack of cards by the mark 555. The court in a infringement case over the mark 555 held that the principle of unclean hands will apply to trademark cases. Click on the image to read the full post.

Doctrine of unclean hands- Now a defense in trademark infringement!

  This post was first published on March 22, 2011.   The Indian Courts, in the recent past have continuously surprised us by pulling one trick after the other when it comes to dealing with Intellectual Property cases. This time around it is the Bombay High Court while dealing with a trademark infringement matter in the recent case of M/S.J.K. Sons vs M/S.Parksons Games & Sports (decided on March 18, 2011).The facts involve M/S Parksons Games & Sports (respondents) being the owners of…
February 7, 2019 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1413Views 0Like
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Trademark Filing Requirements in India

Trademark Filing Requirements in India

  This post was fist published on 16th February, 2011.   A trade mark is a representation for a trade or business of a person. Though registration of a trade mark is not mandatory, registering a mark provides many benefits for enforcing trade mark rights. In order to register a trade mark in India, an application must be filed at any of the five trade mark offices in India. Where to file a Trade Mark application? The trade mark offices in India are located…
January 29, 2019 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 901Views 0Like
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Samsung Crypto Wallet Trademark, McDonald’s Bows Down to Supermac’s, Hindware Trademark Victory and other news

  Indian Trademark Statistics for January (Second Week), Vans Sues Primark Over Sneaker Design, Overwatch League Sports Merchandise, Tripura Jackfruit Applied for GI, Hindware Victory in Trademark Infringement and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “A brand is something that has a clear-cut identity amongst consumers, which a company creates by sending out a clear, consistent message over a period of years until it achieved a critical mass of marketing”-Phil Knight INDIAN…
January 16, 2019 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 4466Views 0Like
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This image depicts evolution form apes to human beings. This post describes the history and evolution of the trademark system. Click on the image to read the full post.

History and Evolution of the Trademark System

  First Publication Date: 7th January 2011   History of (trade)marks Dating back to those barbarian times where majority of people could not read or write is when symbols became a logical method of letting people know, what belonged to whom? The earliest marks were that of marking of animals, so a farmer, rancher or lord could distinguish what animals belonged to whom. As commerce developed, marks began to serve a number of purposes. ‘Potters mark’ of Greek and Roman times appeared…
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MakeMyTrip Sues for Infringement, Taiwan Beverage in India, The Bitter Beer Smell of Darts and other news

  Indian Trademark Statistics for December (Fourth Week) 2018, GOT Merchandize by Masaba, Fight for the Fallen Trademark, MakeMyTrip Sues for Infringement, Assam’s Rice Wine to be applied for GI Registration and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Every advertisement should be thought of as a contribution to the complex symbol which is brand image”- David Ogilvy INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS The Indian Trademark Office has had a slow week. The total…
December 26, 2018 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 678Views 0Like
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Lord Ganesha for Beer? The Roald Dahl Animated Series on Netflix, Yellow Belly Beer in Trouble, and other news

  Indian Trademark Statistics for December (First Week) 2018, HBO Sound Trademark, Chhota Bheem Fights Counterfeiters, Lord Ganesha for Beer? Erode Turmeric GI Accepted and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Mass advertising can help build brands, but authenticity is what makes them last. If people believe they share values with a company, they will stay loyal to a brand” -Howard Schultz INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS In the last week, the Indian Trademark Office…
December 5, 2018 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 637Views 0Like
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Mickey Mouse Meets Crocodile, Morgan Stanley Tussle, West Bengal‘s Rosogolla Day and other news

  Indian Trademark Statistics for November (Second Week) 2018, Big Win for Nintendo, Shoppers Stop Stops Infringement, West Bengal to Celebrate ‘Rosogolla Day’ and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Every advertisement should be thought of as a contribution to the complex symbol which is the brand image" – David Ogilvy INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS The Indian Trademark Office has been slow in the last week due. The total number of the…
November 14, 2018 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 544Views 0Like
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The featured image is a screen grab of the first slide of the presentation titled "Trade Secrets and Information Security". This presentation was delivered by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala at CISCO, Bangalore

Trade Secret Case Law Jurisprudence in India- 1

First Publication Date: 21st December 2009 Trade Secret in India is not protected under any specific law but Indian Courts from time to time have recognized that confidential business information, such as customer lists, details of suppliers, pricing policies, product launch time-schedules, management marketing, know-how, designs, drawings, model, specifications, surface data, notes, improvements, technical information and so on may qualify as trade secrets. The jurisprudence that has developed in relation to trade secrets and confidential information is by way…
October 27, 2018 Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets 0Comment 2368Views 0Like
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IPAB Dismisses Plea Against iPhone Trademark, Wrangler’s Battle Aagainst Counterfeiters, Mickey Mouse Turns 90 and other news

  Indian Trademark Statistics for October (Fourth Week) 2018, Apple Files for Liquid Retina Trademark, Ethnic Fashion Brand by Saif Ali Khan, Bihar’s Shahi Litchi Obtains GI Tag, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels. TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK “If you do not give the market the story to talk about, they’ll define your brand’s story for you.” – David Brier INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS In the last week, the Indian Trademark Office have had a slow week.…
October 24, 2018 Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 601Views 0Like
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