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Unveiling Trademark Dilution from Scratch to Denouement

IP and Legal Filings

Although the statute does not consist of this word specifically, an interpretation to Section 29(4) of the act refers to this concept of dilution which states that a trademark should be a well-known trademark and have a reputation in India for the application of this section. The injured mark must have a reputation in India.

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Hark! The Herald Trademarks Sing: A Holiday Trademark Extravaganza

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MR. CHRISTMAS became a registered trademark for “Christmas Ornaments and Decorations of the Non-Electrical Type” way back in 1966 (Registration No. Together, There Are Many Trademarks We Can Register Kwanzaa celebrations involve seven principles symbolized by seven candles. 5138881).

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Vans v. FCB: Taking a Look at the Delhi High Court’s Restrictions on the Rights of Well Known Trademarks vis-a-vis Prior Use

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on the other hand, filed for the trademark IVANS in 2002, claiming use since 1999. Therefore, I understand that prior use of another’s trademark will significantly affect the decision of the courts in such cases. The petitioner then entered the Indian market in 2011. The respondent, FCB Garment Ltd.

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Protection of Trademarks in Singapore

IP and Legal Filings

If an individual or company wants to register their trademark in another country, they will have to do it in those countries or they can proceed with an international registration through the Madrid Protocol. A registered trademark is considered valid for 10 years.

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Advent of AI Voice Generation and Threat to Personality Rights

IP and Legal Filings

Daler Mehendi, a known singer and the plaintiff in the present case, had a registered trademark over the letters “DM” and established a business called “D.M. 893 of 2002 (Del) (India). [2] Entertainment v. Baby Gift House , [1] Indian courts dealt with personality rights for the first time. Entertainment Pvt.

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Trademark Classification of Goods and Services

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The trademark classification of goods and services also enables people to conduct a trademark search. Imagine having to look through thousands or even lakhs of registered trademarks to find out if there is a mark that is similar to yours. ” Indian Trademark Classes List.

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Personal Names and Trademark Protection

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Thus in Pratibha Singh vs Singh & Associates 5 , the plaintiff had been using the mark ‘Singh & Singh’ since the year 2002 and it had been granted registration in 2009. Celebrities like MALLIKA SHERAWAT (Class 38), DALER MEHNDI (Class 19) have registered their name as a Label trademark. Section 35 Defense.