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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. Court refused the registration for Philips Co.

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Hark! The Herald Trademarks Sing: A Holiday Trademark Extravaganza

LexBlog IP

MR. CHRISTMAS became a registered trademark for “Christmas Ornaments and Decorations of the Non-Electrical Type” way back in 1966 (Registration No. ” Scrooge wasn’t the only one who had that idea: a business owner registered ALWAYS CHRISTMAS & Design as a service mark in 1995 (Registration No.

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Protection of Trademarks in Singapore

IP and Legal Filings

The objective of the Singapore Treaty is to create a modern and dynamic international framework for the harmonization of administrative trademark registration procedures. The Singapore Treaty is applicable to all types of marks registrable under the law of a given Contracting Party. Image Source: IStock].

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Trademark Classification of Goods and Services

Intepat

Even when conducting a trademark search, you need to know the “ trademark classification ” and “ trademark classes.” ” The system of trademark classification eases the process of registration of a trademark. Thus, it gives the trademark registration process a definite structure.

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Personal Names and Trademark Protection

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Section 9(1)(a) 1 of the Indian Trademark Act, 1999 mentions lack of distinctiveness in the mark as one of the grounds for refusing registration of the mark. However, in India, there are numerous family enterprises where personal names and surnames have been registered as trademark. Registration of Famous Names.

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India – Trademark Protection in the Hospitality Industry

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Trademark for the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. The Indian Hotels Company Limited filed a Trademark Application for the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai and obtained its registration. It was the first ever hotel to get a trademark registered for its building. Furthermore, in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum v.

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Evergreening of Patents

Kashishipr

In 2002, the Federal Trade Commission, after an extensive inquiry, found out that over 75% of applications by generic pharmaceutical manufacturers were in some way or other involved in litigation initiated by the original patent holders. Evergreening, as a concept, emerged in the USA after the passing of Hatch-Waxman legislation.

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