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Can A Single Colour Mark Acquire Registration In India?

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2] However, the quintessential reason for such distinction is due to a slightly elevated standard for the registration of non-traditional marks. Image Source : Shutterstock] The Trademarks Act, 1999 (‘Act’) refers exclusively to the registrability of ‘combination of colours’. [3] In this also falls the case of colour marks.

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No Bed of Roses: Sumitomo Rubber Industries is Seeking to Register Floral Fragrance Reminiscent of Roses as Applied to Tyres in India

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Akshay is a graduate of National Law University, Jodhpur, and has an LL.M in IP and Competition Law from the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC). He is currently a consultant at Sim and San, Attorneys At Law. His previous posts can be accessed here.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 6- March 11)

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Highlights of the Week Learning from India’s Disastrous Experience in Protecting Itself against Biopiracy In light of the upcoming WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, Prashant Reddy brings us a post highlighting India’s sub-par experience with its own Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

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Publicity Rights: An analysis of Amitabh Bachchan V. Rajat Nagi & Ors.

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Publicity Rights Under Indian IP Law In India, there is no direct statute that governs publicity rights in the intellectual property law regime. However, Indian law has indirect references for the protection of publicity rights. Under this Act, Sec. For instance, in Titan Industries Ltd.

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India – Trademark Protection in the Hospitality Industry

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Class 35 – Dealing with office functions, advertising, business administration, and business management. The Indian Hotels Company Limited filed a Trademark Application for the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai and obtained its registration. Class 25 – Dealing with headgear, footwear, and clothing.

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The Choice Of Law Debate In Copyright Infringement

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Choice Of Law In Ipr Infringement The nature of the rights is the primary concern in any international dispute that involves intellectual property rights. So, applying a principle that solves a dilemma of choice of law may not be the right approach. This practice that has gained widespread acceptance over the years. [1]