article thumbnail

Journey Through “Januarys” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

SpicyIP

This time, I have journeyed through the pages “Januarys” on SpicyIP since 2005 and got you some stories that, I think, have kept us occupied over the years. Image from here Welcome back to the “ Sifting Through SpicyIP Pages ” series! It’s the 8th post of this monthly series. Relevant here are Arun C.

article thumbnail

The Interplay between Religious Sensitiveness and Trademark Law in India

IP and Legal Filings

As a result, the rise of hypersensitivity to religion, religious texts, and religious symbols determines the jurisprudence around the utilisation of such marks under Indian trademark law, even if they are not strictly prohibited. 6] Section 9(2)(b) of the Indian Trademarks Act, 1999. [7] 7] 2005 (3) AWC 2097. [8]

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Journey Through “Octobers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present) 

SpicyIP

For collective marks, he argued that out of 10 collective mark registrations he examined, 9 were granted erroneously. Read Akshay Ajayakumar’s posts about the dismal examination standards disregarding the mandatory requirements of Collective and Certification marks. Also, check Joff Wild on the Allegations Against Indian Patent Office.

article thumbnail

Beware Trademark Squatters: The New Draft of the Chinese Trademark Amendment Aims at You!

IP Tech Blog

The China National Intellectual Property Association (CNIPA) has recently published a draft amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law. If adopted in its current version and without further modifications, this amendment would have a considerable impact on many aspects of trademark law and practice in China.

Trademark 113
article thumbnail

In case you didn’t already know, don’t do anything in bad faith!

IPilogue

The applicant, Beijing Judian Restaurant Co (“Judian”), has operated restaurants in Vancouver and Richmond since 2018, along with numerous well-known ( served over 5,750,000 customers between 2011 and 2019 ) restaurants in China since 2005. The applicant noted similar provisions in EU and UK trademark law that have been adjudicated.

Trademark 115
article thumbnail

Beware Trademark Squatters: The New Draft of the Chinese Trademark Amendment Aims at You!

LexBlog IP

The China National Intellectual Property Association (CNIPA) has recently published a draft amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law. If adopted in its current version and without further modifications, this amendment would have a considerable impact on many aspects of trademark law and practice in China.

article thumbnail

Can Braille Be Registered As a Trademark?

IP and Legal Filings

This is primarily because of the clash between the traditional concept of trademarks and the ever-growing need to find newer ways to differentiate one’s product and services from competitors. [1] 4] Second, the qualification for registering a trademark, both traditional and non-traditional, essentially remains the same.