Delhi High Court sets aside registration of ‘Swiss Military’ trademark by private company
The Delhi High Court has set aside the registration of ‘Swiss Military’ and the logo by a private company called Promoshirts SM. The HC has held that a red cross with white background and the words ‘Swiss Military’ serve as a source identifier for the goods of Swiss Origin for the public.
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Return of iconic Yezdi motorcycle hits legal hurdle, Karnataka HC cancels trademark acquisition by heir of original maker
The return of ‘Yezdi’, an iconic Indian motorcycle from the 1970s, has suffered a legal setback with the Karnataka High Court ruling as illegal the acquisition of the ‘Yezdi’ trademark by a member of the family of the original owners — Ideal Jawa (India) Pvt Ltd — which went into liquidation two decades ago.
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Published In: Mint | December 2022
India to seek IPR waiver for green energy tech at G20
India is planning to push for a waiver of intellectual property rights (IPR) for technologies related to green energy and energy transition in a bid to bridge the technology gap across G20 countries, two officials aware of the matter said. India took over presidency of the grouping earlier this month.
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Published In: Mint | December 2022
Amazon may breach trademark rights over fake Louboutin ads
Online retail giant Amazon could be held responsible for breaching luxury shoemaker Christian Louboutin’s trademark rights over the sale of counterfeit red soled high-heeled shoes on its platform, the European Court of Justice ruled.
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Delhi HC awards Microsoft Rs 20 lakh in 12-yr-old copyright violation case
The Delhi High Court awarded Rs 20 lakh to Microsoft in damages in a 12-year-old copyright infringement suit. Microsoft said that a Mumbai-based firm was illegally using its software programs in which its copyrighted products, including Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and Windows Server were being reproduced and used for commercial purposes at the firm’s offices.
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Bombay HC restrains association from using Khadi trademark
In a ‘Khadi’ word war, the Bombay High Court restrained the Mumbai Khadi & Village Industries Association from using the trademark ‘KHADI’ or a deceptively similar variant as part of its business name or to sell any product under that mark and logo with a charkha. The Association has Mumbai Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan, a well-known […]
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Assamese ‘Gamocha’ gets GI tag; state in jubilation
‘Gamocha’, a symbol of the culture and identity of Assam, has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the central government, five years after the first application was made.
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In a trademark infringement case, Delhi High Court awards Adobe over Rs 2 crore
The Delhi High Court awarded more than Rs 2 crore in damages to the US-based computer software giant in a case alleging trademark infringement by Namase Patel over the name of Adobe. Similar domain names for other computer software and other IT-related services were registered by the accused.
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Delhi HC restrains Ludhiana-based firms from making ‘Rallies’ bicycles in trademark infringement case
A Switzerland-based cycle manufacturer had claimed infringement of its 125-year-old ‘RALEIGH’ trademark, saying the use of ‘RALLIES’ by the Ludhiana companies was violative of their rights as ‘RALLIES’ is phonetically similar to ‘RALEIGH’.
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Published In: LiveLaw | November 2022
Delhi High Court Declares ‘Bukhara’ A Well-Known Trademark, Says ITC Restaurant ‘Intrinsically’ Connected To Indian Cuisine
The Delhi High Court has declared ITC Limited’s ‘Bukhara’ as a well known trademark under Section 2(zg) read with Section 11(2) of the Trade Marks Act and directed the Registrar to add it to the list of well-known trademarks upon completion of requisite formalities.
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Telegram shares data of users accused of copyright violation following court order
Telegram has disclosed names of administrators, their phone numbers and IP addresses of channels accused of copyright infringement in compliance with a court order in India in a remarkable illustration of the data the instant messaging platform stores on its users and can be made to disclose by authorities.
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Govt working on Bill to regulate digital media: Anurag Thakur
Thakur also said newspapers should bring the “right news before the public at the right time”. He said along with the shortcomings of the government, public welfare schemes and policies of the government should also reach the common people.
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India, China, Korea drive growth as global intellectual property filings touch records in 2021: UN
Global intellectual property filings- of patents, trademarks, and designs-reached record levels in 2021 driven largely by increases from Asian countries of India, China, and South Korea according to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
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Andaman & Nicobar’s first application for the Geographical Indication tag is for the Nicobari hodi craft
The Geographical Indications Registry at Guindy, Chennai, has received an application from the Tribal Development Council, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, seeking the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Nicobari hodi craft. This is the first application from the Union Territory seeking a tag for one its products.
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Published In: ANI | November 2022
GI tags sought for Banarasi paan, Jaunpur’s imarti, chausa mango; 36 products from Uttar Pradesh given the tag
Forty four years after the famous song ‘Khaike Paan Banaras Wala’ from the film ‘Don’ gave ‘Banarasi Paan’ a distinct status, the iconic symbol of Banaras is set to get a unique identity in the form of GI tag. Not only ‘Banarasi Paan’, but Mathura’s ‘Peda’, Agra’s ‘Petha’ and Kanpur’s ‘Sattu’ and ‘Bukunu’ would also […]
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Months after withdrawal, Govt reintroduces draft Data Protection Bill for public comments
Three months after the withdrawal of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill from the lower house of the Parliament, the central government has now come up with a new draft Bill seeking views from the public.
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Published In: NDTV | November 2022
India-UK Free Trade Deal Talks Likely To Conclude By March 2023: Report
The ongoing negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement between India and the UK is likely to be concluded by March 2023, Press Trust of India reported quoting government sources as saying. India and Britain launched negotiations for the free-trade agreement (FTA) in January with an aim to conclude talks by Diwali (October 24), but […]
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Govt, pharma companies working on pricing mechanism for off-patent drugs
The Centre and the pharma industry are working on a pricing mechanism for drugs that are going off patent. Experts say this will create a predictable pricing regime for both the consumer and manufacturer.
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Tata has a stellar reputation: HC allows ‘Fly Higher’ in Vistara ads
A single judge bench of Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing an application seeking vacation of the ‘ex-parte ad interim injunction’ order passed on January 21 by the HC restraining Vistara from using the words ‘Fly High’, which is a trademark of Frankfinn Aviation Services Limited.
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