We have seen countless instances where massive public uproar emerged when brands have come up with merchandise that ‘borrowed’ elements from different cultures. WIPO defines ‘traditional cultural expressions’ as including “music, dance, art, designs, names, signs and symbols, performances, ceremonies, architectural forms, handicrafts, narratives, and many other artistic or cultural expressions.” The role of a […]
Read MoreAzure Knowledge Corporation, an Ahmedabad-based Information Technology (IT) company, has quite recently filed a lawsuit in the city civil court against the tech giant Microsoft Corporation and its Indian arm, Microsoft India, alleging Trademark Infringement. DV Shah, the judge for the lawsuit filed, had issued notices to the defendants on 10th February 2020 itself, and […]
Read MoreInter Miami and Major League Soccer (MLS) have recently suffered a setback in the Trademark Infringement dispute with Serie A giants Inter Milan, as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) dismissed one of the two arguments made by Miami that it should not be compelled to change its name. On September 5, 2018, it […]
Read MoreAwareness in regards to Intellectual Property (IP) such as trademarks has gradually increased among Indian individuals, startups, and companies from the past many years. Nowadays, almost every businessman wants to protect a mark, sign, or symbol that can identify his products or services from other entrants. Statistics showed that the number of applications being filed […]
Read MoreNo matter whether you have developed a fitness club, industry’s interesting technology, or a global agency, you as a businessman must protect every aspect of your Intellectual Property (IP). Undoubtedly, there are several ways in which you can do so, but the most vital one is registering your business’s or products’ actual name and the […]
Read MoreThe Calcutta High Court (HC) has recently granted relief to Arnab Goswami’s AGR Outlier Media Asianet News Pvt. Ltd. (plaintiff) in passing off lawsuit citing infringement of Republic TV’s trademark. The Trademark Infringement suit had been filed against Shailputri Media Pvt. Ltd. (defendant) running an internet portal under the domain name ‘www.republichindi.com,’ obtained on May 6, […]
Read MoreThe United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently dismissed three Trademark Applications filed in association with the Tron blockchain project. The decision has been made after the American media giant – Disney submitted the notices of opposition and claimed that the acceptance of these applications would result in brand confusion. What’s the Case? […]
Read MoreAfter around five years of anticipation, sweeping reforms to the Trademark Law of Canada had finally come into force on 17th June 2019. Well, these changes that have influenced the Intellectual Property (IP) industry are many in numbers, and being familiar with all of them may appear a bit arduous and frustrating. Hence, to help […]
Read MoreIn today’s rapidly transforming digital world, mobile apps are continuously evolving. While being a friend that carries almost every work related to our day to day life, mobile apps are something that has made us go ‘on-the-fly.’ Be it emailing, transferring money, or shopping online, mobile applications appear as one of the best ways of […]
Read MoreYour website content, especially when it impacts your revenue is a valuable thing that you must not want to lose in the hands of others. Hence, keeping it out of the reach of people who might desire to copy and redistribute it without your consent is crucial. Copyright Registration is one of the best sources […]
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