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Odisha Court Admitted Case Against Aamir Khan Production’s Proposed ‘Satyamev Jayate’ Use as Trademark
July 10, 2014 - 11:16 am
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0 Comments As per the sources, the court in the Odisha capital, Bhuvaneshwar has admitted a petition challenging Aamir Khan Production’s plans to use ‘Satyamev Jayate’, the national motto of India, as a business brand under which it is proposed to sell everything from kitchen utensils to footwear. A city-based journalist and social activist, Dr. Subash Mohapatra … Continue reading Odisha Court Admitted Case Against Aamir Khan Production’s Proposed ‘Satyamev Jayate’ Use as Trademark
Read more »Understanding ITC Litigation (Section 337 Cases)
February 12, 2014 - 5:39 am
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0 Comments Having seen a regular and growing number of queries from Indian Companies on U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) cases in the US (primarily companies having a domestic market in the US), this is a brief attempt to give clarity on the jurisdiction that ITC provides, types of cases handled, advantages/disadvantages of the ITC routes, among … Continue reading Understanding ITC Litigation (Section 337 Cases)
Read more »Ayur- Generic Term or not?
India is the home to the science of Ayurveda. Recently, the question of whether ‘Ayur’ could be monopolized as a trademark was sought to be answered in an order passed by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board. Alex Hotels and Resorts, Bangalore have been using the mark ‘Ayurtheeram’ since 01/06/2005 and were granted registration for the … Continue reading Ayur- Generic Term or not?
Read more »Passing Off Action by Mid-Size Foreign Companies Having Unregistered Marks in India
There are often cases that we undertake for representation, wherein the cases relate to enforcement of trademarks by/of mid-sized foreign corporations that have not been filed and/or used in India against Indian companies that have deceptively used their marks thereby constituting misrepresentation, which might amount to passing off. Rupkatha and Poorva, interns at Khurana & … Continue reading Passing Off Action by Mid-Size Foreign Companies Having Unregistered Marks in India
Read more »Gucci vs. Guess
Copying has become quite common in today’s times, and especially when a lower-priced product or a small company imitates an expensive brand. However, a trademark infringement fight between two topmost fashion brands is not something that we usually see. Back in 2009, Gucci sued Guess for trademark infringement over the stylized initial “G”. The proceedings … Continue reading Gucci vs. Guess
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