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The Madras High Court recently expunged a trademark under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act for failure to prove bona fide commercial use in a rectification petition.
The Madras High Court has issued a permanent injunction restraining Petromoney Innovations from using an identical mark, reinforcing trademark protection for financial firms.
The Bombay High Court refused Novex Communications' injunction plea, ruling that statutory trademark registration cannot override established prior commercial use.
The Bombay High Court denied Hindustan Unilever an injunction, ruling that a registered trademark cannot override documented prior commercial use by a defendant.
An examination of domain name disputes, cybersquatting, and trademark protection under the .IN Registry (INDRP) and WIPO UDRP frameworks, analyzing Reliance Industries Ltd. v. Vicky Sood.
The Madras High Court refused trademark registration for 'FEDEXO', holding that appending a single letter fails to cure deceptive similarity with the famous mark 'FEDEX'.
The Madras High Court set aside the refusal of the 'EXPONENT' mark, ruling that Section 11(1) refusals must consider Section 12 exceptions and issue reasoned orders under Section 18(5).
Analysis of Rohan V Malhotra: The Calcutta High Court has affirmed that Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act 1999 mandates strict procedural synchronization...
Analysis of Give Me The Case Number: The Bombay High Court has ruled that cinematic titles consisting of common words lack inherent trademark protection...
Calcutta HC confirms a dispute over family settlement terms is maintainable as a commercial suit, rejecting a procedural shift to the IPR Division.
