When we have some right there is always a possibility that it will be violated. Similarly, when we have a good reputation in the market there is a great chance that it will be infringed or misused by someone. Eventually, the two legal concepts emerge with respect to Trademark i.e. Passing Off and Infringement. In
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Gandhi made the Swadeshi Movement synonymous with khadi. He promoted its simplicity as a social equalizer and made it the nation’s fabric, Khadi being introduced with the intention of boycotting foreign goods, becomes a national movement under Gandhi Ji. Post independence, the movement sustained, and the All India Khadi and Village Industries Board was formed, which later
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The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) programme promotes the growth of small businesses in our nation. The programme, also known as Udyog Aadhar, provides the enterprises with a number of advantages. Companies in the manufacturing and service sectors that have investments under Rs. 10 crore and Rs. 5 crore, respectively, may register under this
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Sound trademark is one among the kinds of trademarks under the Trademark Act. Under this sort of trademark a person have to submit some sounds with graphical representation. Sound trademarks are very less popular in India and there are only few who have registered under sound trademark. What are Sound Trademarks? Sound trademark is the
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Trademarks are a company’s intangible asset that aid in helping customers recognizes the goods and services of a particular business. Selecting the proper class for registration is necessary when submitting an application for a trademark. Knowing the different trademark applications that are filed in India can help you choose a trademark that is more appropriate
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Do you run a company that offers your customers to use ‘Quick Response’ (QR) codes to avail services? If so, you must have considered registering your QR code as a Trademark at least once. Irrefutably, the use of OR codes is growing every day, and business owners who use them are curious as to whether
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In today’s technology-driven era, businesses are rapidly using unconventional trademarks in addition to conventional ones for the sake of their marketing growth. Nevertheless, the use of unusual trademarks such as colour and sound marks has been mostly limited to specific types of trademarks. In India, applying for the registration of unconventional trademarks is not a
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In one of the recent prominent litigation in the field of trademark titled as HAMDARD NATIONAL FOUNDATION (INDIA) & ANR. Versus SADAR LABORATORIES PVT.LIMITED, tests the boundaries of the protection being provided by the registered trademark to its user in the course of trade and commerce. This case is famously known as ‘ROOH AFZA Versus
A trademark is registered under The Trade Marks Act, 1950, which helps in attaining uniqueness to the goods and services in the market. The process of trademark registration has been made very simple and one can get it done from their home/office online. Having said that there are certain grounds on the basis of which
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In this epoch, there is an axiomatic dictum that the trademarks help in creating a distinct identity of goods and services provided or being rendered by any organization. As the competition in the market is soaring up so, a huge number of goods and services of similar or identical nature; are available in the market
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