INTRODUCTIONIn India, trademark squatting has become a common problem, especially with the increasing popularity of e-commerce platforms. With the ease of registration and the low cost involved, it has become easier for unscrupulous entities to register a trademark that belongs to a legitimate business, and then demand exorbitant amounts in exchange for relinquishing the trademark. […]
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To remain competitive in today’s economic landscape, Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) have become an essential business tool for any company. Start-ups, particularly with limited resources and staff, must prioritize IPRs to ensure their survival in this cutthroat environment Start-ups need to be aware of their Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and keep innovating & developing. To
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Trademark registration is an essential step to protect the brand name. However, the trademark application process can be complicated and full of pitfalls, especially when it comes to trademark objections. A trademark objection occurs when an examiner from the trademark office reviews the application and identifies potential issues with the trademark. The common pitfalls of
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Social media has dramatically changed the way people communicate and conduct business, and it has also had a significant impact on trademark law. In this writeup, we will explore the ways in which social media has impacted trademark law and how businesses and individuals must navigate this evolving legal landscape. In conclusion, social media has
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Cybersquatting is the practice of registering a domain name that is similar or identical to a trademark belonging to someone else. The major factor involve in this is intention of selling the domain name to the trademark owner or to profit from the trademark owner’s goodwill. This is often done with the goal ofcapitalizing on
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What is a Domain name? A domain name is a string of characters that identifies a domain’s administrative autonomy, authority, or control on the Internet.Domain names are frequently used to identify Internet-based services such as websites, email services, and so on.The use of a domain name can potentially amount to trademark infringement or passing off,
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What is Trademark? A trademark is a branch of intellectual property which consists of a design, sign or expression that makes the products or services different from the competitors in the market. Also, the trademark helps in identifying the products or services that help in building brand value for the products or services. The trademark
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The Trademark legislation provides a platform for firms, individuals, and others to register their labels, logos, and symbols in order to prevent others from using them. Nevertheless, while the registration protects the trademarks, they may be cancelled for a variety of reasons. The concept of trademark revocation can be understood as method of having an
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (hereinafter referred to as ADR) is an alternate method to resolve the dispute out of the court by way ofarbitration, mediation or conciliation. ADR is becoming a common way to resolve disputes these days as it is less time-consuming and informal in nature which makes it easier for the parties to involve
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Trademarks are considered intellectual property all throughout the world. Many organisations, both worldwide and national, work to preserve intellectual property such as trademarks. In layman’s terms, trademark infringement is the unlicensed use of a mark that is identical or deceptively similar to a registered trademark. The word “deceptively similar” refers to the fact that when
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