Tag: Trademarks
Is That You, Jim? : Scams Involving Trade Marks / IP
It’s a Wrap – IP Roundup 2022
Introduction
With practices and processes in India returning to some semblance of normalcy in 2022 after almost two years of covid-19-induced disruptions, the past year has been quite eventful. The Indian IP landscape witnessed various notable developments in the realms of policy, …
Certification Marks in India: What You Need to Know
Introduction
The recent jurisprudential developments in trademark law around the world have led to the addition of non-conventional marks (eg, sound marks, smell marks and colour marks) to the trademark family. These non-conventional marks have been recognised as trademarks as …
National trademark applications versus Madrid trademark applications: practical considerations
Introduction
India, as a contracting party to the Madrid Protocol, offers two "routes" to secure statutory trademarks rights in India:
- the domestic route (a national application); and
- the Madrid route (a Madrid application).
The features, processes, fees involved and scope …
Protecting brand value in age of sensationalism
Introduction
With the sudden spike in the use of social media – heightened by almost two years of the world having come to a standstill due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic – the reach of the digital world has reached …
Moment marketing: when does it infringe on a celebrity’s IP rights?
Introduction
When a brand tries to jump in on a crucial moment (eg, the Tokyo Olympics 2020) or a trending subject matter (eg, a news-worthy celebrity moment) in an attempt to gain traction without actually engaging in any form of …
E-gaming and IP rights in India
Introduction
India has recently witnessed a new wave of e-gaming, or fantasy gaming, which involves users drafting fantasy teams based on certain conditions from a list of real-life players scheduled to play live games on a given day. Users draft …