Category: Trademark

Amazon sued over “Prime”

July 13, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 8:34 am

A Missouri based trucking company, Prime Inc., has filed a suit against Amazon in the US Federal Court alleging Amazon’s Prime logo on tractor-trailers is “confusingly similar” to its own trademark. The Prime Inc. has built up “substantial value and goodwill” with its name and

Girl Scouts of USA sues Boy Scouts over trademark

July 12, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 6:14 am

The Girl Scouts of USA, founded in 1912, has filed a suit for trademark infringement against the Boy Scouts of America. The suit was file dafter the latter decided to drop “Boy” from its namesake program and started welcoming older girls. The Boy Scouts accepts

Trademark Genericide and What Brands Can Do To Avoid It

July 5, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 1:09 pm

A trademark distinguishes the goods and services of one seller from that of another. A trademark exclusively identifies a product as belonging to a specific company and recognizes the company’s ownership of the brand. It serves as an identity for the product and can be extremely helpful

Intellectual Property Rights in the Era of Counterfeit Goods

May 31, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 11:56 am

Everybody loves a good bargain. There is an unexplainable satisfaction that one derives from the purchase of high quality branded goods at a modest price. It is this aspect of consumer behavior that the counterfeit product industry relies upon. All over the world markets are

The Importance of Service Marks and Trademarks and their Differences

May 27, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 12:39 pm

Trademarks are an important aspect of intellectual property. A trademark can be any word, symbol, logo, name, device, color combination or a variation in shape that is used in connection with a specific product or service. A trademark differentiates and distinguishes the goods and services

The Special K: Kellogg v. Thanasi Kokkinakis

April 1, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 8:58 am

Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis is facing a trade mark dispute against leading breakfast cereal manufacturer the Kellogg Company (Kellogg’s). Kokkinakis has registered his name ‘Special K’, for use in relation to sports clothing, racquets, and sporting events in lasses 25 (clothing), 28 (sporting goods)

NIZAM’S wins the Trade Mark Battle

March 30, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 9:08 am

The mark “NIZAM” was used by the plaintiff, Rajesh Chugh for the business of selling “kebabs” and other related food items. The plaintiff has claimed that due to the extensive use of the mark and high quality of food items sold under this brand, it

10 Things To Avoid During A Trademark Survey

March 16, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 5:20 am

The survey for proving and disapproving trademark or where there is likelihood to create confusion are carried out by attorneys to avoid problems.

Trade Mark Search in India

March 7, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 1:13 pm

TRADE MARK SEARCH IN INDIA Introduction A trade mark is generally known as a brand name which helps to identify the goods and services of a particular business house. A trade mark helps to distinguish the goods and services of one business from another. A

Mc Donald’s fails to keep its trademark “Big Mac”

January 23, 2019 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 7:02 am

US based global giant, Mc Donald’s recently lost a legal battle with the Irish food giant, Supermac’s over the “Big Mac” and Mc trademarks. Supermac’s filed a petition before the EUIPO for cancellation of the use of the trademark by Mc Donald’s. The EUIPO said