Category: Trademark

ANOTHER TAJ

July 4, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 1:10 pm

It is a moment of pride for Mumbai as well as India, that the 114 year old Taj Mahal Palace Hotel which is an inseparable part of Mumbai’s skyline has added another feather to its cap by becoming the first trademarked building in India. The

‘COVFEFE’ – THE NEW WORD.

July 4, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 12:01 pm

Covfefe –2days back we haven’t heard about this word, but today suddenly it became the most searched word in the internet. The 45th American President Donald Trump tweeted “Despite the constant negative press covfefe,”. So, what is the meaning of the word covfefe? Is it

The windy flag

July 1, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 11:29 am

With the growth of digital economy, the most important guard of it – the intellectual property law is also developing. The trademark law which protects the brand of the products sold online from unfair use, tends to be at the cutting edge of such developments

LOGO- NOT FOR GO

July 1, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 11:21 am

In the car industry, it is still a disputed question of intellectual property -Whether using a registered trade mark logo of a company by a third party in any service connected with that goods is legitimate or not. There is no specific answer given in

BATTLE OVER THE RED SHOE

July 1, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 10:53 am

The issue of whether a color is to be regarded as a shape is a long-standing question. Various directives under the trade mark laws are not in favor of registration of any sign which gives substantial value to the goods. After observing the plethora of

Michael ‘dunked’ yet again

June 3, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 11:12 am

Basketball is a sport played by all. It is a very popular sport all over the world and perhaps the most famous basketball player known to the world is Michael Jordan. Over the years he has played brilliantly and is owner of

The Brand Beckham

May 31, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 10:16 am

When you hear the word, ‘Beckham’, all you can think of is the beautiful Beckham family. The family of six consisting of former footballer David Beckham, Victoria Beckham and their children Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper are all part of the trademark brand Beckham’. Harper,

Courts are silent over online market’s trade marks infringement

April 6, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 2:11 pm

The online intermediaries have been laying an active role in the across the globe and it is not new to the international jurisdictions to adjudicate in the cases where there have been infringement by third parties. But the laws in India are still uncertain in

Bend it like Bentley

March 20, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 1:35 pm

The car company Bentley lost a trade mark invalidity battle against UK based clothing company Bentley. The clothing company is using the trade mark BENTLEY since 1962 and in 2009 had got the trade mark registration at UK Intellectual Property Office. The trade mark covers

Passing off “NOW”

March 18, 2017 Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India Post time: 1:00 pm

The action for passing off is something that is always under the microscopic test and therefore, the proof of passing off rests upon a trinity tests i.e. goodwill, misrepresentation and damages. The plaintiff must prove that there is a goodwill attached to the trade mark