GEMS VERSUS JAMES BOND!
By – Nidhi Tandon & Nidhi Doshi We all are familiar with the popular chocolate brand, Cadbury GEMS. After a two-decade long trademark...
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Keeping you up-to-date with the latest news, views and market commentary on the issues which may impact your business
BTG Advaya
Aug 19, 20224 min
Ashok Kumar, the John Doe of India
By – Ramesh Vaidyanathan & Nidhi Tandon In suits involving infringement of intellectual property (IP), it is practically impossible to...
BTG Advaya
Jul 28, 20224 min
Can Hashtags be Trademarked?
By – Nidhi Tandon Hashtags are all around us. You log into any social media platform like Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and you will see...
BTG Advaya
Jul 21, 20214 min
No Exclusivity Over Parts of a Composite Mark
By – Ramesh Vaidyanathan & Nidhi Tandon Generally, businesses opt to file for a composite mark, i.e., a descriptive word combined with...
BTG Advaya
May 19, 20213 min
Compulsory Licensing of Patented Drugs: Is it a Viable Option?
By – Ramesh Vaidyanathan & Nidhi Tandon The Supreme Court recently asked the Central Government to consider ‘compulsory licensing’ under...
BTG Advaya
Sep 28, 20204 min
Is inspired work considered as “Fair Use” under copyright law?
By – Ramesh Vaidyanathan & Nidhi Tandon Many take inspiration from the copyrighted works of others to create something new, whether it is...
BTG Advaya
Sep 2, 20201 min
SC allows Patanjali to use trademark ‘Coronil’
By – Nidhi Tandon Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. (Patanjali) can use the trademark “Coronil” for its immunity-boosting products released during...
BTG Advaya
Aug 18, 20202 min
No relief for Patanjali from using “Coronil”
By – Nidhi Tandon Many advertisers are trying to link their products directly or indirectly to Covid-19 or the circumstances surrounding...
BTG Advaya
Aug 12, 20203 min
Fluid Trademarks – Freshness of the Future
By – Nidhi Tandon Most of us use Google every day and many of us look forward to seeing what the Google Doodle of the day would be! The...
BTG Advaya
Jul 6, 20202 min
ISKCON now a ‘Well Known Trademark’
By – Nidhi Tandon One of the recent additions to the list of well-known marks in India is ISKCON (Said Mark), the acronym and trademark...
BTG Advaya
Jul 4, 20201 min
IP Office finally suspends all deadlines
The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has finally issued a public notice on June 19, 2020 extending...
BTG Advaya
Jun 24, 20202 min
No confusion between “Magic Masala” and “Magical Masala”: Madras High Court
By-Nidhi Tandon Putting an end to a seven-year-long dispute between two FMCG majors over the use of ‘Magic Masala’ and ‘Magical Masala’...
BTG Advaya
May 4, 20206 min
Who Owns the Copyright on Remix Songs?
By – Nidhi Tandon Music has always been an integral part of our lives. Do you remember iconic songs like Bachna Ae Haseeno, Tamma Tamma...
BTG Advaya
Dec 3, 20194 min
Patent Prosecution Highway – A Fast-track to Patent Examination
By: Nidhi Tandon On account of the huge backlog of patent applications and the resultant delay in acquiring patents, several inventors...
BTG Advaya
Jun 12, 20194 min
Trade dress in India: evolving law and jurisprudence
By: Nidhi Tandon Today, the visual appearance of the product and product packaging play a critical role in ensuring identify specific...