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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
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Sep 2, 20223 min read
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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Aug 19, 20224 min read
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...
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Jul 28, 20224 min read
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...
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Jul 21, 20214 min read
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...
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May 19, 20213 min read
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...
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Sep 28, 20204 min read
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...
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Sep 2, 20201 min read
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...
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Aug 18, 20202 min read
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...
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Aug 12, 20203 min read
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...
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Jul 6, 20202 min read
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...
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Jul 4, 20201 min read
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...
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Jun 24, 20202 min read
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’...
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May 4, 20206 min read
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...
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Dec 3, 20194 min read
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...
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Jun 12, 20194 min read
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...
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