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McDonalds Loses EU trademark battle over BigMac
Written By: Spandana Mishra In January 2019, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), Spain has given a watershed judgment on the trademark with long-term ramifications. The landmark judgment reads verbatim that McDonald’s has failed to prove “genuine use” of the Big Mac trademark as a burger or restaurant. The legal battle was between SuperMac and […]
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Hakuna Matata – Common Phrase vs. The Trademark
Written by: Rutuparna Acharya “Hakuna Matata,” the registered trademark of Disney filed in 1994 is now surrounded with specific controversies, and the reason behind this controversy is thoroughly enumerated below. ‘Walt Disney’ or just to say ‘Disney’ – the famous name in the world of animation is well-known to everyone. Its creation, Lion King – […]
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Infosys Vs Infosys
Written By : Rutuparna Acharya When it comes to Trademarks, if the mark is confusingly similar or identical to another, then there is a likelihood of confusion among the targeted consumers. Recently, Infosys, the IT outsourcing giant has won the trademark infringement battle over its name, against New York-based Information Technology firm Infosys International Inc. […]
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Christian Louboutin won trademark infringement battle over ‘Red Sole’
Written By: Rutuparna Acharya Christian Louboutin, is a renowned name in the world of fashion. His shoes are recognized by his signatory “Red sole”. The company has been using the mark ‘Red Sole’ continuously since 1992 and has an extensive presence in 60 countries. As a reason of which this “Red Sole” has been awarded […]
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Nestle lost monopoly over its ‘Four Fingered Bar’ shape of ‘Kitkat’ in EU
Written By: Stuti Yagnik Launched in 1935 as ‘Rowntree’s Chocolate Crisp’ and later on named ‘Kitkat’, the shape of this chocolate has always been its recognition among children and all chocolate lovers. Nestle, the owner of ‘Kitkat’ has always wanted to protect its shape to avoid the situation of its rivals coming up with the […]
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Hasbro trademarks the nostalgic smell of ‘Play Doh’
Written by: Ashka Vora The term ‘Play Doh’ does not require any introduction as it has been a basic house hold toy since years. This familiar substance used to create various shapes and objects has won the hearts of children since decades. Anyone who has ever played with or sniffed Play Doh is familiar with […]
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