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Messi Wins long battle over Trademark
Written By: Harshal Jain Lionel Messi is not somebody who needs an introduction-at least to those who follow football. As his stature grew, so did his fanbase around the world. From the streets of Barcelona to the fields of war torn Afghanistan and the narrow towns of world, Nos 10 jersey is worn with pride […]
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Emonster Haunts Apple for Trademark Violation
Authors: Stuti Raibagkar & Stuti Yagnik The launch of iPhone X may be a success but it has cost Apple a lot. Apple is now faced with one more lawsuit and this time it’s by a Japanese company. Apple Inc. has got sued for using wordmark ‘animoji’- a latest feature in iPhone X. Suit has […]
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GOOD NEWS FOR INDIAN START-UPS
Written by: Stuti Raibagkar and Stuti Yagnik It’s now easier for startups from all over world to file a patent in India. The Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2016, an amendment by DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion) which have made the startups eligible to get 80% rebate on their patent application fees. This amendment hasn’t […]
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Ferrari Loses its Trademark to a Toy Company in Germany
Written By: Ashka Vora The iconic brand ‘ferrari’ has lost a legal battle to protect their exclusive right to use the mark ‘Testarossa’ in Germany. In its recent decision, the German Court has ruled that ‘Ferrari’ no longer has exclusive trademark rights on their most popular ‘Testarossa’ cars. Ferrari´s German trade mark ‘Testarossa’ was registered […]
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Allopathy Doctors to Bear Separate Identity Symbol
Written By: Rojalin Dhal The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has tried to make a distinction between the Doctors practicing in modern medicines from other types of medical practitioners by adopting a new symbol to be used only by the Allopathy Medical Practitioners. It has already applied for the registration of the same with the […]
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GST on Branded Products and its Implication on Indian Trademark Regime
Written By: Ashka Vora and Saumya Verma After years of debates, India’s biggest tax reform GST has finally come into force in July 2017. It has often been pronounced into a phrase called “One Country, One Tax”. It’s a single taxation regime which has replaced existing taxes like CENVAT, octroi, excise duties, etc. GST has […]
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