Delhi HC Orders Cookware Brand to Delist Products with ‘Amul’ Name from Online Platforms
The Delhi High Court (HC) has recently ordered the owner of a cookware brand to stop producing products with the ‘Amul’ name and delist them from all the online platforms after well-known dairy brand Amul approached it in a Trademark Infringement lawsuit. In the order passed on 28th October 2022, a single-judge bench of Justice
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Madras HC Temporarily Restrains MobilePe from Offering UPI/BHIM Services in TM Lawsuit
In a Trademark Infringement lawsuit filed by PhonePe (the Indian digital payments and financial technology company headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka), the Commercial Division of Madras High Court (HC) temporarily restrained MobilePe from offering any BHIM or UPI services. After prima facie satisfaction that a case of deception has been made out by PhonePe, which is in a
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Govt. of India Rewards IIT Madras with IP Awards for 2021, 2022
The Government of India has recently granted the National Intellectual Property Awards for the years 2021 and 2022 to the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. The said University has been recognized as the top Academic Institution in the nation for the filing, grant, and commercialization of patents. According to the official press release, the said
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E-Commerce Giant Amazon Launches IP Accelerator in the United Arab Emirates
E-commerce giant Amazon has recently launched an Intellectual Property (IP) Accelerator program in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), thereby making it convenient and more cost-effective for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to obtain Trademark Registration, safeguard their brands, and tackle infringing products on Amazon.ae. Available to any and every other brand selling on Amazon.ae, IP Accelerator directly connects
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Delhi HC Restrains Foreign Company From Using ‘TATA’ TM in Cryptocurrency Trading
The Delhi High Court, ruling in favor of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd., has permanently restrained a UK-based company from unauthorisedly using the Registered Trademark ‘TATA’ of the Indian conglomerate for marketing and selling digital tokens or cryptocurrency. Justice Prathiba M. Singh recently confirmed an ad interim injunction order of the Division Bench. She passed an
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Happy Belly Bakes vs. Amazon – Bengaluru-Based Small Bakery Wins Trademark Battle
It’s a big win for small-time establishments as a Bengaluru-based bakery has recently won a prolonged trademark battle against the e-commerce giant Amazon. The bakery, Happy Belly Bakes, was entangled in a legal Trademark Dispute over the trademark of the name ‘Happy Belly’ with Amazon. A civil court in Bengaluru recently issued an order refraining
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Delhi High Court Directs Telegram to Reveal its Channels’ Source & Details
The Delhi High Court (HC) has recently directed the globally accessible freemium, cloud-based, cross-platform instant messaging service, Telegram, to go against its privacy policy and reveal the source and details of its channels. The Delhi HC wants the platform to disclose the details of channels and devices used to disseminate alleged copyright infringing content, along
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Honda Files Patent Application for Scooters’ Airbag System in India
A recent Patent Application filed in India by Honda (a Japanese public multinational conglomerate holding expertise in manufacturing automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment) shows that the company is working efficiently on an airbag system for its scooters. The patent drawings of this specific case demonstrate the airbag system mounted on a petrol-powered model belonging to
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Kashmir Seeks Geographical Indication (GI) Tags for Five of its Crafts
The northernmost region of the Indian subcontinent, Kashmir, is seeking Geographical Indication (GI) tags under the Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) for five of its crafts, some of which also include its cultural makers. The Government of Kashmir has stated that it is seeking GI Registration for Kashmir Gabba and Namda (02 types of Valley-specific woolen
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NIT-R Secures Patent for Machine to Measure & Predict Lifespan of Materials
In India, the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NIT-R) is one of the premier national-level institutions for technical education. Formerly known as the Regional Engineering College Rourkela, NIT-R is funded by the Government of India. It has recently secured a patent for developing a machine to measure and predict the lifespan of composite materials used
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