This week’s trademark updates are as follows –
Trademark Lawsuit filed against HGTV’s “Ugliest House in America.”
A lawsuit has been filed by HomeVestors of America, Inc., against Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. for infringement of the former’s trademark “The Ugliest House of the Year”. The HGTV show's treatment of homeowners is not representative of how HomeVestors franchisees engage with clients, although the show's title is remarkably similar to HomeVestors' annual "Ugliest House of the Year" contest.
CoorsTek Defeats CeramTec in Battle to…
This week, the patent office published 950 applications along with 697 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 698 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 9th December 2022 to 16th December 2022
This week, the patent office published 1068 applications along with 616 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 403 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 2nd December 2022 to 9th December 2022
This week’s Antitrust and Data Privacy Updates are as below –
5th Edition of the EU-India Competition Week Inaugurated
The 5th edition of the European Union- India Competition Week was inaugurated on Monday by the acting Chairperson of CCI, Sangeeta Verma, and Seppo Nurmi, the Deputy Head of Delegation of the EU to India and Bhutan. As stated by the Deputed Head of the EU delegation, Competition week provides a forum for two major economies to debate antitrust action in digital…
This week’s trademark updates are as follows –
Guns N’ Roses Files Trademark Lawsuit Against Gun Store for Use of Similar Name
The music band Guns N’ Roses has filed a trademark infringement suit against a gun store for using the same name. The band is asking the store to change its name and is also claiming damages for the alleged infringement. According to the lawsuit, the name is likely to cause confusion with the Guns N’ Roses mark, falsely suggested…
This week’s copyright, media, and entertainment law updates are as below:
Karnataka HC Issues Contempt Notice to Congress Leaders in KGF Song Copyright Infringement Matter
The Karnataka High Court issued notices to Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh, and Supriya Shrinate of the Indian National Congress in response to a contempt petition filed by MRT Music alleging that the respondents have not removed videos uploaded to the social media accounts of Congress and Bharat Jodo that infringe upon its copyright in KGF chapter-2's…
This week, the patent office published 1299 applications along with 1052 patent grants. The design office registered a total of 444 designs. Continue Reading Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 25th November 2022 to 2nd December 2022
Read about the Delhi High Court’s decision to declare the trademark “Bukhara” as a well-known mark of ITC Limited for its restaurant business. Learn about the evidence presented in the case and the relief granted by the Court to ITC to protect its trademark from being used by Central Park Estates in their restaurant. Continue Reading Restaurants and Well Known Trademarks: The Case of Bukhara
This post provides an overview of the Intellectual Property Facilitation Scheme for Startups in India, including who can apply and who can be a facilitator. It also explains the functions and duties of facilitators, as well as the Empanelment process. This comprehensive guide provides all the necessary information for startups to take advantage of this scheme. Continue Reading SIPP: What Startups need to know about the revised scheme for Intellectual Property protection
In a recent Delhi High Court order, Nokia’s application to deposit royalty payments due from Oppo for the use of Nokia’s Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) was rejected. The SEPs in question relate to 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies. Read More Continue Reading Nokia Vs. Oppo: Standard Essential Patents and Deposit during Suit Pendency