This week’s trademark updates are as follows:
Gujarat High Court issues notice to Microsoft in trademark infringement suit
A local information technology company, Azure Knowledge Corporation Pvt. Ltd. had filed an appeal before the High Court against the order of the civil court seeking to restrain the global software giant, Microsoft Corporation from using its trademark “Azure”. The lower court has refused the request on grounds that the plaintiff failed to establish any loss or damage suffered by it. On appeal…
Sex and the City Bakery Comes to Bangalore, Case Closed: HBO Nabs TrueDetective.com, Drake v. Canada ft. Cannabis, Adidas and Prada: Blurring the Lines between Sportswear and Luxury Fashion, and more brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels.
INDIAN TRADEMARK UPDATES
No Stars for Biryani
M Anees Ahmed, the proprietor of Ambur Star Biryani Hotel in Vadapalani, Chennai, won an injunction against Raja, the proprietor of Dindigul Star Briyani in Karur, for the use of the suffix…
“Indian Trade Mark Statistics for March (Third Week) 2018, Narco’s Pablo to be Played, Starbucks Loses Opposition Battle, Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary, Battle of the Chickens and more” brought to you by the Trade Mark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsels.
TRADE MARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK
‘The designer’s role in the development, application and protection of the trademark may be described as pre-creative, creative and post-creative’ – Lester Bell
INDIAN TRADE MARK STATISTICS
The Indian Trade Mark Office has picked up…