MTR Badam Drink’s Hot Win Against Counterfeiters, Srivilliputtur Palkova Gets GI Tag, Apple in Trouble over Memoji and more, brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsel.
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MTR Badam Drink’s Hot Win Against Counterfeiters
MTR Foods, a well-known FMCG in India since 1924, is the registered trademark owners of the brand name “MTR”. Among its several products, Badam Drink Mix is one of the most popular. Recently it was brought to MTR’s notice that several…
Times Group Doesn’t Share Miss India and Mr. India Title, Franchise India Expo 2019, Rock Clashes with Rackets, Little Singham Swings into Merchandizing, Vikipedia No Match for Wikipedia and more brought to you by the Trademark Attorneys at BananaIP (BIP) Counsel.
TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Branding is not just about being seen as better than the competition. It’s about being seen as the only solution to your audience’s problem" - John Morgan
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Times Group Doesn’t Share ‘Miss India’…
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“Brand is the promise, the big idea, the expectations that reside in each customer's mind about a product, service or company. Branding is about making an emotional connection” -Alina Wheeler
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Cornetto Defends its Little Horn
Unilever PLC, filed a trademark…
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TITAN Wins Counterfeit Battle
Titan Company Limited filed a trademark infringement suit against counterfeit sellers, and Snapdeal, an online e-commerce player, alleging the sale of counterfeit/infringing Fastrack branded watches on their website. It is also alleged that Snapdeal did not take down…
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TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“A brand is the set of expectations, memories, stories and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer's decision to choose one product or service over another.” – Seth Godin
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Last week, the…
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TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Define what your brand stands for, its core values and tone of voice, and then communicate consistently in those terms”- Simon Mainwaring
INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS
Last week, the Indian Trademark Office has had a mixed…
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TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“The investment you make into a brand makes its name worth it” - Bernard Kelvin Clive
INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS
Last week, the Indian Trademark Office have had a mixed week. The…
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TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“A product can be quickly outdated, but a successful brand is timeless" - Stephen King
INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS
Last week, the Indian Trademark Office have had a slow work pace. The total number of applications disposed through show cause…
This post was first published on 2nd September, 2014.
If there is one question that can spark a controversy, it must be this - Is it possible to trademark the name of God?
Section 9(2) (b) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, which deals with Absolute grounds for refusal of registration, mandates that a mark shall not be registered as a trademark if it contains any matter likely to hurt religious susceptibilities of any class or section of the citizens of India.…
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TRADEMARK QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“An image is not simply a trademark, a design, a slogan or an easily remembered picture. It is a studiously crafted personality profile of an individual, institution, corporation, product or service”- Daniel J. Boorstin
INDIAN TRADEMARK STATISTICS
Last week, the…