Celebrating 20 Years of IP Excellence

Refusal of FACT Trademark for Air/Water Purification Products Set Aside

Refusal of FACT Trademark for Air/Water Purification Products Set Aside

The Madras High Court reversed the Registrar of Trade Marks’ decision to refuse KX Technologies LLC’s application for the FACT trademark for air and water purification filters. The court found no likelihood of confusion with existing marks in the fertilizer sector, allowing the application to proceed with a disclaimer on its specific use. Continue Reading Refusal of FACT Trademark for Air/Water Purification Products Set Aside

Read more

The featured image is of lord Ram his wife Sita, the devotee Hanuman and Rama's three brothers (Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna). The post is about a trademark case involving a religious trademark. To read more click here.

Don’t take the God’s name in vain

  “You cannot take ‘advantage’ of me”, Sita must’ve said to Ravan.   And not surprisingly at all, the Honourable Supreme Court of India feels strongly for the sentiment. As was seen on the 27th of October, 2015 when the division bench comprising of J.Gogoi and J.Agrawal observed that using images of Gods and Goddesses as a part of a logo/label would be “taking advantage of the Gods and Goddesses” which wouldn’t be permitted. The SC also ruled that names of holy…

Read more

Connect with Us

BananaIP Counsels

No.40, 3rd Main Road, JC Industrial Estate, Kanakapura Road, Bangalore – 560 062.

Telephone: +91-76250 93758+91-80-49536207 | +91-80-26860414/24/34
Email: contact@bananaip.com

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.
Checkboxes

© 2004-2024 BananaIP Counsels. All Rights Reserved.