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Court Bans infringers from infringing “RAY-BAN”

Luxottica Group S.P.A., a global leader in eyewear and owner of the Ray-Ban trademark, secured a permanent injunction against Iswar Opticals and others for manufacturing counterfeit products. The Delhi Court ruled in favor of Luxottica based on unchallenged evidence, confirming trademark infringement and violation of copyright. Continue Reading Court Bans infringers from infringing “RAY-BAN”

September 20, 2024 BananaIP Reporter Case Reviews, Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 428Views 2Likes

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Insightful Analysis of Recent Indian Trademark Court Decisions – Part 7

Explore Part 7 of our series on Trademarks in the Courtroom, featuring key decisions from Indian courts. Delve into the Bombay and Delhi High Courts’ rulings on ‘I am,’ ‘Smart Cities India,’ and ‘Just Milk’ trademarks, offering valuable insights into India’s evolving trademark jurisprudence. Continue Reading Insightful Analysis of Recent Indian Trademark Court Decisions – Part 7

November 16, 2023 BananaIP Reporter Case Reviews, Intellectual Property 0Comment 590Views 0Like

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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…

December 11, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1087Views 0Like

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Draft Trademark (Amendment) Rules, 2015: Yay or Nay?

On 19th November, 2015 Draft Trademark (Amendment) Rules, 2015 were issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI). The Rules are intended to amend the current Trademark Rules, 2002 and have proposed a complete revamping of the same. The rules propose the trademark filing fee to be doubled, which means a hundred percent hike in official charges. The Digital India initiative has gone a step further, by discouraging physical filing of Trade Mark applications. The applicants will be required…

November 24, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 711Views 0Like

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Court Bans infringers from infringing “RAY-BAN”

Insightful Analysis of Recent Indian Trademark Court Decisions – Part 7

Don’t take the God’s name in vain

Draft Trademark (Amendment) Rules, 2015: Yay or Nay?

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