Month: November 2013
Beware of fraudsters misrepresenting as trademark office, agents
In the wake of a recent incident encountered by one of my clients who received a payment demand notice from a person claiming to be from a patent and trademark office, I felt it is imperative to discuss a few things right away. Today, my colleague-attorney received a call from one of our clients who…
Perfect time to make post-registration changes in your trademark
Normally, post-registration changes such as assignments, corrections, amendments, etc. happen at snail’s pace for several reasons. To tackle that, our CGPDTM has announced a special drive to dispose post-registration changes. The CGPDTM once again initiates a special drive for disposal of requests for recordal of post registration changes in the registered Trademarks. This special drive…
Silly: Company sues WB for using its trademark in movie
If you are one of those who watched the movie, The Dark Knight Rises released in 2012, you will find this post a bit interesting and be able to understand the rationale behind this blog. Usual blah blah Trademark and other kinds of intellectual property are not new to India, but India is yet to…
Bad faith trademark registrations – Don’t sit on it!
Registering a trademark in bad faith The literal meaning of bad faith is, “intent to deceive or mislead another to gain some advantage; dishonesty or fraud in a transaction.” It is an undisputed fact that intellectual property is a negative right and is built on pride and reputation. There are always wrongdoers and law breakers…
Incomplete Protection is No Protection– Are you conservative in trademark registration?
I want 100% Protection in one application! – Are you trying to make a fortune out of me? Every trademark lawyer in his career would have faced these statements and questions a numerous times from his clients, “I do not want to spend too much on trademark registration” “Can’t I just protect my mark in…
Indian Trademark Registry launches “TM Dashboard”
New Dashboard CGPDTM launches a Dynamic Trademark Utility which will allow the public to see on real time basis the detail of Examinations of trademark applications, show cause hearings, publications in the trademark journal, registrations of trademarks, otherwise disposal of applications (i.e. by way of abandonment, refusal etc.) doneandother notices issued month-wise or date-wise. Possibly,…