Articles tagged with trademark
A geographical indication is used on a product to indicate that it possesses characteristics and a certain standard of quality because it comes from a specific geographical location/origin.For example,Darjeeling Tea-the name specifies that the Tea origate
30 Dec 2016 by
Ankan Bose
The law in India does not blatantly refuse the registration of a surname as a trademark under the Trademarks Act of 1999.It is a general understanding and presumption around the world that surnames and personal names can be registered.
30 Dec 2016 by
Lokesh Sharma
Lettermark is a type of a logo; however, it is not a logo mark in itself. A letter mark is a uniquely illustrated abbreviation of a business name. For e.g HBO, IBM, CNN, HP.Lettermarks are typographic in nature comprised of letters usually company initial
30 Dec 2016 by
Manmeet Singh
Foreign Language for Trademark Registration:When an application of a foreign word is received, it is translated into the native language in order to check if the word can be registered/if there exists a similar mark.
02 Jan 2017 by
Lokesh Sharma
The primary IP resource in India, Intellectual Property India, has been set up and is regularly monitored and updated by and under the supervision of the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks.
18 Jan 2017 by
Ankan Bose
A trademark can easily be renewed for an unlimited time by paying the renewal fee on time. However, every time it is renewed it is valid for a period of 10 years upon which it must be renewed again.On non-renewal of the same, its registration would expire
18 Jan 2017 by
Nimisha Gupta
Trademark opposition costs vary for the opponent and the applicant, though it is considerably less than the filing costs.For the opponent, the costs of filing an opposition notice in the prescribed form (Form TM-5) is INR 2500, provided the same is filed
23 Jan 2017 by
P.T.Shravani
A non-conventional trademark, also referred as a nontraditional trademark, is a new genre of trademark not belonging to the former conventional league of trademark, often challenging so as to be registered, but which nevertheless fulfills the essential
23 Jan 2017 by
Nimisha Gupta
The Madrid Protocol is an international treaty that allows a trademark owner to seek registration in any of the countries that have joined the Madrid Protocol by filing a single application known as international application.
24 Jan 2017 by
Tanya Sharma
The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act (hereinafter “the Act”) came into force by Notification by the Central Government in the Official Gazette on 1st September, 1950 with the object to prevent the improper use of certain emblems and name
24 Jan 2017 by
Ankan Bose
