Author: Deeksha Anand

Our Senior Associate, Deeksha Anand discusses “Trade Mark Protection for Store Layouts in India” Over the years, the scope of unconventional/ non-traditional trade marks has expanded substantially. A new addition to this category of marks is the design/trade dress and layout of…

Our Senior Associate, Deeksha Anand discusses “COVID-19 – A Defence to Non-Use Claims in Cancellation Actions?” The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to a standstill. India has been in lockdown mode since March 25. The pandemic begs the question – can…

It is fairly common for trials in intellectual property law suits to get prolonged incessantly owing to delaying tactics adopted by one or more parties to such suits. One such practice is that of making unsubstantiated/blanket/bare denials of each and every plea/…

The rules governing trade marks in India underwent a sea of change in March 2017 with the advent of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017 (“New Rules”) that replaced the erstwhile Trade Marks Rules, 2002 (“Old Rules”). One major change brought about by…

This post is the second of the two-part series on certification marks in India. The previous post talked about the registration of certification marks in India. This post sheds light on the rights conferred on a proprietor of a certification mark, and…

Over the years, the Delhi High Court has come to be recognized as the most preferred court in India for filing trade mark suits, primarily because of judges who have exposure to, and understand, nuances of the applicable law. Generally viewed as…

Designs Under the law of designs in India, only the features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornament or composition of lines or colours, applied to an article, in either two-dimensional or three-dimensional or both forms, are eligible for protection. Rights in a design…

In a not-so-puzzling case of an unauthorized use of a trade mark as a film title, Justice G. S. Patel of the Bombay High Court restrained film maker Mahesh V. Manjrekar and others from releasing/ continuing to work on their forthcoming Marathi…

It is not uncommon to see Defendants in trademark infringement law suits challenge the validity of the trademark registration(s) relied upon by Plaintiffs. For a trademark infringement claim to lie, the Plaintiff must have a trademark registration. Challenging the very validity of…