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Nov 23

Imputing Bad Faith In Trade Mark Infringement Disputes

Bad faith is generally understood as a narrow legal concept that is a shade milder than malice and implies breach of faith or wilful...

Nov 18

Demystifying Advertising Standards Council of India - Safeguarding Ethical Advertising in India

The rampant rise of social media influencers has drastically changed the advertising landscape in India. The paradigm of content...

Sep 26

The Monochrome Effect: Decoding the Legality of Single Colour Trademarks

In the complex world of brand development and association, single colours have emerged as a powerful and sophisticated branding strategy....

Mar 15

What’s in a Geographical Name?: Understanding use of Geographical Names as Trade Marks

The names of cities, states and countries are often used by businesses to refer to their goods and services. Some well-known examples are...

Feb 15

Preserving Brand Integrity: The Banes of Naked Licensing

The goodwill and reputation of a brand is built, in large measure, on the quality of the goods and services in relation to which it is...

Oct 4, 2023

Summary and analysis- The Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2023

Recently, the Indian Patent Office published "The Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2023”. In recent years, with the increase in the number...

Aug 23, 2023

Meat Substitutes: Protecting Innovations and Strategies for Building a Patent Portfolio

In the first part [P1] of this two-part article, we compiled the global innovation landscape and market trends in the meat substitute...

Aug 8, 2023

The Bombay High Court Steps In!

Recently, the Bombay High Court has pronounced a series of decisions in matters in which parties appealed decisions of the Trade Marks...

Aug 3, 2023

Meat Substitutes: Market Trends and Patent Insights

With the global population surpassing 8 billion, raising health and environmental consciousness, and the need to meet the United Nations...