The case note illustrates the inherent difficulty in enforcing rights in a word that is descriptive of services. The Plaintiff, Praba’s V Care Health Clinic Pvt. Ltd (Praba) filed the suit against the Defendant, I-Care Aesthetic Clinic (I-Care), before the Madras High Court alleging trademark infringement, passing off, etc. Praba seeks a perpetual injunction restraining…
The post outlines Appeals filed by AstraZeneca against refusal of interim injunction in nine Patent infringement lawsuits filed at the Delhi High Court to protect their anti-diabetic drug Dapagliflozin. The claim of AstraZeneca is based on Dapagliflozen (hereinafter referred to as ‘DAPA’) used for treatment of people suffering from type -II diabetes mellitus. DAPA it…
Influencer marketing globally is estimated to be a $ 1.75 billion industry. The trend is gaining traction in India, with more and more consumers buying goods online. The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) to regulate this activity had issued the draft guidelines in February 2021 seeking feedback from all stakeholders – advertisers, agencies, influencers,…
Social media influence is one of the most powerful and successful methods of marketing and advertising. According to a recent study conducted by Adlift, India’s influencer market is valued at $75-$150 million, while the international influencer market is valued at $1.75 billion and is likely to rise further. However, as social media platforms gain more…
The plaintiff, TCF Entertainment Private Limited (TCF), filed the suit against Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zee) and another alleging trademark infringement on account of their proposed use of the mark ‘Comedy Factory’. Manan Desai, an Indian actor and comedian, originally conceived the mark ‘Comedy Factory’. The mark was later assigned to TCF who is the…
Rights over the mark ‘Tasty Gold’ are being asserted by Sri Tulasi Industries (Tulasi) against Sri Sapthagiri Industries and Ors (SSI) for using the mark ‘Tasty Drops’ for edible oil. At the time of admission, an ex parte interim injunction was granted by the District Court (Mahabubnagar). The injunction was set aside by the District Court after…
What type of complaints are covered under ASCI Code? ASCI adjudicate complaints across all media such as Print, TV, Radio, hoardings, SMS, Email, Internet/ website, product packaging, brochures, promotional material and point of sale material, etc. Who are the members of ASCI? The principal members of ASCI, who are also its sponsors, are firms of…
Our Associate, Girish Bhatia was invited by The IP Press to conduct a session on Non-Fungible Token and its impact on current IP Laws. The session took place for around 1hr 30mins on August 14th at 3pm (IST) which included the PPT presentation followed by the question and answers round. It was attended by…
Our Partner Rachna Bakhru successfully conducted a session at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun on 12th August 2021 at 12pm (IST). It was an interactive session which was not only attended by students from law but by students and faculties from sciences as well. The session took place for around 1hr 30mins…
Our Partner Rachna Bakhru successfully conducted a session at Raffles University, Rajasthan earlier today at 3pm (IST). The presentation was delivered virtually on zoom and attended by the students offline as well as online. It was a 1hr 10mins session which included our presentation followed by the question and answers round. The campaign was attended…
