In the last two decades, India has seen a rising number of patent disputes in several technology fields, including pharmaceuticals, electronics, biotechnology, and telecommunications. In the absence of special IP courts, it is challenging for the Judges to adjudicate technical matters that require expertise in the respective domain. While the Judges are experienced in applying the…
In the current times, trade dress (e.g., packaging, colour scheme and overall appearance) along with a product name has a lasting impact on the consumer experience and brand recall. The trade dress of the product is being given special attention by the brand owners to distinguish their products from competitors and build affinity for their…
The 2022 edition of ‘World Trademark Review 1000 ranks RNA Technology and IP Attorney as a Silver band firm for Enforcement and Litigation & Bronze band firm for Prosecution and Strategy. Our Managing Partner Ranjan Narula is ranked as a Silver band in Enforcement and Litigation & Prosecution and Strategy. Our Partner Rajiv Suri is…
The parties in this case AMPM Fashions Pvt. Ltd, the Plaintiff (AMPM ) and Akash Anil Mehta and others, the Defendants (Akash) are locked in a battle, concerning the use of the trademark ‘AMPM’. The rival trademarks are set out below: AMPM Fashions Pvt Ltd, the Plaintiff (AMPM) filed the action before the Delhi High…
The Indian healthcare sector is expected to reach market size of US$ 500 billion by 2022. The key the key contributors to growth are rising income levels, greater health awareness, increased lifestyle diseases among the urban population, and improved access to insurance amongst others. As of July 2021, as per the data available, the number…
Preservation of the environment, promotion of sustainable development, and particular attention to climate change are matters of grave concern for the entire human family – Pope Benedict XVI. Team RNA took the 30 day sustainability challenge with each member achieving their personal set goals to reduce waste and become positive contributors to the environment…
The Indian government in its annual Budget presented for the financial year 2022-23 for the first time defined Virtual Digital Assets (VDA), which includes both crypto and NFT. The government also introduced a special provision to tax gain made on VDA trading by 30%. The reason for this tax was phenomenal rise of such transactions…
Our Associate Partner Daleep Kumar and Associate Girish Bhatia conducted a session on February 26th, 2022 at HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. It was a very interactive session with the students from Economics and Commerce backgrounds and the faculties. The session lasted for around 1hr 20mins which was followed by questions and answers….
Top Ten Tips about Indian trademark practice Indian trademarks law allows filing and registering a mark on the basis of “intention to use” the mark in India. Thus, unlike US trademark practice, brand owner is not required to show actual use of the mark before a mark is registered or within 6 months of registration….
As online gaming industry is gaining traction among the internet savvy generation, the disputes on branding and IP issues had to follow. The post discusses two entities operating online gaming platform pitted against other for the mark ‘Baazi’ (an urdu word that commonly refers to a ‘bet’ or ‘game’). The Plaintiff, Moonshine Technology Private Limited…
