Taylor Swift sued over ‘Life of a Showgirl’ album title: Who filed the lawsuit and what’s behind the legal disputePop star Taylor Swift has been sued over her album Life of a Showgirl, with a performer alleging trademark infringement and seeking damages...
31 Mar, 2026, 10.21 PM IST
Delhi High Court clears Maruti’s ‘Transformotion’ markIn a landmark decision, the Delhi High Court has sided with Maruti Suzuki, dismissing Volkswagen's objections to the trademark 'TRANSFORMOT...
13 Mar, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
Delhi HC seeks reply on Hero Moto's 'MotorHunk' pleaThe Delhi High Court is reviewing Hero MotoCorp's challenge to the 'MotorHunk' trademark. Hero MotoCorp claims the mark is too similar to i...
12 Mar, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Delhi High Court rejects Parle Products' appeal in Avon Agro caseThe court said merely because Parle Products had commenced manufacturing goods using the '20-20' mark earlier than Avon Agro, and also obta...
11 Mar, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Delhi HC temporarily stays registration of 'Wellford Pudin Hara' trademark on Dabur pleaThe Delhi High Court has temporarily halted the registration of 'Wellford Pudin Hara' trademark, citing its strong resemblance to Dabur Ind...
12 Dec, 2025, 10.53 AM IST
Trademark rules' recast in works to speed up approvalsThe Indian government is actively considering revisions to its trademark framework to streamline processes and accelerate registration time...
17 Jul, 2025, 12.00 AM IST
Bombay HC quashes order refusing Yamaha trademark similar to Honda's; directs authority to decide afreshThe Bombay High Court has overturned a decision against Yamaha, allowing them to re-apply for the 'WR' trademark, similar to Honda's 'WR-V'...
15 Jun, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
Why trademarks fail to get registered and how to get successful registrationsFiling for a trademark is important for protecting intellectual property, but not all applications are successful. Businesses that fail to ...
25 Aug, 2023, 05.28 PM IST
What to do if your brand name is stolen or misusedIn case of well-known or very famous marks, no other person or entity can subsequently adopt, register, or use an identical or confusingly ...
09 Nov, 2021, 10.16 AM IST
How trademarks can work as assets for MSMEsTrademark serves as defence mechanism to protect an MSME’s brand from loss of reputation, retaining a good trustworthy relationship with yo...
03 Aug, 2019, 11.58 AM IST
Rajinikanth begins trademark registration for TV ChannelRegistry had responded to the actor’s applications pointing out similar registrations done before, including registrations by the World Wre...
21 Dec, 2018, 03.26 PM IST
2.46 lakh patent applications pending due to manpower shortageAbout 2.46 lakh patent applications and 5.32 lakh trademark registrations are pending with the government due to shortage of manpower, Parl...
30 Nov, 2015, 03.03 PM IST
Trademark registration charges may jump 100%Applications for sound-marks can now be accompanied by a sound-file in MP3 format. The Yahoo yodel (of Yahoo Inc) was the first sound mark ...
21 Nov, 2015, 12.19 PM IST
Nearly 6.50 lakh trademark registration applications pending with government: Jyotiraditya ScindiaNearly 6.50L applications seeking trademark registrations are pending with govt due to manpower shortage & nearly 100% rise in the number o...
22 Aug, 2012, 04.46 PM IST
Register your trademark or risk losing it altogetherOpting for a 'well-known' brand can have its pitfalls-particularly if it sounds similar to a big multinational brand.
06 Jul, 2012, 12.14 PM IST
- Lok Sabha gives approval for simpler trademark regime
he Lok Sabha on Friday gave its assent to the Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill 2009, setting the stage for a much simpler process for registrat...
19 Dec, 2009, 01.12 AM IST
- Govt to overhaul trademark law
Trademark legislation is set for major amendments. As part of the ongoing efforts to make the domestic IPR legal system consistent with the...
01 May, 2003, 01.29 AM IST