Google blocks over 483 million bad ads, suspends 1.7 million accounts in India in 2025Google took strong action against bad ads in India during 2025. The company blocked over 483 million ads and suspended 1.7 million advertis...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
Counterfeit goods, expiry tampering a 'very huge problem', says Consumer Affairs SecretaryCounterfeit products and altered expiry dates present a significant challenge. Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare highlighted the ongoi...
08 Apr, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Brands lawyer up before using movie characters in adsCompanies are increasingly seeking legal counsel to navigate the complexities of using popular movie characters in advertising. Brands are ...
31 Mar, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Non-violation complaints under WTO's TRIPS agreement: An explainerWorld Trade Organisation members could not agree to extend a safeguard on intellectual property rules. This means the moratorium on non-vio...
30 Mar, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Bombay HC grants JSW Steel Coated Products Ltd interim injunction in trademark suitJSW Steel Coated Products Ltd secured an interim injunction from the Bombay High Court against multiple entities in Maharashtra for alleged...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Mahindra says in discussions with IndiGo to settle trademark row over '6e'Mahindra & Mahindra is in discussions with InterGlobe Aviation to resolve a trademark issue regarding the use of "6e" in its new electric m...
04 Dec, 2024, 11.08 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
Luxury brands act tough on trademark violationsLuxury consultants say there is rampant misuse of trademarks of global companies and products bearing copied brands and logos are widely av...
28 Dec, 2019, 09.12 AM IST
NDTV sends notice to Discovery over trademark violationNDTV has alleged that Discovery’s channel TLC has inappropriately used the title of food reality show Foodistan, which was aired on its cha...
24 Apr, 2017, 02.14 AM IST
Gap takes two Indian apparel companies to court for alleged trademark violationsGap, the US apparel company that recently opened its first store in India, is taking legal recourse to defend its trademarks here.
16 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Government moves to protect 'khadi' trademarkA wordmark will not just prevent anyone else from using the 'khadi' trademark but even check against using a prefix or suffix to the brand.
03 Dec, 2014, 12.25 PM IST
Pepsi moves Delhi High Court against movie Youngistaan on trademark violationPepsiCo Inc has moved the Delhi High Court against the release of the film "Youngistaan", in which late Farooq Sheikh made his last appeara...
20 Feb, 2014, 06.36 PM IST
Popular Indian brands being copied and sold in China: GovernmentCases of Indian brands like Natraj Pencil, Boroplus antiseptic cream, Raymond, Onida etc being copied and sold in China have come to light.
20 Mar, 2013, 06.34 PM IST
- Government probes copyright violation of brands like Onida home appliances, Boroplus antiseptic cream by Chinese firms
The Indian government has been receiving complaints from Indian companies over alleged violation of copyright and trademark by Chinese comp...
22 Mar, 2012, 02.25 AM IST
- Marico, Agro Tech in trademark tussle
Marico India, maker of cooking oils Saffola and Sweekar, has sued Agro Tech Foods, an affiliate of American foods giant ConAgra Foods, over...
09 Sep, 2009, 12.42 AM IST
- MNCs wage war against copyright violators from India
Inside brand-conscious multinationals, the hunger for monopoly over identity rages on.
15 Jun, 2007, 02.33 AM IST
- SC ruling on trademark violation cases
IN A ruling having a bearing on trademark violation cases, the Supreme Court has held that absence of intention to deceive while adopting a...
07 Dec, 2001, 11.18 PM IST