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Trade Marks Trade Mark means any symbol capable of differentiating the goods and services from those of other enterprise. In India, Trademark is protected under the Trademark Act, 1999. The registered trademark is effective for a period of 10 years from the date of filing of the application. Amongst other IP rights, trademark is not a perishable right as it can be renewed from time to time in accordance with the provision of the Act. Apart from the National Law of different countries, there are international agreements/arrangements which protect the trademark within its member Countries in single application. e.g. Registration of Community Trademark under which the protection is granted for 27 countries, International registration of trademark under Madrid Agreement / Protocol which facilitates the registration process within its 81 member countries and European Community.
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 Indian Government to restructure regulatory process for biosimilar drugs The Drug Controller General of India’s (DCGI) office is going to initiate a dialogue to reform regulatory process for biological drugs and biogenerics. These are known as biosimilars in Europe and US. .....more TATA sues Greenpeace over trademark infringement TATA Sons has filed a lawsuit against Greenpeace India, a non-governmental environmental organization, in the Delhi High Court claiming defamation and trademark infringement and sought Rs. 10 crore as compensation. ..........more Wal-Mart’s Best Price brand in dispute The world’s largest retailer, US-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. which operates in India through Bharti-Walmart Pvt. Ltd is in a mess regarding its brand name. Bharti-Walmart Pvt. Ltd, a joint venture of Wal-Mart with Sunil Mittal’s Bharti Enterprises Ltd, ..........more |
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