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A major case in trademark law has been formulated by the Delhi High Court, granting a permanent injunction on the use of the mark "HOTELCOM" in a suit against the global Hotel booking platform Hotels.com . The Court leaned on the doctrine of First Interest Confusion and decided that any confusion, however brief, in the minds of the consumers can be used to prove infringement as per the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Justice Tejas Karia noted that infringement does not have to be meas

The Bombay High Court has granted Akshay Kumar interim protection over the unauthorized use of his personality traits, including his name, likeness, image, and voice. This came amid the growing misuse of celebrity personas through deepfakes and AI-generated content. The Court observed that such impersonation not only infringes the actor’s personality and moral rights but also poses risks to public order and his family’s safety. By invoking Article 21 (right to life and person

Exciting News Alert! Thrilled to share that we have successfully argued matter before Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and obtained a stay...

We unite in the global fight against counterfeiting! On June 5, 2024, we celebrated the World Anti-Counterfeiting Day 2024, let's...

2024 International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting at Atlanta! Here is the opportunity to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint ! Did...

World Intellectual Property Day 2024 is a momentous occasion, celebrated globally on April 26, where we recognize the pivotal role of...