02 April 2020 (Thursday)

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02 April 2020 (Thursday)

Nandini Kumar

External Trademarks Act, 1999

An introduction to trademark laws in India and in-depth discussion of the life cycle of a trademark from its inception to registration. The discussion included (i) hierarchy of a strength of trademark; (ii) grounds for refusal; (iii) concurrent use; (iv) registration of parts of trademark. Practical and strategic learnings from the jurisprudential evolution were also discussed. The second leg of the presentation was related to the current position on film title protection. The discussion included (i)Copyright vs. trademark protection of film title; (ii) Industry Practice of registering Title with Association; (iii) need for timely action to protect film title; (iv) role of goodwill of title while seeking injunction.

02.04.2020 – https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/zs1kLZz2509IGY3D0k7iVIJwRL3Maaa80SJN_vUIns0QqWVEvuRyHsfewsCUn-k?startTime=1585807541000