Trademark and Copyright: blogs and guides
10 guides on trademark and copyright, written for people dealing with the problem now.
Trademark Registration in India: Step by Step
How to register a trademark in India from search to certificate: the applicant, the class, Form TM-A, examination, advertisement, opposition and the ten-year registration.
Replying to a Trademark Examination Report
How to read a trademark examination report, answer section 9 and section 11 objections within the one-month deadline, prepare evidence and handle the show cause hearing.
Trademark Opposition: Filing and Defending
How trademark opposition works in India: who can oppose, the four-month window, Form TM-O, the counter-statement, the evidence rounds, the hearing and the appeal.
Trademark Infringement vs Passing Off
The difference between trademark infringement and passing off in India: what each requires, how courts test similarity, defences, remedies, and where to sue in Delhi.
Copyright Registration for Books, Software and Music
How to register copyright in a book, program or song in India: who applies, which form, what to upload and the mistakes that cause delay.
Copyright Infringement Online: Takedowns and Suits
What to do when your book, video, music, photos or software are copied online: evidence, takedown notices, the 21 day rule, suits and blocking orders.
Domain Name Disputes Under INDRP and UDRP
How to recover a domain name that copies your brand: INDRP for .in, UDRP for .com and others, what you must prove, the steps, and when to sue instead.
Trademark Renewal and Restoration of a Removed Mark
When a trademark registration expires in India, how to renew it, the six-month grace period, and how to restore a mark the Registry has removed.
Choosing a Brand Name: Legal Checks Before You Launch
The legal checks to run on a new brand name in India before launch: distinctiveness, trademark searches, prior users, company names, domains, logo ownership and filing.
Design Registration: Protecting the Look of a Product
How design registration under the Designs Act 2000 protects the shape and look of a product in India: novelty, filing, term, piracy suits and cancellation.