Trademark on Kerosene
In 1854, Abraham Gesner got the term “kerosene” trademarked for his newly invented combustible hydrocarbon liquid. It is derived from the Greek word “kerns” which…
Colour me yellow! Trademark on Colours
The trademark, copyright, and patent are the three most popular applications under the umbrella of intellectual property law. Trademarks are used to protect anything which…
Fluid Trademarks- A New Variation Trend In Digital Era
In this diverse, growing and competitive era, everyone is trying to be different and unique in any type of perspective or view, rather it is…
How AI helps lawyers replace mundane tasks with productive time-efficiency gains?
Science and technology are mostly considered a blessing, they make work-life convenient, easy and just more efficient. One such technology which is currently taking over…
Miley Cyrus Rocks EU Courts
Miley Cyrus wins the right to use her name as a trademark in Europe after a long court battle on a wide range of products…
Asprin Becomes “Generic” Trademark
Bayer AG had trademarked its acetylsalicylic acid as “Aspirin” originally. The name was derived from combining “acetyl” and “Spirsaure”, the German name for salicylic acid….
Parle Vs. Future Group – Twinning Much?
Globalization has manifested the notion of wide competition in the market, obviously with the concern of homogenous types of goods. Thereby, in order to eliminate…
Historic Patent War That Began on Valentine’s Day
“Whatever evidence there is, is in favor of the caveat having been filed first.” — Elisha Gray Valentine’s day is no ordinary day. Especially in…
It’s more than just a greeting card.
Back in the ancient world when the Chinese or Greeks exchanged drawings with notes to express feelings, it was more than just a scroll. One…
A trademark for the flavour of a pizza? Yes, that almost happened.
Ever heard of a pizza restaurant trying to trademark the flavour of the pizzas they create? Well, now you have. As bizarre as it may…