Many brands, during business, compose and develop phrases or catchy combination of words with a view to create a lasting impression in the minds of the consumers, to augment popularity of their goods and/or services. These phrases essentially constitute of a slogan or tagline associated with the said product or service and are used for the purposes of advertising or…
Fevicol v. Tickawoo: Bombay High Court Finds No Prima Facie “Deceptive Similarity” In Logos, Grants Interim Relief For Certain Products
The Bombay High Court recently held that there is no prima facie deceptive similarity between Fevicol manufacturer Pidilite Industries’ logo having two elephants against the backdrop of a sunset and Chiripal Industries’ logo having to contain word Tikawoo with the device of a rhino against the backdrop of the sun. “ Merely because Sun is shown in the background of…
Delhi High Court Refuses To Restrain Ujoy From Using ‘Bolt’ Mark For EV Charging Services, Says Bolt Technology Has No Market Exposure In India
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim injunction in favour of Bolt Technology OU in relation to use of the mark ‘Bolt’ in EV (electric vehicle) charging stations in India by Ujoy Technology Private Limited. The court observed that since Bolt is not engaged in providing EV charging services anywhere in the world and has merely installed some…