Stay on ‘CORONIL’ – Madras HC restraints Patanjali to use trademark ‘CORONIL’

After being in the news in recent times, the controversial drug of Patanjali Ayurved 'CORONIL', which was also claimed as a cure for the novel coronavirus, has received a blow from the Madras HC, which has restrained Patanjali Ayurved from using the mark 'CORONIL' for its immunity booster.        Justice C.V. Karthikeyan...

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Yippee vs. Maggi – A 7 year Trademark battle finally comes to an end

BY SIDDHARTH SONI       The Madras High Court has finally concluded the battle between two Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers Nestle India Limited and ITC Limited over the use of the expression ‘Magical Masala’ in the former’s Maggi brand of instant noodles. The facts of the dispute are as follows:    Yippee had...

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No Trademark Rights over ‘Chur Chur Naan’ – Delhi HC

BY SIDDHARTH SONI   Chur Chur Naan is an Indian bread that is baked in tandoor and is a famous dish. This dish sparked a legal fight between two neighborhood shops in Delhi over the trademark for 'CHUR CHUR NAAN'.The owner of one shop, claiming that he has exclusive rights over the...

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Revised Definitions and Benefits for the MSMEs

The Micro- Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are small sized entities, defined in terms of their size of investment. They are contributing significantly to output, employment export etc. in the economy. They perform a critical role in the economy by providing employment to a large number of unskilled and semi-skilled...

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