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What is a trade mark ?
A Trade Mark is a visual symbol in the form of a word , a device ,or a label applied to articles of commerce with a view to indicate to the purchasing  public that is a good manufactured or other wise dealt in by a particular person as distinguished from similar goods dealt or manufacture by other persons.

Object of Trade Mark
IS to deal with the precise nature of the rights which a person can a cquire in respect of a TM-The mode of acquisition of such rights -the method of transfer of those rights to others-the precise nature of infringement of such rights-and the remedies available in respect thereof.

Functions of a Trade Mark
1. It identifies the product of its origin  2. It guaranties its unchanged quality 3. It advertises the products & 4. It creates an image for products.

What is a good Trade Mark
1. It  should be easy to pronounce and remember if it is word mark  2. In case of a device mark -should be  capable of being described by a single word. 3. It was be easy to spell correctly and write legibly 4. It should not be descriptive 5. It should be short 6. It should appeal to the eye as well as the ear.7.It should not belong to the class of marks prohibited for registration 8. It should  satisfy the requirements of registration.

Tips On Trademarks Management
A trademark is much like that of a human being because the life of a trademark may be correlated to the life of a human being. Every human being is to be named immediately after birth in this earth and on the same line every product is to be identified with a trademark. Hence there is need to nurture trademarks like human beings.

Trademark is a major asset of any company. Hence ' trademarks management ' in an enterprise comprises two aspects:

1. Trademark Policy

2. Trademark Protection

Trademark policy is a marketing function. Normally the marketing personnel of an organization will take care of this trademark policy letter known as ' Brand Management '. 

Trademark protection is a legal function .In small enterprises one of the tasks of the legal department is to assure the protection of company's trademarks. In large enterprises there is need to create a specific department known as ' Trademarks department' which will look after the ' Trademarks Management '.

Since trademark protection is a legal function, the trade marks department best assure its role when it is integrated in the legal function of an organization.

The principal duty of the Trademarks Department is to protect and administer the trademark of the company i.e. by getting registration under the relevant laws of a particular country, the country of registration, the list and classes of goods and the services covered , renewals, action against the infringes and dishonest users and so on.

The trademarks department has an additional task in advising the marketing personnel in the choice of new trademarks, their protect ability and their availability, and also in the legal aspects of trademark policy.

The Trademarks Department may also be entrusted with the task to managing the licensing of trademarks, drafting license agreements and permitted user agreement for use of trademarks and also to look after other areas of Intellectual Property such as Patents, Designs, Copyrights and technical know how.

Functions of the trade marks department for proper trademarks department for proper trademark management.

1) Advise the marketing department with regard to the choice of a new trademark.

2) Legal clearance of a new trade mark by conducting searches in the Trademarks Registry and also in the market places with regard to the availability of identical or similar marks in respect of similar goods and services.

3) Submit trademark applications and advise the company to go for registration in a country where the goods are to be exported or sold.

4) Since there is globalization of industry and trade, it is better to seek International protection of the trademarks and other Intellectual Property.

5) Advise the company for proper use of trademarks after obtaining registration in order to avoid the attack on the registered trademarks on the ground of non-use by business competitors.

6) Initiate legal action against the infringes by filing civil suits or criminal complaint against the infringes and dishonest traders.

7) To conduct search and raid the premises when the infringed or spurious goods are being manufactured or marketed with the help of local police personnel after lodging criminal complaint.

8) To maintain individual files for each and every trademark of the company for easy reference.

9) It is better to computerize the Trademarks Department by creating a software for this kind of ' Trademarks Management '.

               If the creation of trademark department is not economical one of trademark department is not economical one for any type of organization, then it is better to entrust this task to a Trademark Attorney who should be properly instructed to maintain all particulars and papers with regard to trademarks either on retainer or work-to-work basis.

* How do I contest someone else using a trademark similar to mine?
* What are the benefits & protection of trademark registration?
* Do I have to be an Indian citizen to obtain a trademark registration?
* What are common safeguards a trademark owner is supposed to take?

Trademark queries
* Why should we Register our Trademark
* What is the Duration of trademark registration?
* What is a trademark search?
* What kind of trademarks be accepted for registration?
* Who can apply for Trademark registration?
* Can any trademark be registered?
* what are the precautions to select a Trademark
* Why should we Register our Trademark
* What is trademark protection?

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Registration of shape of goods as Design:
Design means only the features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornament or composition of lines or colors applied to any article whether in two dimensional or three dimensional or in both forms, by any industrial process or means, whether manual, mechanical or chemical, separate or combined, which in the finished article appeal to and are judged solely by the eye; but does not include any trade mark as defined in clause (v) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 or the property mark as defined in section 479 of the Indian Penal Code or any artistic work as defined in clause (c) of section 2 of the Copyright Act, 1957.

Trade Secrets & Competition Act : A bird’s eye view:
A trade secret has both monopoly value and use value, but only the former will normally be affected by misuse of the secret. On this basis, some courts have held that information cannot be considered property. Nevertheless, a comparison of the attributes of trade secrets with those of orthodox property reveals that some of the key attributes of orthodox property rights to create, use, alter, destroy, exchange etc. do seem to be shared by information. However, the problem arises due to the fact that once the secret is revealed, the usual ideas of legal and equitable title cannot be applied.

Passing off under trademark:
The concept of passing off has undergone changes in the course of time. At first it was restricted to the representation of one person's goods as those of another. Later it was extended to business and services. Subsequently it was further extended to professions and non-trading activities. Today it is applied to many forms of unfair trading and unfair competition where the activities of one person cause damage or injury to the goodwill associated with the activities of another person or group of persons.

Infringement of trademark and what constitutes honest practice in relation to trade and business:
A trademark is often defined as: a word, name, symbol or device that is used in trade with goods to indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others. A service mark is the same as a trademark except that it identifies and distinguishes the source of a service rather than a product. The terms "trademark" and "mark" are commonly used to refer to both trademarks and service marks.

Section 25 of The Trade Marks Act, 1999:
The present paper deals with the nature of the sending of notice by the Registrar under section 25 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 enacted by the Parliament of India. The section 25 i.e. Duration, Renewal, Removal and Restoration of Registration falls in the periphery of the Chapter-III titled Procedure for and Duration of Registration

Registration of Unconventional Trademarks:
A trade mark may be a word signature, name, device, label, numerals or combination of colours used by an undertaking, on goods or services or other articles of commerce to distinguish it from other similar goods or services originating from a different undertaking. Under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, goods and services are classified according to the International Classification of goods and services. Schedule IV of the Act provides a summary list of such goods and services falling in different classes: but this is merely indicative. The Registrar is the final authority in the determination of the class in which particular goods or services fall.

Trade Mark Law in India & Its Violation:
A trademark or trade mark is one of the elements of Intellectual Property Right and is represented by the symbol TM or ® or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator of some kind which is used by an individual, business organization or other legal entity to identify uniquely the source of its products and/or services to consumers, and to distinguish its products or services from those of other entities. A trademark is a type of intellectual property, and typically a name, word, phrase, logo, symbol, design, image, or a combination of these elements. There is also a range of non-conventional trademarks comprising marks which do not fall into these standard categories.

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Trade Mark Laws in India

Trade mark Registration in India

Trade Mark Law in India & Its Violation:
trademark is one of the elements of Intellectual Property Right and is represented by the symbol TM or ®...

Trans border reputation of Trade Marks:
international reputation of trade marks. It states that if a trade mark is not registered or used in a country,...

Protecting Trade Marks:
India has seen a rapid growth in its economic structure and one of the major reason being the global presence of the India ....

Use Of Trademark In Comparative Advertising: India enacted its new Trademarks Act 1999 (the TM Act) and the Trademarks Rules 2002, with effect....

Intellectual Property: Having ownership of intellectual property rights in a product gives one certain exclusive rights to do things with the product. Generally...

Section 25 of The Trade Marks Act, 1999: The present paper deals with the nature of the sending of notice by the Registrar under section 25 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 enacted by the Parliament of India...

Comparative Advertisement & Infringement of Trademark: Its all about the cpmparative advertisement done by the media and what is its effect on the consumers and up to which extent comparative advertisement can be done...

Protecting Domain Names as Trade Marks:
EasyGroup IP Licensing Limited applied in the U.K. to register the trade mark EASY.COM in association......

Single Colour Mark - (It's Register ability in the United States and the United Kingdom: Non-traditional trademark, also known as a non-conventional trademark is any type of trademark.....

Use Of Trademark In Comparative Advertising: India enacted its new Trademarks Act 1999 (the TM Act) and the Trademarks Rules 2002, with effect....

Single Colour Mark - (It's Register ability in the United States and the United Kingdom: Non-traditional trademark, also known as a non-conventional trademark is any type of trademark which does not belong to.....

Infringement of trademark and what constitutes honest practice in relation to trade and business: A trademark is often defined as: a word, name, symbol or device that is used in trade with goods to indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others. A service mark is the same as a trademark except that it identifies and distinguishes the source of a service rather than a product. The terms "trademark" and "mark" are commonly used to refer to both trademarks and service marks...

Economic Dimensions in Trademark Law: The foundations of the Trademarks Act are based on the safeguarding of the economic rights of the owners of the trademark and also to protect the common man.....

 Trademark Disputes over Domain Names: With the globalization and commercialization of the Internet, domain names have taken on a new significance as business identifiers......

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