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Archive: 08 Jan 2012
Examination Procedure for Italian Patent Applications Finally in Place
The long awaited substantive examination procedure has finally arrived for patent applications filed in Italy, although available only for first national filings. The Italian Patent and Trademark Office (Ufficio Italiano Brevetti e Marchi – UIBM) first sends the applicant, or the applicant’s agent, the European Patent Office’s search report and a patentability opinion. Together with […]
Delhi High Court restrained usage of the business name ‘Tata Diamonds’
Considering ‘TATA’ a well-known trademark in addition to being registered, Delhi High Court restrained (i) the defendant from using the business name ‘Tata Diamonds’ or any other business name; (ii) the defendant from using the domain name www.tatadiamonds.com or any other web name; which would constitute infringement of the trademark ‘TATA’.
Considering ‘TATA’ a well-known trademark in addition to being registered, Delhi High Court restrained (i) the defendant from using the business name ‘Tata Diamonds’ or any other business name; (ii) the defendant from using the domain name www.tatadiamonds.com or any other web name; which would constitute infringement of the trademark ‘TATA’.