Sector
Trademarks
Indian Courts Render View on the use of Punch Lines: The Glaxo Campaign
09 November 2012An Indian Court has affirmed the principle that the more descriptive the words used for a product, the greater the burden on the party asserting exclusivity to establish such exclusivity, ruling that the words ‘taller, stronger, sharper’...
Singapore’s Court of Appeal Sheds Light on Trademark Revocation and Invalidation
09 November 2012A recent Singapore Court of Appeal judgment provides welcome guidance on grounds on which a registered trademark may be revoked and invalidated. Ankur Gupta explores the issues stemming from an enforcement action against the sale of Cordyceps bearing...