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D.Gowthami Reddy, Partner, M/s.Pentallect Partners

IP UNFOLD - Weekly IP Info Dec 29 - Jan 4, 2025

IP UNFOLD -    Weekly IP Info    1) Should Gukesh Dommaraju register his name as a trademark? World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju should consider trademarking his name and likeness, says legal expert Raghav Malik. With rising fame after his 2024 World Championship win, he risks unauthorized use by brands, similar to what Indian athlete PV Sindhu faced. Registering trademarks or securing image rights could protect his brand value and prevent misuse.   2)   KIPO warns Indonesian “Korean Ramyeon” commercial with NewJeans might deceive customers KIPO raises concerns over Indomie’s "Korean Ramyeon" product, fearing it may mislead consumers into thinking it's Korean-made. The product, endorsed by K-pop group NewJeans, has gained viral attention, prompting discussions about potential intellectual property issues. 3) Uzbekistan joins the Hague System Uzbekistan joins the Hague System, expanding WIPO’s global design coverage to 98 countries. Effective January ...
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D.Gowthami Reddy, Partner, M/s.Pentallect Partners

A trip and Intellectual Property

A trip and Intellectual Property  



I am very eager to share a travel tale of mine to the picturesque city of Gangtok, Sikkim; where the mighty Himalayas bekons you from every corner. 

Despite, surrounded by such beauty, I couldn't fail to notice happenings related to IPR around me. The different brands that I came across and few other IP related activities caught my attention deeply. 

Firstly , I came across few goods that were happily being sold and used under some popular brands. Below are the pictures of such goods. 




This  led me to  ponder, whether the brand owners are blind to such infringement or such usage gives them some unknown benefits or is it beyond their control to stop such misuse.

Being a tourist destination it has a lot of scope for IPR.

Secondly, I hope everybody is aware of this recently emerging and popular brand called mini SO. They  have many things including stationary items,bags foot wear, soft toys, cosmetics and so on. Personally, I am quite impressed with this brand. This brand doesn't  sell anything new but their strength lies in there designs. This is called  industrial design. I appreciate the way they made use of industrial designs to sell everyday products in attractive forms and packages. 


This being said, it's important to mention that in Calcutta, I came across a similar shop  with a similar name called Mumu So and I was perplexed . This so called brand called Mumu So not only sounds similar to the brand MINI SOU but also has identical products. However, I have not found this brand quite popular in my city,  Chennai.  



I was confused has to who has copied whom? After digging deep I came to understand something about these brands that can be the subject matter of another post.

 

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