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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

IP UNFOLD - Weekly IP Info - NOVEMBER 17-23 ,2024


 IP UNFOLD -  Weekly IP Info.


 1) The Intellectual Property Office of Philippines (IPOPHL) mediation initiatives to deal with intellectual property disputes highlighted at IP Southeast Asian Conference. 

2) The well-Known brand ROLEX won a trademark infringement case over a local brand of watch-related products in Kazakhstan. Saule Kulzhambekova, partner at Bolotov & Partners in Almaty, said that the court ought to have also considered the possible perception of the trademarks by ordinary consumers in Kazakhstan.  

3) BharatBenz now a Well-Known Trademark in India.

4) Google has sued a former engineer in Texas federal court, accusing him of stealing trade secrets related to its chip designs and sharing them publicly on the internet.

5) Chicago judges are starting to push back against 'SAD' scheme in IP cases.

6) BRITANNIA secures injunction against DESI BITES for Good day trademark infringement.

7) Dubai siblings handed over jio hotstar domain to Reliance.

8) After two intense     weeks of negotiations Darenen Tang, Director General of WIPO announced that ‘WIPO Member States reached agreement on the new Riyadh Design Law Treaty’. This agreement is a game changer for designers as it will streamline, standardize and update the international design protection system, allowing creators and designers to better protect their designs and move them across borders:


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