EXPANDING ABROAD? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INTERNATIONAL TRADEMARK PROTECTION
1. Introduction As businesses expand beyond India, one issue becomes extremely important — trademark protection outside India. Many businesses assume that once a trademark is registered in India, it automatically receives protection internationally. However, trademark rights are territorial in nature. A trademark registered in India only provides protection within India. The moment a business starts […]
SUMMARY JUDGMENT: FASTER RELIEF, SMARTER LITIGATION
1. What’s Changed? For a long time, commercial litigation in India followed a lengthy process. Once a dispute was filed before the court, the matter usually went through pleadings, evidence, witness examination, and final arguments before a judgment could be delivered. Even when the dispute was straightforward and supported by strong documents, parties still had […]
