Court: Supreme Court of India Case No.: Civil Appeal (arising from Trade Mark Application proceedings) Decided on: 8 October 1959 Bench: Justice A.K. Sarkar, Justice J.L. Kapur, Justice S.K. Das Citation: AIR 1960 SC 142; (1960) 62 Bom LR 162; [1960] 1 SCR 968 Background The appellant, Corn Products Refining Co., was a corporation incorporated […]
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Court: Supreme Court of India Case No.: Civil Appeal No. 3028 of 2004 Decided on: 6 May 2004 Bench: Justice Ruma Pal & Justice P. Venkatarama Reddi Judgment authored by: Justice Ruma Pal Citation: (2004) 6 SCC 145; AIR 2004 SC 3540 Background The appellant, Satyam Infoway Ltd., incorporated in 1995, registered several domain names
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In the contemporary marketplace, a trademark is no longer a mere badge of origin; it is a repository of goodwill, consumer trust, commercial reputation and competitive identity. As markets globalize and digital platforms compress geographic boundaries, the function of a trademark has evolved from a simple identifier to a strategic business asset. Yet, the true
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