The “Reddy” trademark case – Must read for new biz start-ups
Name Infringement Yet another classic case here tells us why it is imperative to do a thorough search to look for any trademark infringement before finalizing name for your new venture. Getting your company registered with Registrar of Companies/Ministry of Corporate Affairs may not give you all the rights you should get over your company's name, mainly because MCA has not been exercising its powers diligently by raising objections when someone tries to register a company consisting of a registered trademark of a third party. We also wonder should there be a reverse process ? Time and again we emphasize the real need for exploiting a trademark in trade and commerce to the fullest potential possible to strengthen your mark, which...