Deceptive Marketing Practice

Pakistan and The Madrid System

Copyright - Suit for permanent injunction, damages and recovery of possession

Trade Dress –Distinctive Feature of a Mark – Appeal before the Divisional Bench, Sindh High Court

Use of Mark by Former Distributor - Parallel Imports Permissible in Pakistan

Pakistan – Geographical Indications (Registration and Protection) Act, 2020

Appellant’s Registered Design Dissimilar from Alleged Prior Art – Order of Single Judge Reversed

Customs - Detention of Infringing Goods - Chapter on IP Rights Enforcement - Customs Rules

Patents - Controller’s Power to extend time is restricted to situations

Services of same description

Copyright – Exclusive Right of Publication – Not more than Ten Years

Registered Trade Mark with Disclaimer – Absence of Exclusive Right in the Word – No Infringement

Deceptive Marketing Practice

Patents – Suit for perpetual injunctive relief after acceptance of complete

Copyright – Dichotomy between Idea and Expression

Date of Filing of Suit – Mark Not Registered – Different Businesses

License Expired – Use of Trade Mark by Licensee deemed Infringement

Shape of a pointer (writing instrument) deemed Infringement of registered Design

Trade Mark “LUNIMARC” Deemed Infringement of “LUMINARC”

IP Tribunals Established in Pakistan

Trade Mark infringement when there is a registered Trade Mark – Absence of registration no infringement

Export of Goods from Pakistan – Deemed Use in Pakistan – Sale of Products through Distributor – Deemed Use of the Mark by the Owner – Distributor Not Entitled for Registration of Trademark in its Name

Trade Dress – Colour, A Distinctive Feature of a Mark

Trademarks - Registrar of Trade Marks not to Revise Deputy Registrar's Decision Subsequent to Opposition Proceeding

Copyright – Images Uploaded at the Website of FOTOLIA LLC - DMCA Notice Sent – Images Removed

Trademarks – Trade Dress Injunction Granted

Trademarks – Digital Trade Marks Journal

Patents – Opposition Dismissed – Time Barred