{"id":5741,"date":"2021-06-01T11:06:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T11:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=5741"},"modified":"2021-06-01T11:22:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T11:22:25","slug":"infringement-of-trademark-viable-remedies-in-the-legal-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/infringement-of-trademark-viable-remedies-in-the-legal-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Infringement of Trademark: Viable Remedies in the Legal Language"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Infringement of Trademark is an awful crime in India. Trademark Registration enables the proprietor of Trademark to influence legal proceedings against the defaulter involved in the infringement act. This is because a Trademark provides an exclusive right to the proprietor over the use of the Trademark. However, even in the absence of Trademark Registration, some individual rights exist in a Trademark. In this article, we will shack some light on how you must proceed in the Infringement of Trademark and also we will talk about the rights of the Trademark owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e53f8b6016\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e53f8b6016\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/infringement-of-trademark-viable-remedies-in-the-legal-language\/#What_is_a_Trademark_Protection\" title=\"What is\na Trademark Protection?\">What is\na Trademark Protection?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/infringement-of-trademark-viable-remedies-in-the-legal-language\/#Grounds_for_Suing_For_Infringement_of_Trademark\" title=\"Grounds\nfor Suing For Infringement of Trademark\">Grounds\nfor Suing For Infringement of Trademark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/infringement-of-trademark-viable-remedies-in-the-legal-language\/#Sending_C_D_Cease_and_Desist_Letters_to_Infringers_Your_First_Line_of_Protection\" title=\"Sending\nC &amp; D (Cease and Desist) Letters to Infringers: Your First Line of\nProtection \">Sending\nC &amp; D (Cease and Desist) Letters to Infringers: Your First Line of\nProtection <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/infringement-of-trademark-viable-remedies-in-the-legal-language\/#Filing_Petition_Against_the_Infringer\" title=\"Filing\nPetition Against the Infringer\">Filing\nPetition Against the Infringer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/infringement-of-trademark-viable-remedies-in-the-legal-language\/#What_are_the_Penalties_for_Infringement_of_Trademark\" title=\"What\nare the Penalties for Infringement of Trademark?\">What\nare the Penalties for Infringement of Trademark?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/infringement-of-trademark-viable-remedies-in-the-legal-language\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Trademark_Protection\"><\/span>What is\na Trademark Protection?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Trademark is a crucial part of the IP or <strong>Intellectual Property<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Intellectual_property\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup>, including an identical design, name, logo, or expression which aids to recognise products or services of a particular source from those of others. The owner of a Trademark can be an individual, any legal company, or an enterprise. A Trademark can be affixed on a label, voucher, product, or package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such marks are often found on the company premises for the purpose of the company&#8217;s identity. The registered mark placed its owner with exclusive rights concerning the goods and services for which it is granted. Hence, the owner of the Trademark held the right to sue the defaulter and demand compensation for the harms sustained by the infringer. The following section represents the viable course of actions that users can take in case of Infringement of Trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grounds_for_Suing_For_Infringement_of_Trademark\"><\/span>Grounds\nfor Suing For Infringement of Trademark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Another business supposedly using the mark that is confusingly similar to yours mark to their goods or services;<\/li><li>When the Infringement of Trademark is happened with an intention to control the registered Trademark&#8217;s reputation or for unfair advantages;<\/li><li>Inequitable use of the Trademark by the offender on the packaging &amp; label of goods\/services or encouraging goods\/services;<\/li><li>Unique elements of the Trademark have been converted into a phonetic version, providing unfair power to the infringer;<\/li><li>Wrongful demonstration of a Trademark through marketing or advertisement causing harms to the goodwill of the entity;<\/li><li>When another party is supposedly using a registered mark similar to yours as part of their trading name;<\/li><li>Illegal use of Trademark with the approval of the Trademark owner can also be a valid ground for litigation;<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-infringement\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>Infringement of Trademark<\/strong><\/a> is creating confusing amongst the end-users or giving a false impression regarding its connectivity with the registered Trademark.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Following\nacts cannot be treated as Infringement as per Trademark Act, 1999:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A Trademark in enquiry is\ncausing no confusion among the purchase of goods or services;<\/li><li>A Trademark in enquiry is used\nwith an authentic intention and without breaching the interest of anybody.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sending_C_D_Cease_and_Desist_Letters_to_Infringers_Your_First_Line_of_Protection\"><\/span>Sending\nC &amp; D (Cease and Desist) Letters to Infringers: Your First Line of\nProtection <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sending\nC&amp;D letters to infringers is a common practice in legal language. It is\nefficient in the sense that it can aid the proprietor in averts pointless and\ncostly litigation processes. It performs as a notification demonstrating the\nconcern of the owner concerning the Infringement of Trademark. Rectifying the\ndrafting of such letters is vital because it may give an unfair benefit to the\ninfringers to take lawful action against the owner of a Trademark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Here\nis what you require to take into account while preparing such a letter?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Ensure to add the correct name\nand recipient&#8217;s address;<\/li><li>The date should be added to the\nletter;<\/li><li>Add a clear explanation about\nthe act of Infringement of Trademark go after by the recipient;<\/li><li>Add a defined timeline for the\nrecipient to take appropriate remedial actions to mend the losses.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nprimary objective of this letter to obtain the infringer to stop the illegal\nact against you. Hence, it\u2019s sensible to focus on relevant detail only instead\nof other things that create confusion and, most significantly, try to steak\nwith formal language only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Filing_Petition_Against_the_Infringer\"><\/span>Filing\nPetition Against the Infringer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If an infringer declines to reply to the Cease &amp; Desist, you can visit the relevant judiciary, where your business is situated, to file the petition. An individual seeking to file a petition in court should have concrete evidence concerning the use and <a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-registration\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>Trademark Registration<\/strong><\/a>. Hence, the certificate of Trademark Registration and the communication record present at the Trademark Registrar acts as robust evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon\nthe winning filing of the petition, the court can provide many remedies for the\nInfringement. Even before concerning conclusive judgment, the court can deliver\na temporary injunction. This is usually when the Infringement is the active\nphase and causes significant damage to goodwill. The court might also induce\nthe offender to reimburse for the financial damages incurred by him or her by\nthe method of Infringement. Further, the court may also issue the judgement for\ndestroying the goods with the offensive mark and reimburse for litigation\ncosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Key\nTakeaway<\/em><\/strong>: In the world of technology, before filing\na petition against the offender, an online search can aid a lot, specifically\nin the case of counter litigation. All other primary factors such as misleading\nsimilarity and unfair use need to be inspected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Penalties_for_Infringement_of_Trademark\"><\/span>What\nare the Penalties for Infringement of Trademark?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\ncourt might order the following judgements based on criminal and civil charges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Goods destruction (in the case\nof civil charges);<\/li><li>Legal proceedings cost (in the\ncase of civil charges);<\/li><li>Rs. 50,000\/- to Rs. 2 lakhs of\nfine (in case of criminal charges);<\/li><li>Permanent and temporary\ninjection (in case of civil charges);<\/li><li>Profit damages (in case of\ncivil charges);<\/li><li>Six months to three years of\nimprisonment (in case of criminal charges).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A company or an individual facing Infringement of Trademark can accept the approaches mentioned above to include the sufficient that Infringement is actual in the legal language. Sending a Cease &amp; Desist letter is definitely a wise move, delivered you are sure adequate that Infringement is actual in the legal language. Or else, such a move can require you to face defy litigation. Filing a petition must be your last line of defence, allowing for the resources you would need to win the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-left\"><b>Read our article<\/b>:<mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/5-significant-elements-for-a-successful-brand-name\/\">5 Significant Elements For A Successful Brand Name\n<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Infringement of Trademark is an awful crime in India. Trademark Registration enables the proprietor of Trademark to influence legal proceedings against the defaulter involved in the infringement act. This is because a Trademark provides an exclusive right to the proprietor over the use of the Trademark. However, even in the absence of Trademark Registration, some [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":5747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[72],"tags":[675],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5741"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5741"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5756,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5741\/revisions\/5756"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}