{"id":6641,"date":"2021-07-03T06:50:12","date_gmt":"2021-07-03T06:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=6641"},"modified":"2021-07-03T06:50:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T06:50:14","slug":"violation-of-trademark-norms-if-your-trademark-is-being-used-by-someone-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/violation-of-trademark-norms-if-your-trademark-is-being-used-by-someone-else\/","title":{"rendered":"Will it be viewed as a Violation of Trademark norms if Your Trademark is being used by Someone Else?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Trademark Registration ensures that some rights and privileges are furnished to the Trademark owner and safeguard them from undue counterfeits. It prevents the use of a similar design or logo by any other. Hence, it ensures that the owner has total control over the name of the business or company. Even after getting <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-registration\" class=\"text-primary\">Trademark Registration<\/a><\/strong> for a logo or a slogan, we notice that other businesses feel that they can choose the Trademark copy and get away with it. In this article, we are going to talk about the violation of Trademark norms if someone is using your Trademark. You can sue anyone else for using a similar design or logo as you do after the Trademark Registration. If you discover anyone copying your work, then you have to follow the steps that are given below.<\/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-6a3b0c87b5bc3\" 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-6a3b0c87b5bc3\"  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\/violation-of-trademark-norms-if-your-trademark-is-being-used-by-someone-else\/#What_can_be_Trademark\" title=\"What\ncan be Trademark?\">What\ncan be Trademark?<\/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\/violation-of-trademark-norms-if-your-trademark-is-being-used-by-someone-else\/#Process_to_take_in_the_Case_of_Violation_of_Trademark_Norms_if_Someone_is_Using_Your_Trademark\" title=\"Process\nto take in the Case of Violation of Trademark Norms if Someone is Using Your\nTrademark\">Process\nto take in the Case of Violation of Trademark Norms if Someone is Using Your\nTrademark<\/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\/violation-of-trademark-norms-if-your-trademark-is-being-used-by-someone-else\/#Legal_Action_Against_the_Violation_of_Trademark_Norms\" title=\"Legal\nAction Against the Violation of Trademark Norms\">Legal\nAction Against the Violation of Trademark Norms<\/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\/violation-of-trademark-norms-if-your-trademark-is-being-used-by-someone-else\/#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><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/violation-of-trademark-norms-if-your-trademark-is-being-used-by-someone-else\/#Legal_Proceedings_Cost\" title=\"Legal\nProceedings Cost\">Legal\nProceedings Cost<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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\/violation-of-trademark-norms-if-your-trademark-is-being-used-by-someone-else\/#Remedies_for_Violation_of_Trademark_Norms\" title=\"Remedies for Violation of Trademark Norms\">Remedies for Violation of Trademark Norms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/violation-of-trademark-norms-if-your-trademark-is-being-used-by-someone-else\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_be_Trademark\"><\/span>What\ncan be Trademark?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In\nIndia, laws have allowed you to Trademark any of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Letter;<\/li><li>Smell;<\/li><li>Logo;<\/li><li>Invented word;<\/li><li>Numerical value;<\/li><li>3-D sign;<\/li><li>Monograms;<\/li><li>Invented word;<\/li><li>Catchphrase;<\/li><li>Graphic design;<\/li><li>Combination of colours;<\/li><li>The shape of goods\/packaging;<\/li><li>Word;<\/li><li>Jingle or Sound.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Legal Necessities to Register a\nTrademark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The mark must be graphically\npresented;<\/li><li>It must help clients\ndifferentiate the goods of the company from goods of another company;<\/li><li>It has to be used to identify a\nconnection between the goods and the company that manufactures the goods.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Roles of Trademark<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Categorize the products and\nservices;<\/li><li>Encourages the Goods and\nServices;<\/li><li>Creates an image of the brand\nname;<\/li><li>It adds some value to the brand\nname;<\/li><li>Quality Certification.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Process_to_take_in_the_Case_of_Violation_of_Trademark_Norms_if_Someone_is_Using_Your_Trademark\"><\/span>Process\nto take in the Case of Violation of Trademark Norms if Someone is Using Your\nTrademark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image001-3-1024x389.png\" alt=\"Process to take in the Case of Violation of Trademark Norms if Someone is Using Your Trademark\" class=\"wp-image-6645\" width=\"768\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image001-3-1024x389.png 1024w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image001-3-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image001-3-768x292.png 768w, https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image001-3.png 1038w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Whether it\u2019s a Real Infringement\nof Trademark Laws<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Before\nyou file a grievance or decide to take legal actions, you are needed to\nvalidate whether there is a violation of Trademark norms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Trademark Infringement<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\nhappens when the clients believe that any other brand is similar to a brand\nowned by the owner due to the vigilant placing or violence of a Trademark logo\nor slogan. This double use of Trademark has to lead to uncertainty and dissatisfaction\namong the users of the marks. Hence, if you use a specific Trademark to make\nyour products and services distinct, you must make inquiries with clients\nwhether the same logo or name used by a different brand is confusing them or\nnot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Geographic Limitations<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While\nthese could not hold for huge ventures, small ventures often face problems\nproving infringement regarding the location. If your business or country has a\nnationwide presence, then you don&#8217;t have to worry regarding the location or\narea. Due to rise in the internet connectivity and the growth of E-Commerce,\ngeographic limitations are regularly failing. Hence, courts now believe that\nsuch online immediacy has enough impact on the sale of another entity or\ncompany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Indistinguishability<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Another issue happening concerning the <strong>Trademark Rule<\/strong><sup><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipindia.gov.in\/TM-Rules-2017.htm\" class=\"text-primary\"><strong>[1]<\/strong><\/a><\/sup> is that it\u2019s challenging to make the brand name indifferentiable. Same sounding names can be a violation of Trademark norms, but their similarity can be subjective, and so it hard to prove in Tribunal. The Tribunal takes soundness, view and inference of the mark as the feature for comparing similarity in the Trademark. It&#8217;s not easy to show that the two name sounds and looks indistinguishable, and hence the laws concerning them are indistinct sometimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_Action_Against_the_Violation_of_Trademark_Norms\"><\/span>Legal\nAction Against the Violation of Trademark Norms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>If you think that your opponent is making use of another name to confuse customers and works in a similar environment, and affect the sale of your product, you must take action against the fraud.<\/li><li>The initial step would be to contact an advocate who has some experience in Trademark Law and then follow the guidance given by them.<\/li><li>If the infringer respects and retreat your mention and stops using your brand name, then the issue is resolved.<\/li><li>Documentation for claims that specifies the violation of Trademark Norms and the impacts on your business in the Tribunal and if the violation is happening in different areas, then approach the state court.<\/li><li>Such problems are frequently dealt with by sending a warning letter to the company that is infringing your mark and asking them to desist from using your slogan or logo.<\/li><li>If the fraud pays no attention to your warning and continue doing the same thing you will have to bring it to the Tribunal Notice and undertake lawful measures accordingly.<\/li><li>Documentation for the claim of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/trademark-infringement\" class=\"text-primary\">Trademark Infringement<\/a><\/strong> and file for accused to pay you money for the damage they have done to your company or business.<\/li><\/ul>\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>In\nIndia, Trademark Infringement may be a knowable offence meaning that the\nviolator can face civil charges alongside criminal charges. It is not\ncompulsory as per the Indian Law that a Trademark must be registered for the\ninstitution of civil also as criminal proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_Proceedings_Cost\"><\/span>Legal\nProceedings Cost<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In\nthe case of a criminal proceeding, the Court orders the following punishments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A fine of Rs. 50,000 or more\nand can reach up to Rs. 2 lakhs;<\/li><li>Imprisonment for a time, not\nbut six months, which can reach three years.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remedies_for_Violation_of_Trademark_Norms\"><\/span>Remedies for Violation of Trademark Norms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nincorporated Trademark owner can begin legal procedures against the violator,\ndeclaring the unfair business practices that they carried on. There are two\ndifferent classes of remedies available to the owner of Trademark against any violation\nof Trademark norms by any 3<sup>rd<\/sup> party. The Trade Mark Act safeguards\nthe Trademark by providing civil and criminal remedies. The Trademark owner\noften starts civil remedies before the Tribunal as per the jurisdiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Following\nare some civil remedies for Trademark Infringement in India: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong><em>Damages<\/em><\/strong>:\nIt refers to the restoration of any loss faced by the Trademark owner due to\nthe violation of Trademark norms. The monetary value of loss or brand injury is\nrecovered under damages. The number of damages will be decided by the Court\nafter considering the exacting and unsurprising failure of the owner.<\/li><li><strong><em>Injunction<\/em><\/strong>:\nIt is often said when an individual is forbidden from doing a selected task or\nactivity via legal proceedings. For the infringement of Trademark in India, it\nprevents a person from illegal use of the Trademark. By a permanent stay order\nor a short-lived, the Court can permit protection to the Trademark\nproprietor.&nbsp; <\/li><\/ol>\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>Trademark violation norms happen when the clients think that any other brand is using a registered Trademark logo or slogan. The double use of Trademark has lead to misunderstanding and disappointment among the Trademarks users. Trademark Registration ensures that some rights &amp; privileges are given to the Trademark owner and safeguard from derivative copy. It prohibits the use of a similar design or logo by any other. Hence, it ensures that then the owner has total control over the company\u2019s brand name. <\/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\/trademark-infringement-warning-letter\/\">Trademark Infringement Warning Letter \u2013 An Overview<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trademark Registration ensures that some rights and privileges are furnished to the Trademark owner and safeguard them from undue counterfeits. It prevents the use of a similar design or logo by any other. Hence, it ensures that the owner has total control over the name of the business or company. 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